@Sssnooppyy
I think people are not used to seeing just a nice guy getting the girl. I’m not saying TSJ is perfect but I find that many storylines have the “cold on the outside but warm inside” guys (eg XL) or passionate ones as the main guy. It’s nice to see a “normal” kind man who gets the girl - no frills, fireworks and butterflies, just love and devotion.
We sometimes need a nice straight forward guy as main lead lol ?❤. Not everygirl like bad boys?. In reality , devotion stay longer and stronger than passion. But i think romance between YaoJing has passion (just not overboard) fireworks and butterflies.
There were moments in the novel that showcase how she cares a lot about TSJ and is affected by him even when they aren’t together. She went out with FFB in public and sent XL the poisons using Tu Shan messenger services - why? It’s so that TSJ knows. Not to mention how she couldn’t sleep or forget him after their breakup.
I think I notice she is affected since she discovered his true identity and his engagement or marriage. That's why she tried to act indifferent to him or avoid him at all cost so that she did not get hurt from being to be parted with him. At that time she is still wen xiao liu. Another time is when they had to break up after ffyy issue, she tried to act all cool but cough blood later from repressing her feelings too much. That's great proof her feelings for him are very strong.
TSJ is a smart man and figured out ways to get close to XY, borderline sly/cunning like a fox haha. He just isn’t ambitious. But he is assertive in other ways and always made his love known.
I sense his cunningness too. It's just that he's just too good creature sometimes to use it to hurt others, especially his family members. That Hou guy is just eaten up by jealousy and anger and blind to see love from his bro. Jing is able to handle Hou plot of killing him several times.
by the way, how you guys quote long post?.