DiahKusuma

No, Ding Yuxi actually gave a tutorial on how to relax the neck muscles so they don’t become stiff, just to answer your question.

His acting is actually adjusted to fit his character as a salt smuggler. Salt farmers generally have less upright postures, and besides, he comes from a lower social class. I’m curious, which episode are you on? Because as the episodes progress, Ding Yuxi’s neck isn’t stiff anymore since Zhao Ling’s character develops from a military officer into a high-ranking official.

Yeah, I think Zhao Ling wants to strengthen his position and power first before truly bringing Fan Tangyun back to the capital. I happened to see a spoiler on TikTok saying that, according to the novel, Zhao Ling will officially marry Fan Tangyun in the capital. So it’s very likely that Zhao Ling isn’t taking Fan Tangyun to the capital or acknowledging her as his fiancée yet because he wants to sort everything out first before bringing her back as his wife and giving her the proper status and respect she deserves.

Maybe that’s Zhao Ling’s way of protecting Fan Tangyun because there’s some serious issue he needs to deal with. Don’t be fooled by a trailer that’s only a few minutes long—I’ve already been misled by this drama’s trailers several times. I’m convinced that Zhao Ling is a man of great integrity, and there’s no way he would refuse to acknowledge Fan Tangyun as his fiancée without a reason. A character who is this much of a green flag doesn’t just suddenly turn into a red flag.