#but also he wants to be honest with xie lian he doesn’t want to lie or deny his request

[yea-baiyi]

about hua cheng re: that conversation w xie lian about his “true appearance”, and why hua cheng freaks out when xie lian’s asks to see his real appearance — like san lang is basically his normie appearance. whereas he usually prefers to be full makeup platform heels acrylic nails. but when xie lian asks the question, he wonders if xie lian would consider his “true form” as his ugly self. (after all, that’s what most people mean when they ask for someone’s true form — they mean their original human appearance). but the way xie lian phrased it makes it clear that it’s about being open and comfortable with each other, not about some demand for truth. which reassures hua cheng not only that xie lian will like him no matter his true appearance, but that he would accept hua cheng’s chosen appearance as his “true self” because it’s how he truly sees and portrays himself, rather than his original appearance. xie lian’s words assure him that it’s not the Honesty or the Original appearance that matters, just that he’s aware that san lang is a facade for his benefit and he’d rather see hua cheng the way he prefers to appear.

[peerless-soshi]

I'm just curious, what do you ship in mxtx novels? ;)

I hope you have some time because it’s gonna be a long answer, hahaha :D

There is something amazing about the way MXTX writes romance because I end up falling for every canon and implied canon couple. I just… love them all? And I usually don’t like romance driven stories. As much as I am a shipper, I often get annoyed or bored with excessively romantic plots… Let’s be honest, most love cliches are irritating. And dull. But MXTX writes so enjoyable and heartwarming love stories… I fall in love with her characters’ love. 

I shared some of my thoughts about Wei WuXian/Lan WangJi here. Yes, at the beginning I didn’t really like them… Shame on me? But I am not the biggest fan of cold and distant love interests who are way too cool for you. And the way he first acted towards WWX - taking him to Gusu despite his objections, closing him in his room - not gonna lie, I was disappointed by it. Look at me now. WangXian is OTP for life. It’s perfect. Give me a man like LWJ. MXTX expanded their story and with every new detail I loved them a little more. It’s just… such a deep, honest and selfless love story. So romantic in its simplicity. In loyalty. All epic events are taking place on one line while the developing relationship between two main characters is beautiful because of how close it is to our hearts. It’s not about epic fights but rather about small gestures and moments they share. And wow, I am amazed by the way MXTX crafted them. Every scene with WWX and LWJ is powerful. How do you put so many feelings in your writing? 

I think Luo Binghe/Shen QingQiu gave me the most complicated feelings, hahaha. First I wasn’t sure how to feel about their relationship because there were some things I kinda disliked? They grew on my after side stories, when I saw their love on the finale stage, but I also got used to them. I like their development and enjoy a lot of interactions between them. In the end, it’s a story about two people making mistakes, over and over again, and I may be a little impatient and in need to see them happy ;) But BingQiu is also a great ship and I love it from the bottom of my heart. 

I still can’t say much about Xie Lian/Hua Cheng because I’m not up to date with Heaven’s Official Blessing. Sorry! But they give me vibes of another couple that I will love more than nutella. Who doesn’t like some good, tragic and loving stories? They seem to be a couple diving in the endless world of love and care and I am all for that after some angst. Yes, I’m giving MXTX a credit of trust.

I’m still laughing at how much I ended up shipping Shang Qinghua/Mobei Jun. I feel my sense of humor is to be judged… But Airplane side story made me laugh out loud and promoted Airplane Bro to one of my fav MXTX characters. Even if it was short, I’m in love in MoShang development. I think MXTX wrote MBJ similar to LWJ - introduced as cold and cool and ending up as a not so cool fool. But please - the King made Airplane ramen. He probably stood in the kitchen in all his majesty and tried to cook, even if he had no idea how to do it. Who wouldn’t fall for this? 

Another side ship I like a lot is Jin ZiXuan/Jiang Yanli. I’m still so sad that we didn’t get a side story with them… I would love to read more about this relationship, especially about the love letter mentioned by MXTX as a trivia. They are precious. And they have potential. Truth be told, they somehow remind me of MoShang - again, ZXY appears to be a very unapproachable character until he falls in love and makes a fool of himself.  I’m dying to know just how many times he made something stupid in front of his wife. 

From crack couples, I like Lan XiChen/Jin GuangYao. I admit, I was lost the moment I saw spoilers and JGY’s last words. Even if I don’t like him, it really hurt, and raised my feelings towards this ship up to the sky. What’s more, looking at the Lan Clan, LXC will need to work hard to beat his family tradition of falling in love with murders :)

Ning Yingying/Liu Mingyan, anybody? I don’t know, after this whole bullshit with Sister Liu covering her face because she was so beautiful that men couldn’t talk to her normally, I felt the urge to give her to girls. I hope Airplane Bro will accept it. Sister Yingying spends too much time in the manly world, she needs a female friend and Sister Liu was shown to build friendship with other girls so I think it’s a good match. 

I would be a big, big liar if I didn’t admit that I have a soft spot for both Wei WuXian/Wen Ning and Shen QingQiu/Liu Qingge. Maybe I won’t demand a love triangle since canon couples are perfect… But still, I like their dynamics, I like them together, I find them a nice alternative. 

For the bravest who stayed with me until this point, Xiao Xingchen/Xue Yang..Of course I don’t mean it in the ‘get married, be happy’ kind of shipping. They shared a very complicated bond, absolutely incomparable with any other fictional relationship I can think about, and MXTX put a lot of work to show them together. I don’t want to talk too much now - I have a Xue Yang analysts in my drafts and I’m too lazy to finish it - but I appreciate darker motives and the way MXTX led this subplot. 

Lastly but not the last, I deeply love every joke with Jiang Cheng forever alone uncle.