I agree that the drama has added some new scenes (ones that are not in the novel) that make XL and TSJ seem like…
I did see that exception to let Jing hear their conversation as his taunting TSJ as well.
Xiangliu is not a nice guy, he had always had this mean streak, which was fine and part of his character as a proud demon. I understand when he has his moments to want to annoy Jing whenever he can.
Like every time he noticed Jing being nearby he will try to pull Xiaoyao closer to him, to make him upset/jealous? Yet he knows he won't end up being the one with Xiaoyao but he can't help himself I guess.
XL doesn't care for Jing. He simply saved Jing for XY because it is what she wanted. XL is too proud, caustic,…
In the novel Xiangliu 'saved' Jing 'for' Xiaoyao but he also made use of Xiaoyao's grief to help him destabilize the Central plains. He watched and felt the 'love of his life' struggle with her heartache over her loss for 6-7 years, before the war finally reached a point of no return, which was when he finally gave in and 'sent him back'.
"XL is too proud, caustic, and shrewd. " Yes this line I agree completely.
I can't believe why so many people chose to gloss over this final cruel act towards Xiaoyao and pretend that Xiangliu's love is so grand and 'selfless' and said he was never jealous over yaojing.
But didn't TJ hurt her already?Anyway why not start sorting out her abandonment issues instead and just go up…
Actually I have never seen her wipe his mouth when he was no longer her patient or sick, but if you have to say who is more maternal, Shiqi was definitely the one LOL He tucks her in, hands her hanky to wipe all the time...
I am still glad she managed to go home and resolve all her her emotional baggage even if it came with some epic growing pains.
If that day Xiangliu got to her instead, and she never goes home and forever roams the world as Wen Xiaoliu. But her wounds would still be left unattended. She may have what looked like carefree life, living day to day tending goats, raising orphans, but she would still feel lonely. As you can see, she cared for her temporary 'short term' family but Xiaoliu was never one to be fully happy with them - her loneliness was eating her inside. How can she not be when she cannot even 'find herself'.
The period she went home had painful moments, but overall, I think she finally managed to resolve most of the things that was important to her.
She literally found her real face. She finally made peace with her birth secret. She helped CX ascend to the throne and be safe. She even managed to spearhead a great Medical project that would benefit the entire world.
Xiaoyao is competitive by nature. Look at how she won't let CX win when they were children. She was also the best out of their circle of children with spirit power cultivation. She was also on the path to great things. If she never came back to do all those things, I think she was going to live a life filled with regrets, even if she was 'happy' day to day.
I would think Jing has XL's endorsement to be the one for XY since XL himself cannot be with XY. ๐๐๐ป๐๐ป๐ฆOtherwise,…
That part in the drama was added and yeah its really lame. What else can we expect from a drama group who seems to fixate on making Jing look bad only?
I agree that Jing actually didn't expect XY to go to him at all. He just wanted the wedding stopped. He thought XL will hide her in his camp where she can't be found. And after everything blows over, she can then go home.
I would think Jing has XL's endorsement to be the one for XY since XL himself cannot be with XY. ๐๐๐ป๐๐ป๐ฆOtherwise,…
The gambling den was a place Jing rents to his friend. Its not run by him. And as a victim of a slave gambling ring, I don't see XL himself becoming some kind of advocate to stop the slave MMA? He and Xiaoyao even bets on who will live and who will die? Doesn't that make XL even worse? He was someone who experienced that same life but now he can profit from it?
Honestly in the drama when Jingye questioned why the army won't just give up, and Jing wrote those words, I am still not convinced either. The drama really failed to convince WHY they are doing what they doing.
I would think Jing has XL's endorsement to be the one for XY since XL himself cannot be with XY. ๐๐๐ป๐๐ป๐ฆOtherwise,…
'Noble idiot' trope is so over. This is the main reason I can never fully emphasize with XL's so called 'love'. Especially in the drama version. He is shown to be soooo torn and moping over XY but still in the end he still chose to 'outsource the care' for the person he loved so much. If you claim to love someone that much, then take care of that person yourself. Don't 'entrust' her to another.
It does make sense if XL knows he is not the one Xiaoyao truly wants. At least he chose to respect XY's choice unlike Cangxuan, who is operating on the 'I know what's best for you' mindset.
XL just can't choose XY over his own 'grand thing'. He can't make her his number 1 either. So he bowed out. But if he ever thought XY loved him and he still can't choose her instead, then he is no Chichen.
Jing never wanted to heal, he chose to remain a cripple, because he had no identity left. He is just shiqi, XY's…
I thought you said you read the novel? He clearly wanted to heal but he knew what is inside is the one that is important, not what is outside on the surface... Check out his inner thoughts on the beach again when Xiaoyao gave him her first kiss. Or did you maybe skip it because its not a part you want to see?
Just want to add to what some viewers psychoanalyzing Xiaoyao and Tushan Jing... suggesting it would be 'healthier' for them to heal on their own first...
In the novel and drama, ่ต is the word they used often, it is not a negative word since the context here is rely on, depend on.
Both the characters are damaged in their own way, both seeking to heal and they found each other. From what I understand TH is trying to say, these two are depending on each other on the rocky road of life, healing each other, helping each other along. Its not even a one-sided thing where one person is only taking from the other, but both of them are giving and taking, supporting each other. So what is so negative about that?
Why go it alone when you can have someone who understands you and loves you build up a life together? Its should not be a shameful thing to count on another person on a path of healing.
So why be so angry and bitter about a beautiful thing? Don't cheapen Xiaoyao's decision as 'forced' when she bravely made her own choice to overcome her own insecurities, to place her trust in another. That step she took was a big deal. Its not 'small character growth', its a defining moment.
But didn't TJ hurt her already?Anyway why not start sorting out her abandonment issues instead and just go up…
I watched enough rom com to tell this is a usual trope and its called 'The exception to the rule' : That special one
Xiaoyao breaking her rules over her man does not have come from a maternal place lol in fact I never once get the feeling what she has for Jing is ever maternal.. she actually exhibits what Cangxuan had for her, a degree of possessiveness, a great deal of jealousy, wanting to make Jing jealous, basically to get a reaction out of him so she is convinced she mattered to him because she is quite insecure too...
I understand what you mean but I think its the fault of the drama which cannot show us the extent of Xiaoyao's loneliness. She had new family and friends like Xinyue ( before she turned into a raving bitch ) and Ah Nian... but she never felt like she belonged with them.
Being the princess, her new 'friends' might not be sincere and usually are after something by associating with her. She already has issues trusting people from back when her real status was unknown, I doubt she can suddenly trust strangers in her life just to connect with new people. Also after the reveal of her birth secret, cangxuan pretty much killed any hopes she could get new sincere friends, unless she goes completely incognito... but using a fake identity to make new friends, isn't that also very sad and hardly being 'real' anyway.
Fenglong had a line that was removed from drama when he was talking to Jing in the army camp, he said, 'Before Xiaoyao was a treasure that everyone wanted, now she is just a big bundle of trouble."
So its sad for Xiaoyao but it was never going to be easy for her to start afresh as you suggested.
I see a theme building over the last 2 days here in this comment section of people who ship XY with their favorite…
Is it because they finally cannot deny that XY's 'true love' is their fav? hahahah
I noticed everyone in drama and in the novel only says that the couple bug can be planted in the man who loves the woman... it is never defined as both must be 'in love' with the other Even in the novel XY won't believe that XL managed to take the bug because he loves her...she was so dismissive of that..
me too! pretty interesting to hear her perspective!
In the novel it was more obvious because she had to go through more events like surviving two more assassination attempts before reaching this part...we also had more time to see how she was grieving... when she talked about Jing to others... Drama really.... i have no words...
But didn't TJ hurt her already?Anyway why not start sorting out her abandonment issues instead and just go up…
So many here want to downplay Xiaoyao's feelings for TSJ, saying she chose him because he 'met her requirements'.
As you have said, if she was only looking for a perfect quiet life, why not move on and look for someone new?
Its because Xiaoyao actually loves TSJ, she has since they were back in Qingshui town. Its just the feelings got stronger over the decades... He is not just some disposable item that she needs at one point and can discard when he is no longer 'any use'. That is the difference.
He is the one she can break her own 'rules' for. She decided her happiness lies with him and she is willing to remain lonely just to not forget him. Isn't that overcoming her abandonment issues? To be fine with being alone?
If Xiaoyao just moved on to someone new, won't you say she is still being reliant on the company of another new man, and have not actually grown out of her need to be 'with' anyone?
I feel like a lot of people have been less hurt in life in these comments. There's also a lot of people who don't…
Funny how people keep telling Xiaoyao her 'purpose'... just let the girl live the way she wants.. Why is it awful if she just wants to settle down and have a family...
Xiaoyao is not 'losing herself' just because she chose to be with Tushan Jing, she is completing herself, healing the parts that is damaged and becoming a happier, better person for it.
TH has emphasized that being a wife is not something to be looked down upon...
It had a some close up shots at different angles, HD quality zoom ins, slow motion and special effects! I couldn't…
sigh.... well even if the drama production didn't love TSJ, the public sure did! Even Yunnan police on weibo joined in the search and rescue last night HAHHAHA
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So SVIP will just end on Thursday instead.
Xiangliu is not a nice guy, he had always had this mean streak, which was fine and part of his character as a proud demon. I understand when he has his moments to want to annoy Jing whenever he can.
Like every time he noticed Jing being nearby he will try to pull Xiaoyao closer to him, to make him upset/jealous? Yet he knows he won't end up being the one with Xiaoyao but he can't help himself I guess.
He watched and felt the 'love of his life' struggle with her heartache over her loss for 6-7 years, before the war finally reached a point of no return, which was when he finally gave in and 'sent him back'.
"XL is too proud, caustic, and shrewd. "
Yes this line I agree completely.
I can't believe why so many people chose to gloss over this final cruel act towards Xiaoyao and pretend that Xiangliu's love is so grand and 'selfless' and said he was never jealous over yaojing.
He tucks her in, hands her hanky to wipe all the time...
I am still glad she managed to go home and resolve all her her emotional baggage even if it came with some epic growing pains.
If that day Xiangliu got to her instead, and she never goes home and forever roams the world as Wen Xiaoliu. But her wounds would still be left unattended. She may have what looked like carefree life, living day to day tending goats, raising orphans, but she would still feel lonely. As you can see, she cared for her temporary 'short term' family but Xiaoliu was never one to be fully happy with them - her loneliness was eating her inside. How can she not be when she cannot even 'find herself'.
The period she went home had painful moments, but overall, I think she finally managed to resolve most of the things that was important to her.
She literally found her real face.
She finally made peace with her birth secret.
She helped CX ascend to the throne and be safe.
She even managed to spearhead a great Medical project that would benefit the entire world.
Xiaoyao is competitive by nature. Look at how she won't let CX win when they were children. She was also the best out of their circle of children with spirit power cultivation. She was also on the path to great things. If she never came back to do all those things, I think she was going to live a life filled with regrets, even if she was 'happy' day to day.
What else can we expect from a drama group who seems to fixate on making Jing look bad only?
I agree that Jing actually didn't expect XY to go to him at all.
He just wanted the wedding stopped. He thought XL will hide her in his camp where she can't be found. And after everything blows over, she can then go home.
And as a victim of a slave gambling ring, I don't see XL himself becoming some kind of advocate to stop the slave MMA? He and Xiaoyao even bets on who will live and who will die?
Doesn't that make XL even worse? He was someone who experienced that same life but now he can profit from it?
Honestly in the drama when Jingye questioned why the army won't just give up, and Jing wrote those words, I am still not convinced either.
The drama really failed to convince WHY they are doing what they doing.
This is the main reason I can never fully emphasize with XL's so called 'love'. Especially in the drama version.
He is shown to be soooo torn and moping over XY but still in the end he still chose to 'outsource the care' for the person he loved so much.
If you claim to love someone that much, then take care of that person yourself. Don't 'entrust' her to another.
It does make sense if XL knows he is not the one Xiaoyao truly wants.
At least he chose to respect XY's choice unlike Cangxuan, who is operating on the 'I know what's best for you' mindset.
XL just can't choose XY over his own 'grand thing'. He can't make her his number 1 either. So he bowed out. But if he ever thought XY loved him and he still can't choose her instead, then he is no Chichen.
Check out his inner thoughts on the beach again when Xiaoyao gave him her first kiss. Or did you maybe skip it because its not a part you want to see?
In the novel and drama, ่ต is the word they used often, it is not a negative word since the context here is rely on, depend on.
Both the characters are damaged in their own way, both seeking to heal and they found each other.
From what I understand TH is trying to say, these two are depending on each other on the rocky road of life, healing each other, helping each other along. Its not even a one-sided thing where one person is only taking from the other, but both of them are giving and taking, supporting each other. So what is so negative about that?
Why go it alone when you can have someone who understands you and loves you build up a life together? Its should not be a shameful thing to count on another person on a path of healing.
So why be so angry and bitter about a beautiful thing?
Don't cheapen Xiaoyao's decision as 'forced' when she bravely made her own choice to overcome her own insecurities, to place her trust in another. That step she took was a big deal. Its not 'small character growth', its a defining moment.
'The exception to the rule' : That special one
Xiaoyao breaking her rules over her man does not have come from a maternal place lol in fact I never once get the feeling what she has for Jing is ever maternal.. she actually exhibits what Cangxuan had for her, a degree of possessiveness, a great deal of jealousy, wanting to make Jing jealous, basically to get a reaction out of him so she is convinced she mattered to him because she is quite insecure too...
I understand what you mean but I think its the fault of the drama which cannot show us the extent of Xiaoyao's loneliness. She had new family and friends like Xinyue ( before she turned into a raving bitch ) and Ah Nian... but she never felt like she belonged with them.
Being the princess, her new 'friends' might not be sincere and usually are after something by associating with her. She already has issues trusting people from back when her real status was unknown, I doubt she can suddenly trust strangers in her life just to connect with new people. Also after the reveal of her birth secret, cangxuan pretty much killed any hopes she could get new sincere friends, unless she goes completely incognito... but using a fake identity to make new friends, isn't that also very sad and hardly being 'real' anyway.
Fenglong had a line that was removed from drama when he was talking to Jing in the army camp, he said, 'Before Xiaoyao was a treasure that everyone wanted, now she is just a big bundle of trouble."
So its sad for Xiaoyao but it was never going to be easy for her to start afresh as you suggested.
I noticed everyone in drama and in the novel only says that the couple bug can be planted in the man who loves the woman... it is never defined as both must be 'in love' with the other
Even in the novel XY won't believe that XL managed to take the bug because he loves her...she was so dismissive of that..
Drama really.... i have no words...
As you have said, if she was only looking for a perfect quiet life, why not move on and look for someone new?
Its because Xiaoyao actually loves TSJ, she has since they were back in Qingshui town. Its just the feelings got stronger over the decades...
He is not just some disposable item that she needs at one point and can discard when he is no longer 'any use'. That is the difference.
He is the one she can break her own 'rules' for. She decided her happiness lies with him and she is willing to remain lonely just to not forget him. Isn't that overcoming her abandonment issues? To be fine with being alone?
If Xiaoyao just moved on to someone new, won't you say she is still being reliant on the company of another new man, and have not actually grown out of her need to be 'with' anyone?
just let the girl live the way she wants.. Why is it awful if she just wants to settle down and have a family...
Xiaoyao is not 'losing herself' just because she chose to be with Tushan Jing, she is completing herself, healing the parts that is damaged and becoming a happier, better person for it.
TH has emphasized that being a wife is not something to be looked down upon...
Even Yunnan police on weibo joined in the search and rescue last night HAHHAHA