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Can we talk about how Xiao Se and Qianluo are the couple that doesn't ever have (or need) a DTR?

Whether in the drama or in the donghua, there's never a moment where they sit down and confess their feelings like characters/love interests in most dramas/movies/shows/books. Sure, Qianluo has a few scenes where she's asking him questions about the future and VERY not subtly hinting at her feelings, but it's not out of character for her because Qianluo is the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve--she has never felt the need to hide her feelings, nor has she ever learned how to do so.

Think about that for a second. She's the daughter of City Master Sikong Changfeng of Xueyue City, the number one city in the world. She grew up loved and free, doing whatever she liked because she could. But she isn't necessarily spoiled because of it--rather, this girl chooses her own adventures and chooses the people she cares about, and once she does, she holds onto them with a death grip (whether they're her friends, her dashixiong, her father, Xiao Se). Qianluo taking the initiative and being more upfront about her feelings is completely in-character for her.

Xiao Se, however, grew up as a prince who has had people scheming forever to his left and right. He was privileged, yes, but he also is more introspective, calculating, and careful with his true feelings, especially after his banishment and following years of isolation. He's never really clear about how he feels, hiding behind snark, sarcasm, and a condescending air all the time except for select moments he feels safe enough to drop his mask in front of his loved ones.

But all that cumulates to this strange relationship where these two completely opposing people come together, firstly because of intrigue and the way they seem to fit each other's jagged edges--Qianluo with her bright, vibrant personality who takes anything and everything as a challenge, and Xiao Se who has goals he has yet to achieve but very much needs help while absolutely refusing to ask for it--and then with the way they build up an understanding and friendship through their adventures in Xueyue City and out of it.

Their burgeoning feelings are always hinted at, but are never really subtle. As in, the writers for both the drama and donghua focus on little details in their interactions with the big scenes few and far between, but the details all pay off to show how the characters feel (this is the ultimate showing and not telling, and masterfully done between both mediums). The way Qianluo and Xiao Se feel about each other is never in question, whether it's annoyance or confusion when they first meet, banter/bickering/flirting during the Xueyue arc, friendship, or something more even without the audience explicitly being told what they're thinking.

The closest we get to a DTR are the scenes in both the drama and donghua where Qianluo asks Xiao Se to return to Xueyue with her after everything is over, but again, these are not moments where she confesses her feelings. They're blatantly obvious, and the way Xiao Se soften towards her and wants to give her an answer but knowing now is not the time to tell her what he wants to tell her is also obvious.

They're just in love, and though neither of them are admitting to it, they aren't hiding it either. They just are, and they both know it.

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Great Journey of Teenagers, still season 4, episode 24

SCREAMING CRYING THROWING UP I AM NOT OKAY

Also spoiler alert, do not watch if you do not want to be spoiled!!!111!!1111111!!!!!!!!@

@jianghushenanigans !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Great Journey of Teenagers, season 4, episode 24

aka the episode that watered my plants, hydrated my skin, fed my cat, and finished all my projects MY SHIP IS CANON LOOK HOW IN LOVE THEY ARE

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also the elder refers to the person protecting him as "至親至愛之人" which means "the person closest to you" or "your most beloved" i am sobbing

side note: this phrase "zhi qin zhi ren" (至親之人) usually means immediate family, including your spouse /cough

and only your lover/spouse is called "zhi qin zhi ai zhi ren" (至親至愛之人) /cough cough

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also also the elder asks if Xiao Chuhe is willing to give up Tianzhan for love, but in Chinese, he says "兒女情長" (er nv qing chang), which is a DEFINITE phrase meaning romantic love.

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sorry Thebes @jianghushenanigans you reblogged this before i finished blasting all my notes on here D:

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I always turn on Kimi no Na Wa with good intentions, it’s one of my favorite movies! But I always end up crying because the art is so besutiful

and then the story actually unfolds and I cry again

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It's been a whole year and I'm still totally normal about Yang Ying anf Li Tongguang

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tumblr is such a different animal than other social media platforms for so many reasons obviously but one thing i really find funny about it is how on other sites if i see something that doesn't interest me i don't follow or don't like the post. but on here if someone i follow starts posting exclusively about something really niche that i have no interest in my reaction is never to unfollow. its just part of the natural environment. like oh mutual is now really into pro wrestling? ok i guess ill be seeing these guys around now

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I’m still annoyed they never explored a romantic relationship between Barry and Caitlin like the chemistry was there from the beginning and the whole karaoke night like it would have been so good

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literally never. NEVER. getting over people emphasizing how fang duobing is similar to he xiaolan

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Altogether, I really like the way americans say "can I help you?" as a polite general one-size-fits-all stand-in for "who the fuck are you/what the fuck are you doing here/how the fuck did you get in here/what the fuck are you staring at/what is your fucking problem." Such a polite way of going "bitch what the fuck."

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that coffee and pastry will save your life btw

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One thing that I think is kinda interesting about SNGX that is a little off-beat and funny anyway because I am THAT person--

Okay so Xiao Se decides that he's going to leave his given name, Xiao Chuhe behind, right?

The Interesting(TM): which, like...Chuhe (楚河) was the name his uncle Xiao Ruofeng gave him. It's also an actual place in Henan province with historical connotations that dates back to the Western Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era, which then became the border that divides the two sides in modern Chinese chess (Chuhe 楚河, Hanjie 漢界).

The Interesting 2(TM): Xiao Se (蕭瑟) can be translated as "to rustle in the air" or "bleak/desolate/chilly", which are...all aspects of Xiao Se's character (his top-tier proficiency in qinggong, his rather cold persona in the beginning of the drama or toward people he doesn't know), and are all in relation to his surname. Se (瑟) directly translated is a type of stringed instrument, which we also know he is proficient with. It's very similar to the guzheng and different from the qin, which is interesting. I used to think it was some kind of flute or lute, but I stand corrected. But we know that he is very much in touch with his artsy side regardless (see: Snowfall Villa, the flowers & poetry night, etc.)

The Funny(TM): so Mandarin and Cantonese are very different languages when spoken, and what's funny to me is that Xiao Se (蕭瑟), those particular characters when spoken aloud, sounds a lot like "xiao shi" (消失) in Cantonese, which means "disappear/to disappear". Now, Cantonese has like 9 tones compared to Mandarin's 4, which, like, if you think about it, what are the chances that the words line up so perfectly like this? Because...we all know Xiao Se went missing for like four years prior to the start of the drama lmao.

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"Ruoyi. You should go on ahead. If I survive, I'll come find you." "You idiot. Tianqi has fallen. Where would you have me go?"

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"Xiao Se! You're lying to us, aren't you? You don't have a plan at all! You want to go stop them on your own so we can escape, don't you?! Xiao Se. You already left me behind once when you came to Tianqi. Are you going to abandon me again?" "Qianluo...I'm sorry."

SNGX Xiaoluo gifset: [13/?]

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oh my God someone please scream about these two cuties with me ;_; I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS

2 more cuties

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Always an Angel, Never a God

Joshua Rosfield - Final Fantasy XVI

Echoes of the Fallen

Pre-patch camera

Photomode

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I forgot to post this here before 2023 ended 😓