Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao’s Story and Romance

 AH :

This I agree with. Which is why I asked what each commenter meant by not suicidal and not seeking death. Because I don’t think he was worn down or depressed, but I do think his ending was still something he intentionally chose. Not an accident or an unhappy and unavoidable consequence of other choices. 

I hope MDL upgrades their discussion and comment areas some day. I wanted to heart this post, but couldn't.

 luv2bafangurl:

So his frustation and anger when he found out that WXL is XY and even a Haoling-Xuan Yuan Princess who belongs to enemy’s family is very understandable for me. He’s already doing so muc for WXL, even taking the lovers bugs with their death risk. He’s showing a great restraint actually in my opinion,

Hi @luv2bafangurl thank you for sharing your thoughts!

I beg to differ on this passage above. Firstly, XY doesn't have to be held accountable for XL for being in love with her. XL is angry mainly because he felt betrayed, he felt betrayed mainly because he entrusted his affection to someone he actually barely knew. So he had no rights to vent his anger and his spite
on her. All the more so he didn't even confess his feelings to XY and she consequently made no oath to him. She owed him nothing at all and she's herself a victim here because she tried her best not to return to her princess identity, even asking XL's help (but he was too late).

Correspondingly, XY knows her own identity and still befriended her family worst ennemy without any prejudice against him. Even maintaining this friendship after she discovered CX's true identity and XL said to her face "I'm going to kill CX before he leaves town".

 luv2bafangurl:

For me as spectator of their dates, the connection they feel is mutual on both side and not only one sided from XL (at least that‘s my take on their date scenes). So I beg to differ on your point that XL barely knew WXL cos I believe they connected already at deeper level

Yeah, all of this. I get so mad when people say his love is one-sided. Okay, the drama has its obvious limitations, but even as it is, there's no such thing as one-sided love.

 luv2bafangurl:

WXL true identity reveal must hurt him deeply and he‘s thinking that everything WXL told him are lies designed to get close to him and to find his weaknesses for his enemy.

It's sad to think how disappointed he must have felt. Poor baby.

 luv2bafangurl:

I agree with others that XY reactions to XL necking contradict the sensation described in the novel and thus give Jinger ammunition to attack XL. Luckily their chemistry is over the roof and give me another take (hot and bothered????) during those scenes ?. I only lamenting ‚what could have been‘ on those scenes after reading the novel though and enjoyed the drama as it is.

People saying it's torture is the funniest, most absurd thing ever. Where do I sign up for this kind of torture? Also, aren't they familiar with vampire stories? Bela Lugosi would like a word.

 luv2bafangurl:

On second thought, the drama won’t pass censorship if the watered down version already got me ???how hot it’s going to be in all its glory??. Like someone said in another post, just take the drama as the alternate universe of the novel. And let’s create another universe here where XL got his HE with each of us ?.

Censors be like

But in any case, that's why we have The Audio™.

So much yes.

 Elise:

For real. How can anyone watch this and say it's one-sided love?

Troublemakers, ingrates, and toerags say this and feel no remorse in their bones.

Despicable poppycock! Pure, unadulterated balderdash!

 Elise:

Lastly, and this is the most telling, when Xiang Liu probed her mind and asked her who she wanted to spend her life with, she didn't say Jing or Cang Xuan. She refused to say it out loud. We all know it's Xiang Liu!!!

This is the part I love the most. It'll be the only scene I'll watch. If they don't butcher it as well.

 Elise:

Secondly, remember when Fang Feng Bei asked her to drop everything and travel the world with him? She said yes, as long as HE can drop everything too. She was deadly serious.

I have no notes on 1, 3, 4, 5 or 6, but for #2... I don't think XY was being deadly serious with her response. As in, I don't think she would've up and run away with FFB then and there if he really was prepared to give up everything in that moment to leave with her. She didn't believe his suggestion was a serious one. So she called his bluff. 

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In chapter 16 of the novel:

Fang Feng Bei asked half seriously half in jest, “Why don’t you not be a Princess anymore and go wander the world with me?”

Xiao Yao giggled. “Sure! If you can let everything go first.”

Fang Feng Bei chuckled while Xiao Yao stared at him. She felt like she called him on his bullshit. When she was wandering the world being a con artist, he was likely home tickling his maids!

In episode 23 of the drama:

FFB: Why not quit being a princess and wander around with me?

XY considers his words. 

XY: Okay. If you give up everything, I'll go with you. 

FFB stares at her for a moment, before adopting a sardonic smile and laugh. XY scoffs with a brief half smile.

XY: Don't try to fool me. Don't think you're more bold than me. 

 AH :

I don't think XY was being deadly serious with her response. As in, I don't think she would've up and run away with FFB then and there if he really was prepared to give up everything in that moment to leave with her. She didn't believe his suggestion was a serious one. So she called his bluff.

I'm delusional and still think she was serious when she said she would drop everything if he dropped his responsibilities too. The Drama Version of Xiao Yao. I think she was telling him the truth while hiding it behind a smile/joke.

 Elise:

I'm delusional and still think she was serious when she said she would drop everything if he dropped his responsibilities too. The Drama Version of Xiao Yao. I think she was telling him the truth while hiding it behind a smile/joke.

Lol, sometimes a good dose of delusion is called for. 

But for that scene... I'd have quite mixed feelings if XY really was ready to leave with FFB right then, since she hadn't confirmed that FFB was XL by that point. My delusion is not liking that idea because it feels like XY picking FFB over XL, even though they are the same person and we already know she wishes XL could have been FFB forever. ^^"