ABOUT YAOJING WEDDING


This is YAOJING's first meeting:

The beggar didn't say a word, and Xiao Liu looked up at the sky. The first quarter moon hung coldly and faintly on the horizon, like a touch of God mocking the world.(Tong Hua understands clearly in her heart: Sarcasm + ridicule, this is Yao Jing’s tone)

After a while, Xiao Liu reached out and picked up the beggar. He was a man with a big frame, but he was as skinny as wood, light and not heavy at all.

And it ends with them getting married: 

Yaojing gets married on the second quarter of the crescent moon.


Yao Jing starts from the first quarter crescent moon and ends with the second quarter crescent moon, but she never has a chance to meet the full moon. And Yaoliu is always a full moon.

the timeline starts from when Xiang Liu saves Xiao Yao (The book gives a clear date: the Queen Mother's succession ceremony is on the 19th, so Xiang Liu saves Xiaoyao on the 15th):


1. Xiaoyao wakes up the next morning + 1 = 16 (full moon)

2. Succession three days later Queen Mother + 3 = 19 (deficient convex)

3. Jing went to Yushan and stayed for three days. Queen Mother passed away + 3 = 22 (waning moon)

4. Late that night, Xiaoyao and Jing returned to Qingqiu, arriving the next day Xuanyuan City + 1 = 23 (waning moon)


5. Meeting Shaohao one day later + 1 = 24 (waning moon)


6. Getting married in Xuanyuan City four days later + 4 = 28 (waning moon)

The day they got married was the 28th day of the lunar calendar, and the corresponding shape of the moon was a "waning moon", with the emphasis on "waning". If four days later were changed to six days later, it would be the first day of the lunar calendar, corresponding to the "new moon". But tonghua just added four days later. the wedding arranged by Tong Hua was "remnant" rather than "new"

From a mystical perspective, generally the new moon to the full moon is suitable for starting to plan and do things, which is a good image, while the reverse is true from the full moon to the new moon.

Xiaoyao and Jing’s last wedding date was on the full moon , she lamented at that time that "the reunion moon does not shine on the reunited people."
But the full moon has always been Xiaoyao and Xiangliu's intention.


Yaoliu's feelings have always been climax since the first sight of the bright moon rising on the sea, full of emotions

Note:
It is known that Xy and cx died on a full moon night.

CX lay there for three days + Yushan waited for three days.
Since it was also the night of the full moon (15th/16th) when Xiang Liu rescued Xiaoyao, the earliest it could be was the night of the next full moon after Xiaoyao took the poison. At this time, Xiaoyao had been lying in the blood-cursed sea shell for a month. (So Xiang Liu really didn’t save Xiao Yao in half a cup of tea. The Haibei accelerator has been working for a month.)

I don't understand Yao Liu's conversation after the big Eddy on the sea.why did xiaoyao recall Jing in front of Xiangliu and sing a song ?


"Now I really regret that my life is connected with a stupid and weak woman like you. I beg you, before you die of stupidity, find a way to get rid of our poison!"

Xiaoyao pointed to the moon and said to Xiang Liu, "Look."

Xiang Liu looked at her coldly, without moving. He turned his head with his left ear, looked at the moon, and said dryly: "The moon is very round."

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The man whom he had dreamed of countless times stood in front of him and said coldly that he regretted being bewitched by him. Previously, Xiaoyao had tested Xiang Liu with the poison many times, but the other party either ignored him or said he didn't want to; this time it was Xiang Liu's turn . He said he wanted to remove the poison, but it felt like he was serious about it. Xiaoyao gave up and started playing Tai Chi . The conversation changed and she cue Xiangliu to look at the moon. It belongs to them. She can follow her own words and make up stories and sing songs. The main idea is: This is the moon between her and Tu Shanjing , and it has nothing to do with you!

Do you believe Liu Xin?

He is a clairvoyant who uses the Lover Gu . At this time, his inner words are like:

The voodoo worm is alive and well in the body, and you, the little liar, really do a lot of tricks..

The poem on the back cover of the vol 2 - 2013 edition 

Long lovesickness by Ouyang Xiu

滿,                   Brook full of clover fern
,                   Willows all over the dike
西,Like a melancholy stream when sending someone off
。         The moon hang down the way home

,                   Mist falls fast and thick
,                   Wind drags sorrowfully
,Lean against the vermilion gate, listening to the horse's neigh
。         Cold gulls fly toward each other


What are the differences between the four men's liking for Xiaoyao in "Sauvignon Blanc"?



There are many comparisons in the book, let me give a few examples here.


1. Comparison when eating barbecue with Xiaoyao:

  • Tu Shanjing and Zhuan Xu were both waiting to see Xiao Yao busy on his own, and when they were done, they still had to fight for Xiao Yao's roasted meat.

  • Xiang Liu always takes care of Xiaoyao first and gives the best to Xiaoyao.

The love between Tu Shanjing and Zhuan Xu is about taking, while the love of Xiang Liu is about giving.


2. Comparison of reactions when seeing Xiaoyao dressed up:

  • Tu Shanjing and Zhuan Xu, one was uneasy and the other was angry. Both of them were afraid that such a beautiful Xiaoyao would be snatched away by others.

  • Xiang Liu happily admired Xiao Yao's beauty.

The love of Tu Shanjing and Zhuan Xu is possession, while the love of Xiang Liu is appreciation.


3. Comparison of their respective approaches when Xiaoyao was about to leave:

  • Zhuanxu, coercing Xiaoyao to go back with him

  • Tu Shanjing forcefully dragged Xiaoyao back

  • Xiang Liu said that as long as Xiaoyao wanted to go with him, he would try his best to take her with him. If Xiaoyao refused, he would also respect her choice .

Tu Shanjing and Zhuan Xu: I love you, you are mine.

Xiang Liu: I love you, you are free.


4. Comparison of Xiaoyao’s comfort to Xiaoyao when she told her true life experience:


  • Xiang Liu comforted Xiaoyao based on Xiaoyao's interests - "Your life experience is not ridiculous. It's okay to have a father who is a big devil , and you won't have nowhere to live." And Xiang Liu has been patiently comforting her until Xiaoyao's mood improved.



5. When Xiaoyao misunderstood her parents, each comforted them:

  • Tu Shanjing - "Your parents are indeed like this, but you shouldn't hurt yourself for something you can't decide."

  • Zhuanxu - "I hate it with you."

  • Xiang Liu - "Since you know your mother, you should trust her."

Faced with Xiaoyao's disapproval of herself.

Tu Shanjing and Zhuan Xu: You have problems, but I don’t care. Your parents have problems, but please don’t care.

Xiang Liu: You don’t have a problem, and your parents don’t have a problem either, so why don’t you care?


Let’s put aside selfishness for a while, and the conversation between the two after Xiaoyao accepted her life experience.


Xiang Liu's love is so showy!

Sc:小观园

The meaning of the red acacia beans that Xiaoyao uses to make poison



One of the most famous is 相思 Lovesickness / Yearning by Tang poet 王维 Wang Wei:

相思Yearning
红豆生南国Red beans grow in the Southern kingdom
春来发几枝。New branches grow in the spring.
愿君多采撷I hope that you will gather more
此物最相思。These that represent the greatest yearning.

Sc.@liddi ..

Yearning with no hope in sight is the worst kind... one that Tong Hua has consigned to those left behind in the novel. I have often heard people expressing their fears of being the ones left to carry on when their loved ones pass away. But that too is the message Tong Hua wanted to deliver, to continue to live one's life well even when love is lost :

"this is tong hua's original quote about sauvignon blanc/lost you forever"


What Lost You Forever conveys is a kind of love that "lives [on]". I always feel that in this world, while love is soul-stirring, it is not everything in life.

...

Familial relationships, friendships, ideals, responsibilities... people have all kinds of ties in this world, and there are a lot of blessings and happiness that do not come from romantic love.

Eternal yearning for each other happens because there is profound love, because it cannot be obtained, because it cannot be forgotten. However, I am willing to bear with all these emotions and live well.

Life is a series of encounters and partings; it is a series of forgetting (leaving behind) and beginnings.
You were once here, you have left.

Even though I find it difficult to stop missing you, I will still smile when I see the beautiful rainbow.

-- Tong Hua, 2013

Sauvignon Blanc|Under what circumstances did Xiaoyao make the ice crystal ball?

"Sauvignon Blanc" 2-12 <The smoke and water are vast, the meaning is unforgettable>

Chapter 12 of the second book of "Sauvignon Blanc", "Smoke and water, unforgettable thoughts", hits me every time.


Where is the old friend? The smoke and water are vast. I miss you so much, but I don’t know who to tell.

It's unforgettable, but everything in the past is too profound for me to forget.


"Xiao Yao was silent for more and more time, and Xinyue and An Nian didn't pay attention. In their impression, Xiao Yao was a lazy, unsociable, and aloof person. They didn't know that Xiao Yao was actually the most cold-blooded person. I'm afraid of loneliness and like to talk."


When I went out to buy something, I met Jing and felt uncomfortable:


"She has always told herself that losing a man is nothing, and she can still live a good life. She has always relied on her will to control everything very well, but at this moment, the emotions accumulated in her chest and abdomen suddenly lost control. .”

"When he sat down in front of the gaming table and revealed his emotions, anger and sadness without concealing it, Xiaoyao suddenly admired the person who opened this casino. He put on a mask and dared to express emotions that he usually did not dare to expose. "


Are those accumulated emotions just caused by Jing? no.

The emotions caused by Jing were already revealed when she didn't put on the mask. Her eyes were sore and she just wanted to stay away.

After putting on the mask, the emotions that you dare not expose can be revealed, only the emotions towards Xiang Liu.


"Xiaoyao has been winning money non-stop, betting bigger and bigger, and there is no limit. She is looking forward to causing some trouble . In Huangdi's words, she will indulge herself. But the casino is also strange, Xiaoyao has been No one tried to stop her from winning money. Later, people who gambled around gathered around Xiaoyao, followed her to place bets, and won money with Xiaoyao."


What does Xiaoyao expect to cause trouble? The clearest connection between Xiaoyao and the underground casino is Xiang Liu. Her actions are very much like she hopes to make a big fuss, see if Xiang Liu is there, and attract Xiang Liu.

Sure enough, Xiang Liu came, Xiao Yao stared at him, a little angry, you just came, stopped playing, and lost all the money.


" Xiaoyao said: "You know I'm engaged? "

"It's hard not to know about such a sensational thing! Oh, I forgot to say congratulations. Congratulations!"

Xiaoyao looked at Fangfeng Bei quietly for a moment , then shook his head and smiled: "There are two things I want to discuss with you."

Fangfeng Bei Tou played with his mask: "Say."

"The first is to make poison for you. I can still do it for you now, but... after I get married, I will no longer help you make poison. "

Fangfeng Bei caught the mask and looked at Xiaoyao with a smile: "What about the second thing?"

"I want to get rid of the voodoo between you and me. The Tushan family's wife had a witch doctor from the Jiuli tribe when she was alive. The witch doctor said... our vood seems to be the legendary lover's voodoo. As the name suggests, this voodoo is a lover . It's just time... you and I really... don't get along! " Xiaoyao laughed self-deprecatingly, "You were very tired of this Gu last time, so I thought... when you are free, could you please go to Jiujiu with me? Li, ask the Witch King to get rid of the poison."

Fangfeng Bei stared at Xiaoyao. Under the dim lights of the casino, the smile on his lips showed a hint of coldness.

Xiao Yao said: "Even if the poison is removed, my previous promise is still valid."

Fangfeng Bei said calmly: "Okay, wait until I have time."

The two walked out of the corridor in silence . Xiaoyao returned the mask to the waiter, and walked out of the dark room with Fangfeng Bei one after another. "


This is one of my three favorite descriptions in the whole book, but Xiaoyao’s self-deprecation, questioning and sadness are everywhere in the words:


You know that I'm going to marry Honglong, but you still congratulate me. Don't you have the heart?

When I heard that what we were growing was lover's poison, I laughed at myself and said it was irrelevant, but you just acquiesced?

I propose not to use poison and remove the poison, and to cut off the connection between us. Do you accept this?


"On the street, the moon has already shone on the willow branches and the lanterns have begun to shine.

Xiao Yaoqiang smiled and said to Fangfeng Bei: "I will deliver the poison every three months. I'm leaving."

Fangfeng Bei grabbed Xiaoyao's arm. Xiaoyao didn't look back, nor did she break away from his hand. She just tensed her body and waited quietly.

After a while, Fangfeng Bei said, "Come have dinner with me."

Xiaoyao's body collapsed , she shook her head with a smile and refused: "I don't have time!"


Xiang Liu subconsciously held on to her and didn't want her to leave, but rationally told him that he couldn't keep her and could only strive for more time for the two of them to spend time together. But Xiaoyao felt sad in her heart: I was waiting for you to keep me, waiting for you to tell me not to marry, but you just asked me to accompany you to dinner.


In old man Li Rong’s tavern:


"Li Rongchang said: "If you don't like the mother and son in Qingqiu, the worst possible outcome is to settle down in Zhiyi and let Jing live with you in Zhiyi forever. Let me tell you the truth, Fangfeng Bei's days are like today and tomorrow , even if Jing made a mistake, he is better than Fang Feng Bei..."

Xiaoyao banged the wine bowl heavily on the table, stared at Li Rongchang and said, "I'm engaged, and my fiancé is not him, so - please, please, please, don't keep stepping on others! "


Xiaoyao was angry because of what Li Rongchang said about Xiang Liu, but Xiang Liu reminded her that "he is not a man suitable for women to be with" and said, "don't you know that too?" - A man who is not suitable for women is never a man. Not Fangfengbei, but Xiangliu.

One sentence left Xiaoyao speechless. This was what she had in mind when she refused to kiss Xiang Liu Duqi. It was precisely because she knew it that she kept telling herself not to love him or expect to be with him. But why do you still unconsciously look forward to and get closer when you know it clearly?


"Li Rongchang felt relieved and listened to the murmurs coming from the house. He looked a little sad and sighed: "My uncle is not a bad person, but a very good person, so...he can't forget it . "

Xiaoyao suddenly realized that what Li Rongchang had been talking about just now was actually Xiangliu. Did he know that Fangfengbei was Xiangliu? !

Na Jing must now know that Bei is Xiang Liu.

Xiaoyao looked at Jing, then at Bei , and said to Bei, "Have you finished eating? Let's go after eating!"

Bei put down the wine bowl, stood up, and said politely to Jing and Chang: "Let's go first, you two can use it slowly."


Even the punctuation in this passage is full of emotion.


"He knows Fangfeng Bei is Xiang Liu ?! " ? ! Xiaoyao was shocked and her next reaction was:

"Now Jing must know that Bei is Xiang Liu." The dash serves as a turning point and an emphasis, directly expressing Xiaoyao's concern: Bei's identity will be exposed in front of Jing.

Contrast "Na Jing must have known that Bei is Xiang Liu now", a very calm statement.


""I dare to swear on Li Rongchang's life that Jing has a deep affection for you, and you are the only one in his eyes and heart. "

Xiaoyao turned around and left . The night was quiet and the road was long. Where was her path?

Xiang Liu looked at the end of the dark long street and remained silent. "


Does Xiaoyao want to discuss Jing with Xiang Liu at this time? Li Rongchang said so many things about Jing in front of him, but Xiaoyao ignored him, but got angry when he stepped on Fangfeng Bei. Listening to old man Li Rong singing, he realized that Xiang Liu's identity was exposed and left with him quickly. Li Rongchang, what if Jing was very affectionate towards him? If I didn't write " Xiaoyao turned around and left ", I could still imagine her lonely heart when she heard Chang's words: It turns out that he always had me in his heart, we were just destined to have no destiny.

But he turned around and left, making it clear that he didn't want to hear it. What did he do to me now?


If Fangfengbei is just Fangfengbei, just a playmate of hers, then discussing your views on love and life with Fangfengbei is a real discussion. But Fangfeng Bei is Xiang Liu , the person she called after waking up in the thirty-seventh year, the person she hinted that she wanted to spend her life wandering on the island, and the person she still wanted to test out even though she was engaged. Discussing "companions" with him is a clear hint. This logic is like Xiaoyao singing "We will never be separated" in the big whirlpool on the sea, but if it is sung to someone other than Xiang Liu, it will have a completely different meaning.


The road is long, where is her path?


Xiaoyao asked softly: "Bei, tell me...why is it so difficult to find someone to go with you?" ""

Although I am engaged to Fenglong, Fenglong is not the person I want to be with, do you understand? The person I want to travel with is you.


"Fangfeng Bei said: "It is not difficult to find someone to go with you, but it is difficult to find someone who has the same interests, loves you, and can make the journey interesting. ""

Of course you can marry Fenglong, but do you really want to? Will he make you happy?


"Xiao Yao asked: "Is it true that you will never forget someone for the rest of your life? ""

The person you are talking about is yourself! But you are clearly by my side, and you clearly know what I am thinking, but you avoid talking about it. You are so close and so far away. If you are not willing to be this companion, how can I forget you in the future? Old man Li Rong can't forget it, and I know I can't forget it either.


""It depends on who it is. If the person you are talking about is Jing, I think it is very possible. ""

Don't look at me, there is no hope between us.


""Are you saying that he can't forget me, or that I can't forget him? ""

Are you saying that Jing will never forget me? I know that Jing has deep feelings for me. Maybe to him, I am the person who travels with me. If I leave, he will never forget me. But you said I can't forget him? I'm talking about you, what are you talking about?

If Xiaoyao's previous question "I can never forget someone in my life" really meant "Will I never forget Jing in my life?", then there is no question of what Xiang Liu meant by asking "is..." Or” is no longer true. Once a person has preset an answer in his mind and is right, he will naturally follow this line of thought instead of clarifying the question.


"Fangfeng Bei smiled: "It's up to you. ""

You know what I mean.


"Xiao Yao frowned and said angrily: "There are many good men in the wilderness! ""

Marrying Hong Leong is no big deal.


""There are many good men, but I'm afraid there are not many men who can truly put you into my heart. ""

Fenglong doesn’t take you seriously.


""What do you mean? Shouldn't I marry Honglong? ""

I know Honglong doesn’t take me seriously, but what about you? If I don’t marry Fenglong, who should I marry?


""I don't mean anything, you asked me, I just told my opinion truthfully. ""

I'm just telling you, don't be impulsive and think carefully if you want to marry Fenglong.


""Xiang Liu, I really don't understand what you are thinking about? ""

Since you think I shouldn't marry Fenglong, you also know that the person I want to go with you is you. You clearly know the affection between you and me, but you don't want to give me a little hope?


""You and I are just passers-by in this mortal world, just keeping each other company when we meet, just looking for fun! Why should you care what I think? ""

Now I can only be with you for a short time, and I can't give you any promises about the future.


Xiaoyao laughed self-deprecatingly: "I'm overthinking it!" No matter what you are thinking in your heart, it has nothing to do with me anyway! ""

I understand, you won't choose me.


In this conversation, both people are playing tricks on each other. Xiaoyao's crazy output hints, Xiang Liu moved flexibly to dodge. It's even more confusing than the conversation on the island behind the sea, and it's extremely heart-wrenching to watch.


Let me cry for a while before writing this...


Xiaoyao was silent for a while and said calmly : "Jing already knows that you are Xiang Liu. He will definitely not tell my brother, but if Fenglong knows, my brother will definitely know." You...be careful. "

Xiang Liu glanced at , but Xiao Yao avoided his gaze and asked, "Who is that old man selling donkey meat?"

"I was once a subordinate of Chi You, a survivor of the decisive battle in Jizhou. It is better to live with all the deaths on my back than to die." Xiang Liu smiled, "Actually, for a general, the best ending is to die in On the battlefield.”

It was obviously a warm summer night, but Xiaoyao felt chilly.

Having arrived at Xiaozhurong Mansion, Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao stopped at the same time, but neither left nor entered. They both just stood silently.

In the past, I felt that there were more opportunities to meet, but I don’t know since when, Xiaoyao always felt that meeting each other was less than once. Tonight, this feeling became more and more obvious.

After a while, Xiang Liu said, "Go in!"

Xiaoyao always felt that there was something she wanted to say, but when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't think of anything. She said, "Now is no better than before, so you'd better come to the Central Plains less often."

Xiaoyao originally thought that Xiang Liu would ridicule her, whether she was worried that Zhuan Xu would kill him or that he would kill Zhuan Xu, but she didn't expect that Xiang Liu said nothing and just looked at her.

Xiaoyao waited quietly , but didn't know what she was waiting for.

Xiang Liu's cold voice sounded: "Go in!"

Xiaoyao smiled and saluted Liu Lianren , then turned around and knocked on the door. The door creaked open, and Xiao Yao stepped in. When he turned around, Xiang Liu was still standing outside. He was dressed in white and had black hair. He was very handsome, but he was like the white water and black mountains in the north. Even when the wild flowers were everywhere, there was still a lingering desolation.

Xiaoyao couldn't take another step and looked at Xiang Liu steadily . The door slowly closed and Xiang Liu's figure disappeared. "


"Actually, for a general, the best outcome is to die on the battlefield."

Xiaoyao completely understood what Xiang Liu meant - it's not that I don't understand your feelings, it's not that I don't want to go with you, I have chosen my own path, and you have your own path to walk.


"You go in!"

That is your world, where are your relatives and friends. We have all gone too far on our own paths.


At this time, Xiaoyao really realized that he was going to lose Xiang Liu.


On Lantern Festival last year, the lights in the flower market were as bright as day. On the top of the willow tree in the moonlight, people meet at dusk.

On Yuan Ye this year, the moon and lights are still there. I can't see anyone from last year, and my spring shirt sleeves are filled with tears.


Every time I read the scene where the moon shines on the willow trees, the lanterns come on, and Yao Bei bids farewell in the long night, I will think of this poem, with tears streaming down my face and a loss of consciousness.


When were the ice crystal balls made? I think that's after this.

Xiaoyao had already felt that it would be difficult to see each other again in the future, and understood the reason why Xiangliu had feelings for her but could not go with her. After saying goodbye solemnly with "a bow and a bow" , Xiaoyao looked at Xiangliu steadily, as if to make him Engraved in my mind and in my heart.


"When Xiaoyao returned to her residence, Xinyue and Anian were both there. They were drawing on the clothes they bought during the day and talking lively. Seeing her coming back, they smiled and complained: "Good sister, next time you Could you please say hello to us before you suddenly disappear? Fortunately, the guy at the spice shop said you left with your friends and told us not to worry. "

Xiaoyao smiled but didn't answer.

The two of them continued to discuss what kind of dress they should make. They talked about a dress worn by a certain noble woman and wasted a good piece of fabric, laughing together.

Xiaoyao huddled on the couch, feeling confused. These people were her relatives and friends. Why did she feel so lonely? "


When Xiang Liu's figure disappeared, when she returned to her relatives and friends, Xiao Yao finally understood deeply how much she couldn't bear to leave him, how much she wanted to be with him, and how lonely she felt without him by her side. Just like Xiang Liu only understood what she was afraid of when Mei Lin tortured and killed Xiao Yao once, Xiao Yao only understood what losing Xian Liu meant to her when it seemed that they would never see each other again in this life.


"Although she likes the company of others, she is very picky about who she keeps company with. If she doesn't like it, she would rather stay alone and enjoy herself."

——2-4 <Depend on each other in life, follow each other in death>


Therefore, Xiaoyao actually made the ice crystal ball after Xiang Liu almost explicitly rejected her again. After spending four years trying to let go of him without success, she gave up the perseverance that she had always thought was very important. For a slim hope, she gave up the most courage she could to let her heart be with him. There is nothing to hide from. Of course she understood that Xiang Liu could not give up the Shennong Rebel Army. She had fully understood it as early as on Eagle Back, in the rebel barracks, and at the bottom of the sea. At the cost of her willingness to give up everything, leave Zhuanxu, and betray Xuanyuan and Gao Xin, she asked Xiang Liu if he would take her away.


Although, the result was that Xiang Liu completely cut off any possibility between them, and he let Bei die without saying goodbye.

But anyway, before Bei died, he took Xiaoyao away from the wedding. This should be something Xiang Liu has always wanted to do. He took Xiaoyao away as Bei, which was his inner response to the ice crystal ball, "I am willing to take you away." But he let Bei die out of reason. To Xiaoyao's response, "I'm sorry, we can't do it anymore."


Xiaoyao said from the beginning that she was very passive and would not take the initiative to fight for it. She once said to Xiang Liu:


""In the relationship between people, one person must take the first step. Needless to say, it goes without saying between men and women. This is also true for parents and children. When the children are unaware, parents will start to pay. I have always been selfish and would never be the one to take the first step, but between Anian and I, I decided to be the one to take the first step. It's not because of how good or worthy she is, but because of my father and Zhuanxu. I am willing to pay for A-Nian first for my father and Zhuanxu. ""

——1-13 <The peach blossoms shine brightly>


However, between Yao and Liu, after thirty-seven years under the sea, it was Xiaoyao who took the first step. When Xiang Liu had not given her any promise and the possibility of choosing her was very small, she first gave verbal hints. , and finally the ice crystal ball confessed. Don't say that Xiaoyao should be more obvious and straightforward. This is the biggest and bravest step that a person like her who extremely suppresses her true feelings, attaches great importance to her family's position, and is extremely unwilling to give trust and expectations can take. step.


We understand it, and so does Xiang Liu.


But what would happen if you took her away? He will not give up the morality in his heart, will not let Xiaoyao endure the pain of fighting with her relatives, and he does not want Xiaoyao to lose her after falling deeply in love. He can make her "strong enough to protect herself and have somewhere to go" , but he himself is not the right person for her to have "someone to rely on" . It's not about ability or willingness, it's about suitability. The problem between them has been in this "fit" from the beginning, not in feelings.

Xiaoyao's confession to Xiang Liu's ice crystal ball is her only fight against fate, bloodline, position, and her only fight for love in the book.


When a person constantly promises you and tells you that he likes you, you will naturally have expectations for him, and any efforts you make will seem to give you a positive result.

But when a person keeps rejecting you and hints that he can't be with you for the rest of his life, you obviously can't see a glimmer of light, but you still want to bet everything on yourself for that little bit of hope.


Tell me, why is this?


So, should we still blame Xiaoyao for not being brave enough?


In this almost hopeless state of mind, the Mermaid's tentative hand was already the limit of what she could do. If she really asked Xiang Liu about his feelings clearly and put everything on the table, asking him to give her a clear answer or promise, then I would think that she doesn't love Xiang Liu that much.


Because the basic tendency of love is dedication, which comes from the heart and helps the loved one do everything they expect. If she knew that Xiang Liu already had the loyalty of Shennong Yijun, and still forced him to choose between loyalty and love, then in my heart, her love for Xiang Liu is not that deep, and it is nothing more than that of Zhuan Xu or Zhuan Xu. The extent to which Jing likes her and wants to possess her.


Just because of deep love, Xiaoyao will not force Xiangliu; just because of deep love, Xiangliu will respect Xiaoyao. Both sides live up to themselves and fulfill each other within their own capabilities


Part 1: Analysis on XY (the soul and her physical body: Compare between the suicide in Chapter 48 and the plum forest assasination in chapter 21-22

Aim: Figure out the possibility that XY could aware of XL's presence in the Shell and his blood feeding

Part 1: From external observation (content in chapter 22 and 48) from XY's point of view and her hidden thought will be discussed in part 2

Plum forest

Suicide with poison

Technical death (life was sustained from external spiritual energy + power to keep heart beating)

Loss of blood and external injuries

No pulse (heart beat lower than doctor's detection limit)

Probably no breath, unconscious

"Not dead not alive"

Loss of breathing and weaken physical strength

10 time dose of Poison. No injury (no pain)

Very weak heart beat (detected by doctor)

No breath, unconscious

From XY's  initial POV

No strength left, heart beat weaken, tried to keep beating under guide from XL's heart to almost nil, then got the endless power to let it overcome the power barrier to turn into "lockup" mode. No sensation.

Just like a flower blooming, the reverse process was to return to being a bud, into a seed, back into the soil, laying in the Winter to wait for the Spring to arrive.

Her mind or spirit is separated from the body, staying awake and was confined in the Darkness


So strength left,  breath was ceased.

Sensation is intact (tasted the sweet, talk with CX

No further information.

Tong Hua didn't mention about her soul this time. The text was written from neutral point of view or XL's POV

 


Treatment

Spiritual power to body for locking and keep heart alive up and Spiritual energy transfer via the water jade pallet




444 times of essential blood transfusion in 37 years

Treatment

About first 24 hour didn't receive external treatment (~24h from Shennong to Five Gods Mountain). I wonder how XL knew where XY was taken.

Spiritual energy transfer from the blood spelled shell (~1month)

Heart kept beating via PLB (the shell might support it partly). Later the shell with her inside was sunk in Jade Lade for ~24 days.

Only 1 time of essential blood transfusion from XL in 5'

Question 1: when her heart got weaker before falling unconscious, she must had felt the heart connection with XL.(but TH did not mention). True or false?

TH didn't mention anything about this.

Base on the previous experience in chapter 22 --> question 1= True. XY could be aware that at least he played some role in extending her life.

Question 2: What is the status of her mind/spirit? After her body fell into unconscious?

It was like sleeping, except in real sleep one couldn’t feel the passing of time, but when one’s body was sleeping but the conscious wasn’t .... Conscious sleeping was so unbearable! (Chapter 22)

Answer: Therefore, in the suicide case, Her mind/soul was likely conscious (confined in the darkness) as in chapter 22

The healing progress during 37 year under the sea. 

Her situation before getting the extra spiritual power and locked up

She could vividly sense her heart slowly weakening, but just as it was about to stop, she heard another heart beating. It was strong and powerful, leading her heart so that it wouldn’t completely stopIt was like a sole flame in the palms of the hand, seemingly about to be extinguished at any moment, but still flickering weakly with life.

She really had no strength left, so that even the weak sole flame that was keeping her heart beating was too much to sustain. Even with another heart guiding her heart, still the heartbeat grew weaker.

This mean, She could feel his heart even when her heart was super week (like a sole flame in the palm)

The recovery followed the reversed process of locking up process. Meaning the sense or body part which was available last would be "waken up" first.

0. Her mind was awake in the darkness, felt miserable. Conscious sleeping was so unbearable!

1. After long time, she felt warmth then after some time, she felt her heart beat gradually stronger. The status of the heart is  

One day Xiao Yao suddenly felt something, like a little bit of warmth entered her body from the outside. It slowly took away the icy cold and Xiao Yao greedily clung onto that warmth....The warmth entered her time and time again. She didn’t know how much time passed but her heart gradually got stronger. "It was like the flickering sole flame had a cover placed over it, so even if the light wasn’t as bright at least the flame was no longer in danger of being extinguished.

One time as the warmth entered her, Xiao Yao felt another heart beating. Her heart soared as if she was encountering an old friend" --> She felt XL's heart and presence nearby

The moment she could felt XL's heart is actually when her heart beat was still relatively weak - like a flickering sole flame (similar to her weak heart beat when he guilded her heart to beat before lockup)

Question 3: This kind of flickering sole flame heart beat compare with the heart beat when XY stayed inside the shell, which one is stronger? [Yin found that the seashell really did work, and had kept the Young Lady's heart beating. (Chapter 48)]

In Jade mountain: Xiao Yao rested inside the sea shell like a precious pearl. After the Royal Mother checked on her, she noted that the blood magic written on the sea shell was a magic to extend Xiao Yao’s life. How did Zhuan Xu get a hold of such priceless treasure? The Royal Mother closed the sea shell and ordered “Have the sea shell tossed in the lake!”

under the pearl light it appeared Xiao Yao was sleeping on white waves, her expression peaceful with a small smile as if she was having a lovely dream] (Chapter 48)

Next during the 37 years:

2. After very long time of feeling the heart beat, she felt sensation. Actually, did she really feel XL embracing her via the sense on her skin? No, that the feeling she got through the PLB since her mind was not merging with her body yet. She even could feel his movement, his thinking concentration

Not sure how much time passed but one day when the warmth was entering her body, Xiao Yao suddenly felt a sensation, she felt someone was embracing her.

It was strange, she couldn’t hear or see, and couldn’t even feel her own body, but perhaps because of the voodoo bug within and their two hearts were as one, she could vaguely sense his movements.

3. Her mind was sleepy and felt into asleep when  XL fell asleep

He seemed to be tenderly caressing her cheek, and then he fell asleep and didn’t move beside her. Xiao Yao was sleepy and fell asleep too.

4. She could hear

5. Once month later it seems that her face showed expression 

The monthly healing day arrived again ....When Xiang Liu came back, he went to check on Xiao Yao’s body and sensed that Xiao Yao was still not stirring and appeared the same as always, but there was this aura around her brows that was different.

Xiang Liu suddenly remembered how Xiao Yao used to be, so sneaky and clever but always so scared of being alone. He said to Xiao Yao “Are you bored from laying under the ocean for so long?”

In chapter 48, we see that when CX dived into the water to check XY, he saw that "her expression was peaceful with a small smile  as if she was having a lovely dream". the last moment XY was alive is when she was in talk with CX. just recalled her bad experiences (imprison by the 9 taled Fox, unrecognition by CX). Therefore, It is hard to believe that her peaceful expression with a smile was formed at that moment and remained for days. The reason for this smile is because she was placed in the water, at the bottom of Yao Pond. She loved water, the water became her home and it could sooth her pain. Did she feel she returned home, thus she was peaceful, smiling.

His blood flowed inside her body. Even now her body clamored for the ocean. In the past she loved water but that feeling was nothing like what she felt now. Back then the ocean was the ocean and she was herself. Now she was a daughter of the sea, she could swim with the fishes and listen to the merpeople’s song. She could dive into the deepest part of the ocean like a demon fish and could swim faster than a dolphin. With just one vault she could jump into the ocean and swim happily. (Chapter 37)

Question 4: Is that her stage in this 48 is equal to point 5 in the treatment in chapter 22. Very much YES 

6. She could felt the wave, the wind, and external thermal change (the cold snow). These kind of sensation feeling was enabled by the PLB.

Since the peaceful, smiling expression is attributed for her feeling of water, It is likely that her stage in chapter 48 is at least equal to Point 6 of 37 year healing process

Therefore, we can see that the PLB was slowly recovered together with her progress.

7. Who knows how many more years passed and Xiao Yao gradually felt her own legs. She tried to wiggle her toes and it wasn’t clear if it moved. She couldn’t ask Xiang Liu to check for her. But regardless of whether it moved or not, she felt that her body was close to awakening.

8. The last treatment after 37 year:

Xiang Liu fed his essential soul blood to Xiao Yao, and different than before where it felt like warm flames that chased away the coldness of death in Xiao Yao’s body, tonight his essential soul blood was a raging inferno that scorched Xiao Yao. It was colliding in her body and appeared to rip her insides to shreds before slowly bonding it back together.

Xiao Yao couldn’t cry out but her body violently shook. Gradually her hands could move, her legs could move, and then she painfully cried out as all the soul essence entered her body and she passed out in the midst of unbearable pain.

When Xiao Yao woke up, she felt the warm sun on her body and she subconsciously turned over to keep on sleeping. Suddenly she opened her eyes in disbelief. She laid there in a daze and then slowly raised her hand up.

Oh! She really could move! (Chapter 22)

Conclude: The situation of XY was well recovered before the last treatment. She (her soul) could hear, feel the touching, temperature change (cold, warm), XL's movement and emotion via the PLB. Her physical properties was fully recovered (body side). However, It seems that XL had to send much substantially more essence blood than the monthly treatment.

How about the only single treatment in chapter 48.

He dived inside the water and realize the protection barrier by Ah and Lie Yang. It was powerful, therefore when he directly attacked it, Ah Bi and Lie Yang noticed right away and got inside the pond very quickly. He just started feeding XY his blood. Then Lie Yang was about to blow him with extreme force. Since they realized life signals got better in XY's body, they let him keep going. They went back to the bank of the point. Treatment session was finished after about 5 minutes (time to drink a half cup of tea)

In term of physical organs, XY in chapter 48 is relative similar or better than the last treatment in chapter 22. However, her heart beat and breath may be weaker than in chapter 22. Anyway, the amount of blood feeding seemed to be less serious.

Question 5. What happened inside her body during the treatment. Did she have the same feeling? The merging of her soul and her body. His blood cell must collide in her body if it did not rip her insides to shreds before slowly bonding it back together, it would active her inside. It is likely she still passed out after the treatment (If her soul was awake before).

Additionally, he planned to lure XY's PLB latter by shedding her palm with a lot of deep cuts. To avoid her become conscious due to the pain he had to cast sleep spell on XY. But it happened after he gave her the blood (no time before the feeding)

Wrapping up question 1 to question 5, we can see that XY's soul was likely to aware of his presence nearby her when he came into the shell and fed her the bloodHer status in chapter 48 was already better than many point in the recovery process of 37 years in which she recognised his presence since step 2 (point 2). XL could had seal the transfer of his pain and emotion via PLB to her but he could not interfere the info/signal transmission between XY's PLB to her soul . Moreover, did he know XY knew what he did during 37 years? He didn't aware of her conscious soul. There is no evidence he has to suppress the transfer of signal from his side when she was in the state of "not dead not alive".  And XY could sense his heart beat via the bug since the bug help her to maintain her heart beat. 

Xiang Liu didn’t want her to know that when she was unconscious the things he did with her, and she didn’t want him to know that she already knew. Their embraces and companionship, just let it be buried deep in the dark ocean depths! (Chapter 26)

Part 2: Some hints chapter 49 showing XY might know XL saved her life again will be in another post

Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao’s Story and Romance - Page 319 - Lost You Forever - MyDramaList 

Part 2: XY’s inner thinking after she woke up in Jade Mountain (in chapter 49)

Her first thought when she woke up is:

  1. She was still alive although she took way much amount of extremely poisonous phoenix petal (more than CX).
  2. She knew that her survival was at least related to her bug connection with XL.

"Xiao Yao covered her eyes, if she knew it was this hard to die she would have never planted the Lover’s Bug in Xiang Liu years ago!" 

"Xiao Yao smiled bitterly, such deadly poison couldn’t even kill her. Having the bug connected with Xiang Liu was like giving herself nine lives. But what was the point of living like this?"

There are 2 options from this point:

  • She didn’t know anything who actually treated her
  • She thought that XL had saved her but because of her denial attitude she would like to find another explanation. 

After some time, Xiao Yao sat up and called out “Anyone there? Where is this place?” From the red blossoms a figure in white rushed over and Xiao Yao almost forgot to breathe until she saw his green eyes and released a disappointed breath “Lie Yang, why am I on Jade Mountain?”

She saw a white figure entering the room, she thought of XL immediately. That means in her mind she already had idea that XL had saved her. That is the most likely, reasonable answer in her mind for the question “who had saved her”.

One of her first question is “where is this place?”. Knowing that was Jade Mountain, she still didn’t care for asking who had saved her. That is not the most urging matter for her, she wanted to know the circumstance? Was that because she knew XL had saved her but she ended up in Jade Mountain? If it was XL, it should have been the sea as in the previous time (37 year period).

“You were sick so Zhuan Xu brought you to the Royal Mother for healing.”

Zhuan Xu explained that she was sick? Fine, might as well stick with the story…..Xiao Yao asked “Where is Zhuan Xu?” “Left.”

We’ve known that whenever unexpected thing coming from XL, XY always tried to deny, she deluded herself and regarded that is mistaken sensation/illusion.

Xiao Yao’s face was so red it was like a burning sunset and she forced her eyes wide open to stare at Xiang Liu. His heartbeat quickened a few times and Xiao Yao sensed it. But then it was gone just like that and she wondered if it was her mistaken sensation. (Chapter 26)

Because she just cried, Xiao Yao’s eyes were extraordinarily clear and bright. Xiang Liu could clearly see himself reflected in her eyes so he covered her eyes with his hand “I’m off!”

Xiao Yao felt a soft coolness brush over her forehead, a brief touch that immediately vanished. Xiao Yao clasped her forehead in shock and opened her eyes to see the room was already empty before her. (Chapter 35)

Mistaken illusion! It was a mistaken illusion! ….”In the cold dark room, Xiao Yao sat there in a daze” (Chapter 35)

This time, it’s exactly the same. She accepted and chose to stick with the story. Why is there a pause of her self-thought there? The " …."  implies that she took time thinking. She was a doctor and expert in poison. She understood better than anyone that her physical state when she took such a lot of that deadly poison. People in Jade Mountain was not fool. Maybe they did not care for the cause of her “death” but they should be aware that she was not alive. “Sick” is just to avoid mentioning the serious extend of the situation and her condition. Moreover, after knowing both CX and Yellow Emperor betrayed her to various levels, could she easily trust other people and believe whatever they said? She didn’t ask “who saved her?” – an open question but she asked if the Royal mother saved her. That showed her thought of “sticking” and following this story. That is a simple question, isn’t it? Obviously, Lie Yang just had to say “YES” (if the Royal mother had done so). Lie Yang flied away. Did she ask herself why Lie refused to answer such easy question? Then Ah Bi who was a Fox, a type of animal that is notorious for being cunning, gave her the answer with a smile (typically insidious characteristics of fox).

Ah Bi walked in with a smile “Your body was fine, the Royal Mother saw that you could breathe underwater so sank you into the lake filled with Jade Mountain spiritual essence and that woke you up.”

Is that such simple to save her from her “not alive” condition (I have to emphasize here that XY understood well her health condition when taking such amount of poison). She had previous experience of being rescued from death in 37 year. Although it was not so severe as last time, was that just some Jade Mountain spiritual essence (actually it’s spiritual energy) enough to cure her? It was not even the Royal Mother herself. She was shocked knowing the Royal Mother would die soon. Did she really believe Ah Bi’s story? She smiled bitterly. Both XY and Sir Bi used smile to deceive themselves and each other. She showed “devastated expression”. She knew she could not die before Lie Yang came. So why did she feel devastated when hearing the story from Sir Bi. Certainly, it isn’t because of that the poison could not kill her (due to bug connection with XL). She was devastated for “But what was the point of living like this?”

Sir Bi saw Xiao Yao’s devastated expression and gently said “Why don’t you stay on Jade Mountain for a while! The Royal Mother doesn’t have much time left, even if the Black Emperor didn’t bring you we were going to bring you here.”

Xiao Yao stared in shock at Sir Bi who replied calmly “Don’t feel bad, death is a natural part of life.”

There are many reasons led to her decision of suicide: she had no love left (CX, Jing and XL as well), she had nowhere to go (Dai Huang was ruled by CX, she was Chi You’s daughter), her close friends/relative died or betrayed her. And that moment, maybe she realized that even Sir Bi who lived way from mortal life also lied to her. Is there anyone that she could trust? Royal Mother who she always knew as to be cold and indifferent person suddenly was warm to her. Did it also inline to her doubt?

Anyway, realizing that she could not die, she made the decision to stay in Jade Mountain and succeeded the senior Royal Mother (RM) after RM resonated XY’s desire to cut-off from the rest of the world. “She was tired and wanted only a peaceful spot to putter around for the rest of her life.” It seems that by that moment XY just wanted to shake off all of her anger, worry, disappointment etc and just kept existing for the rest of her life in isolation with the rest of the world. 

The Royal Mother leisurely said “Sometimes the world is so big that anywhere can be home, sometimes the world is so big but nowhere to go and death is a release. Jade Mountain isn’t a good place, but it is cut off from the rest of the world. Xiao Yao, do you want to become the next Royal Mother and govern Jade Mountain?”

The Royal Mother’s expression was as if she already knew everything. Xiao Yao’s eyes teared up, the entire world

However, did she really cut-off all of her concern? Did she have her mind resting and really let go everything while waiting for the ceremony. NO. 

Cang Xuan stepped through the doors of the hall and saw that the far depths of the hall were segregated by three rows of bead curtains. There were eighteen windows on both sides, wide open. On one side, thousands of peach blossoms bloomed against the clouds, while an expanse of blue-green waves stretched to the sky on the other side, vast and beautiful. (Translated by @liddi)

两侧的十八扇窗户大开,一侧是千里桃花倚云开,一侧是万顷碧波连天际,气象开阔美丽

Behind three layers of bead curtains at the end of the great hall, a woman in white leaned against the window, playing with a branch of crimson peach blossoms in her hand. She appeared to be admiring the view of boundless misty waves, vague green mountains and floating white clouds. On the other hand, she seemed to be anxiously, impatiently waiting for someone, her fingers absently plucking the petals of the peach blossoms, which in turn fell endlessly to the ground. (Translated by @Liddi)

隔着三重珠帘,在殿尽头,有一位白衣女子,倚窗而站,手内把玩着一枝绯红的桃花。她好似在欣赏烟波浩渺、青山隐隐、白云悠悠的景致,又好似在焦灼不耐地等人,手指无意地将桃花瓣扯下,那桃花扯之不尽,已经落了一地。

Even CX could recognize that she was like waiting for someone .Who was she anxiously and impatiently waiting at that moment?  It can't not be CX, she even didn't want to inform him that she awaked. Jing was very uncertain, almost hopeless. She was looking at the vast water, hoped for someone coming from the water. It implies XL. CX/ZX saw that all the windows were opened. XY must had ordered to open all the windows so that she could look outside, she could see that person coming (if he came).  Why was she anxious, impatient (unintentionally pucking the petals of the branch). She hoped he would come to bring her away. Is that because she knew he saved her, he still cared for her? But he left her in Jade Mountain. She was anxious, wondering if he would come back. For sure she very focused to looking toward the water for long time because the amount of petals on the ground was a lot (fell endlessly)

A gust of wind blew past as the maid lifted the bead curtains and blew up the peach blossom petals on the ground, and in that swirling moment the woman in white turned around.

And staring at the water at night: 

Xiao Yao was dressed in pure white, her hair loosely tied up, her feet dangling as she sat on the railing of the waterside pavilion, staring blankly at the reflection of the moon on the blue-green waves.  (Translated by @Liddi)

Sir Bi had no choice but to leave her be, but he turned back from the forest as he walked away and saw Xiao Yao still sitting above the water in a daze, in clear, cold moonlight* her figure all alone, and he sighed deeply thinking that this tableau would continue for hundreds and even thousands more years.

獙君只得离开,走进桃林后,他头望去,小夭依旧坐在水榭内发呆,清冷的月光下,她孤零零一人,形单影只。想到这幅画面会千年万年长,獙君忍不住长长叹息

(*): The orange text was not in Kaola translation which based on 2013 edition but included the Chinese text. Therefore, it is added here

We see again the presence of word daze. A more detail analysis on “daze” used by TH can be found in [1]. In her analysis, @blimarch noticed this word “daze” was used 10 time (excluding these 2 times in chapter 49). All of the previous usage of "deze" linked to her thought of XL. It is highly likely that she was thinking of XL that night (just before the ceremony day). Moreover, other keywords such as the moon, the water both linked to XL.

[1] Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao’s Story and Romance - Page 319 - Lost You Forever - MyDramaList the post by @blimarch.

Her figure this time is very similar to another scene when Ah Niam saw her waiting by the sea (for 7 days) before her marriage with FL. The impression that outsider such as Sir Bi or Ah Niem got from her are identical. Again, it supports the interpretation that she thought of XL and maybe she was waiting for him. But she already said she didn’t want to see him again in life the last time they met in Gourd shaped Lake. It’s her typical contrary, isn’t it? It was not matter how mad she was at him, the next time she saw XL, all her anger, hatred evaporated.  Did she really saw him that night? So her hatred had gone. outsiders' impression of her figure is that she was waiting for someone. 

“When Ah Nian went to get her, she could see the blue horizon, the red rocks on the cliffs, and Xiao Yao dressed all in white sitting bare foot on the black jagged rocks as the waves crested at her feet.

This image was impossible to describe other than Ah Nian felt a sense of utter desolation for her sister. Xiao Yao’s image made her think of the legends of old, of a fisherman’s wife sitting on the rocks waiting for her lover to come back, sitting and waiting for so long she turned into a rock.” (Chapter 31)

Moreover, is there any other reason that she thought of XL? She came to the lake where the shell was placed inside. She stared at the eflection of the moon on the blue-green wave of the lake. Moon on blue-green water in Jade Lake is similar tothe scenery of Gourd lake where they met last time: a clear moon on blue-green water. Thus it could make XY recall XL. The moon reflection on water is reprentative for XL. Does it also look like the white shell inside the water if looking from top view. In addition, Sir Bi told her that she was sunk in the water. What did she really think about? As analyzed in the previous post [2], she was very likely to sense his presence and his blood feeding. Did she recall the scene that she "sensed" when he saved her in the Shell. Her action of going to the lake, staring toward the water in “daze” is a kind of her typical delusionor confusion about what he did for her and it is also the writing technique used by TH (blank writing) [1].

[2]  Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao’s Story and Romance - Page 319 - Lost You Forever - MyDramaList @H19279

Last, the title of this chapter is “Fear that reunion is but a dream” [犹恐相逢是梦中 ]. Litteral meaning of this phrase refers to Jing’s return which happened during the ceremony in the morning.

“Jing didn’t want to anger the Royal Mother so stopped and said softly
“Xiao Yao, don’t become the Royal Mother, you promised to marry me!”

Xiao Yao walked off the altar as if in a dream towards Jing and the servants didn’t stop her after seeing the Royal Mother didn’t object.

Until she was standing before Jing, Xiao Yao still couldn’t believe this was real. She reached out her hand to touch his face “Jing, is it really you?””

However, when we read the content of the poem (The Partridge's Sky) from which this phrase was taken, the poem described a man came to see the girl that he had affection after many years apart at night, and the girl was sleeping”. This scene was what XY saw during “sleeping” inside the water. The poem itself consisted of many keywords liked to XL and XY: willow (Liu – for Xiang Liu), peach blossom (for XY due to the original of her name), the moon. The man held up a silver lamp to shine on the girl which is similar to XL got in the shell seeing XY shone by the pearl light. The couple was soulmate with each other. Who is her soulmate. It's XL. Perhaps it is the image recorded in her mind. She felt it, saw it via the PLB while in coma. Did she recall this "reunion" when she stared at the water. 

However, due to her denial attitude, she probably deceived herself and thought that it was a dream. Not only XY wanted to deceive herself but did the author TH also wants to deceive the readers. As XY was a smart girl, combining all the clues (information and attitude from other people, her own memory, her soul connection with PLB) she could get that XY had save her.

Conclusion: With the evidence and analyses in this post and the previous post [2], it is possible to say that “Xiao Yao knew XL had come to Jade Mountain to recue her” 

鹧鸪天   -                     晏几道

The Partridge's Sky by Yan Jidao 

彩袖殷勤捧玉钟, Colorful sleeves attentively carried a jade goblet;

当年拼却醉颜红。 That time, I didn't mind letting my face be flushed with wine,

舞低杨心月       She danced the moon down below the willows in the mansion

歌尽桃花扇底风。 And sang her peach blossom fan out of air.

从别后,忆相逢,   Since we parted, remembering our meeting,

几回魂梦与君同。   How many times have our souls met in the same dreams?

今宵剩把银釭照       Tonight, I hold up a silver lamp to shine on you,

犹恐相逢是梦中        Fearing still that this meeting is in a dream.

Bonus: About the breaking of the poison lovers’ bug. Did XY fully believe that Royal Mother (RM) broke the bugs on her.

Have XY ever asked herself that the RM didn’t mention about breaking the bugs before? RM had many days and opportunities to tell her that. It’s important issue. It would help her to cut-off her connection to the life outside Jade Mountain completely. Why didn’t she mention it when she talked with XY the day she woke up and accept the RM role? Did she believe that RM forgot to tell her? RM mother just ordered to place her inside the water. Did she realize the contradiction in Sir Bi’s story and RM’s story. XY knew that the PLB lived as a pair of a male and female one. Voodoo King had told the bugs live and die together. What actually happened to her bug when RM broke it? Her bug was gone but they were dead or alive after breaking? What would happen to XL’s bug. Does it mean XL would die? XY and Jing later knew XL died much later on battlefield, not because of the bug.

Jing, a very smart man, could sense something smelly in RM’s story. Anyway, he is a cunning fox, he kept it for himself. Unfortunately, XY didn’t pay attention to detail at all. She felt the loss in her heart but again tried to find a reason to mask, cover her feeling. Maybe later when she settled down in the ocean, thinking of the past, she might realize some illogical points.

Xiao Yao and Sir Bi could not contain their sadness as Xiao Yao said “I want to stay a few more days.”

“Whatever you want! I’m tired and you all…….” The Royal Mother was about to send them away when Sir Bi coughed slightly to remind her, so the Royal Mother suddenly changed topics “You guys know there is a voodoo bug in Xiao Yao’s body?’

Xiao Yao’s expression dimmed so Jing replied “We know.”

The Royal Mother said “When Xiao Yao was unconscious, I discovered the voodoo bug in her and broke the spell. You guys don’t have a problem with that, right?”

Jing was ecstatic and stuttered a bit “You mean, Your Highness got rid of the voodoo bug from Xiao Yao’s body?”

The Royal Mother coldly stared “Are you doubting me?”

Jing quickly said “No! No! I’m just too happy is all!” The Royal Mother was aloof and didn’t say much but whatever she said was always true, so if she said she broke the voodoo spell then clearly it was now broken.

Xiao Yao’s heart was jumbled – when Xiang Liu tried to assassinate Zhuan Xu and killed Feng Long, she already repaid all her debt to Xiang Liu by giving her blood. She severed all ties with him then, but hearing now that the final last bit of connection between them was broken when she wasn’t even aware of it, she couldn’t figure out what this sense of loss meant. She mocked herself “He always saw you as just a chess piece, what’s there to feel bereft about? Are you sad about his cold heartlessness?”

As analyzed in [2], there is high chance that XL cast sleeping spell on XY so that she could not sense his action of luring the bug and kill it.

EDIT: Thank to @Liddi for verification of the more precise translation for some excerpt that I inclueded in this analysis

Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao’s Story and Romance - Page 319 - Lost You Forever - MyDramaList 

The nature of love between Xiaoyao and Tushanjing: Dragon Bone Prison, Muxiyuan, Sang Tianer


The reason why many readers are constantly arguing about who Xiaoyao loves is that, in addition to everyone’s understanding of the text, there is another important reason, that is, everyone has a different view of love. There is not only one kind of love, some are as plain as water and as slow as water . , some are earth-shattering and vigorous, some resonate with souls and cherish each other, some have complementary personalities and like to be friends, some raise eyebrows and respect each other as guests, some are obsessed with love and hate, and will never stop...


The metaphor of "Sang Tian'er"

So what kind of love does Xiaoyao have for Jing? There are a few original passages in the book that may provide the answer.

"Everyone thinks that people who receive kindness will feel close to those who give kindness, but they don't know that people who give kindness will also feel close to the people they save."

Note: Xiaoyao has been close, compassionate, and soft-hearted towards Jing from the beginning. This is the basis of her feelings for Jing. Later, Jing also admitted that when he was in Dragon Bone Prison, he took advantage of Xiaoyao's sympathy and soft-heartedness towards him. Make Xiaoyao promise to wait for him for fifteen years.

"People think I'm kind-hearted, but actually, it's just because I'm weak. I feel at ease when I'm with the weak. I feel like I'm in control of everything, I'm relied on, and I won't give up."

Note: Xiaoyao is a very insecure person, so she is afraid of all uncontrollable relationships. Being uncontrollable means that she may be abandoned. Between her and Jing, Jing is always cautious and worried about gains and losses, while she Occupying a high position and taking the initiative, she feels that her relationship with Jing is controllable, which is why she is willing to give Jing a chance.

"A man like you looks decisive and charming, but I am just an ordinary woman. What I want to find is someone who can accompany me for the rest of my life. Life is long and there will be too many changes. I believe that only Only a person with a kind nature can treat me kindly throughout his life. Even if I make a mistake, he will tolerate me. I don’t believe that a person who is cruel to everyone in the world will treat me as an exception. I don’t have that strong self-confidence and self-confidence. love."

Note: Xiaoyao is very unconfident and even pessimistic. She will think of the worst outcome when making any decision. Jing's kindness may seem weak to others and some readers, but it is what makes Xiaoyao most at ease. Think about it, even Tu Shanhou can be forgiven by Jing, a person's lowest point can't be that bad, and even the worst Tushan Jing can tolerate her. This is why Xiaoyao chooses Jing and not anyone else. s reason. However, it can also be seen from this that Xiaoyao has her own criteria for choosing a mate, and she also strictly follows her own criteria for finding a partner.

"How do you men judge whether a woman is sincere or fake? Even if she is sincere, how do you know what kind of sincerity it is? You must know that there are many kinds of sincerity..."

What kind of sincerity does she have towards Jing? If you still don’t understand after reading this, let’s take a look at Sang Tianer’s words.

"I started receiving customers when I was thirteen years old. I have seen many men in the past twelve years. Chuan Zi is really not good at all, but he is the only one willing to marry me."

"After twelve years of prostitution, my heart is cold and hard. Even now I still don't believe that Chuanzi will really not despise me and will really be willing to spend the rest of his life with me, but I want to give it a try. If Chuanzi is really willing to be with me However, I am willing to treat him wholeheartedly."

"I really want a man who can turn me back to the person I was twelve years ago, make my heart soft, make me cry and laugh happily at the same time. If Chuanzi is really that man, I will cherish my life more than Cherish him.”

Let’s take a look at Xiaoyao’s evaluation of the marriage between Sang Tian’er and Chuanzi: “Tian’er doesn’t believe that Chuanzi will live with her sincerely, and what she is giving Chuanzi now is all false love. But Chuanzi doesn’t know that Tianer is right for Chuanzi. If he is nice, he will be nicer to Tian'er, and Tian'er will be nicer to him when he sees Chuanzi. The falsehood gradually mixes with the truth, and over time, eventually the falsehood becomes true."

do you understand? Why does the author write about the plot of Qingshui Town in such a rich and colorful way, and why does he spend so much time writing about Sang Tianer and Chuanzi, just to make up for the word count? Or did Tonghua get tired of writing romance novels and start writing farming novels instead? Obviously not, Sang Tianer's feelings for Chuanzi are a metaphor for Xiaoyao's feelings for Jing.

▼Even every sentence of Sang Tianer, Xiaoyao can correspond one to one. For example, the first sentence corresponds to: When Aheng asked Xiaoyao why it was Tu Shanjing, how Xiaoyao answered, not the answer "How good he is, how much I love him," she said, "Only he, no matter what happens, will never abandon me." - This means that Jing is indeed not attracted to her, but only he chose Xiaoyao, Jing is good at playing music, chess, calligraphy, painting and doing business. Xiaoyao neither likes nor is good at it. Jing is good at everything, but has no attraction (or "charm") to Xiaoyao. What impresses Xiaoyao is not " "Sexual" attraction, but because he meets Xiaoyao's criteria for choosing a mate.

▼The second sentence corresponds to: Xiaoyao’s heart is also cold and hard. When Jinglong Bone Prison confessed her love, did Xiaoyao believe it? No, but she wanted to try, so she was willing to give Jing a chance to get close to her. After the sweet date between Xiaozhurong Mansion and Jing, did Xiaoyao believe it? No, she thought Jing was married and had children for thirty-seven years at the bottom of the sea. Behind the seemingly sweet look of Muxiyuan, it was all Xiaoyao's false love! Xiaoyao really started to mix the truth with the false feelings. After returning from the bottom of the sea, she saw that Jing was actually willing to die for her, and she was moved.

Tong Hua wrote Sang Tian'er and Chuanzi, and the "grass snake gray line" technique was also used very well, but after all, this is an emotional line, and I don't want to use the analysis of "snake demon and nine-tailed fox as structural clues" to correspond to the development of the story one by one. In this way, we can analyze Yao Jing's emotional line, Sang Tianer and Chuanzi's "foreshadowing", and everyone can "take care of it" by themselves.


Dragon Bone Prison: Fifteen Years Promise

<Xiao Liu raised his head, shook Shi Qi's arm and acted coquettishly, "You haven't seen anything about me, tell me, tell me!" Xiao Liu has always looked like a rogue man, and for the first time, he showed the coquettishness of his little daughter. state. Although the cell was dark and Shi Qi could not see clearly, he was already retreating steadily. >

Everyone already knows that the man in Xiaoyao's heart at this time is Xiang Liu, but looking at her coquettish and coquettish manner towards Jing, she pretends to be just like the real thing. Don’t forget, Xiaoyao is a cunning loach, and disguise is a special skill for her.

<Seventeen's breath was a little disordered, and his heartbeat began to beat rapidly. Xiaoliu knew what he wanted to say, but was embarrassed to say it. Xiaoliu didn't rush him, he just curled up on his shoulder like a cat and waited quietly. "Xiao Liu, I, I... I know that I am engaged, and I am not qualified to say anything to you... I have never dared to think about it... but... but... I will cancel the engagement, I will definitely cancel the engagement! You wait for me for twenty years...no, no...fifteen years, fifteen years, you give Tushanjing fifteen years, and after fifteen years, Tushanjing will give you Ye Shiqi in return." Xiao Liu whispered. Asked: "How to wait?" "You, don't let other men... live in your heart." Xiao Liu was silent. >

Xiaoyao knew what Jing wanted to say, but was embarrassed to say it, so what did Xiaoyao do? "Like a cat, curling up on his shoulder, waiting quietly." Xiaoyao knows how to do it very well! It can be said that she deliberately asked Jing to confess to him.

But she shouldn't have expected that Tu Shanjing confessed his love and even made demands. She was silent because Xiang Liu had already lived in her heart. But Xiaoyao is such an honest person, will she tell the truth to Jing? no.

<Xiao Liu said: "You don't understand me very well. My heart is very cold, and there is a hard shell on the outside. Let alone fifteen years, I'm afraid I won't let a man run in in fifty years.">

This answer is very particular. Long before she hid in the hard shell, Xiang Liu was already in her heart, so of course she would not let other men run in in the future. Jing's request is not to let other men live in her heart, but what she promised Jing is: not to let men run into her heart, but what about the men who are already living in her heart? She couldn't control it, and Jing didn't ask.

Do you still remember Xiaoyao’s psychological activities after asking Xiang Liu to pay for the bow and arrow?

<Xiao Yao bit her lip and slowly lowered her head. Xiang Liu is not just any man. She made a big mistake! >

To her, Xiang Liu was not any other man, never had been, not from Dragon Bone Prison.

Is the fifteen-year agreement essentially a promise of love? Of course not, the essence of the fifteen-year agreement is a business.

<Xiao Liu couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, "You said that everything is just business. Seeing you like this, why do I feel that I have lost money in this business?">

Judging from Xiaoyao's words, in Xiaoyao's eyes, this is a business, and it is a business that she will suffer losses from. Xiaoyao is not stupid: you keep saying that you are not qualified and that you dare not think about it, but you want me to wait for you for fifteen years, and You want me to keep my heart for you, but you took it from me before you gave me anything.

<Seventeen shook Xiaoliu's hand, "I say the more important things seem to be, the more they are like business. They are nothing more than interests. But the word "love" can never be measured by interests. The love between parents and children, brothers. The love between sisters, the love between friends, and the love between men and women are all seemingly ordinary and simple, ubiquitous, but rare and hard to find and worthless.”>

Then there is Tu Shanjing’s wonderful negotiation skills: Oh, it’s your fault for thinking this way. We are talking about feelings. How can you be so clear about it as you are talking about money?

<Xiao Liu said with a smile: "I've always heard people say that Tu Shanjing is very good at business, and he is funny and sharp when talking about business. I always don't believe it. You always look stupid and don't speak fluently. Tonight I am really Got it.”>

But has Xiaoyao fallen into the trap of Jing's words? No, if Xiaoyao was so easy to deceive, he would have been deceived to the point where not even his bones were left. The implication of Xiaoyao's words is: You can really talk about business, I have learned a lesson.

<Seventeen laughed softly. His laughter was just like him, gentle, peaceful and pure. >

Haha, if you readers understand my interpretation above, you will know how wonderfully Tong Hua uses the "Spring and Autumn Brushwork" here. What is the "Spring and Autumn Brushwork"? It means that praise and blame are included in the tortuous writing style. "Gentle, peaceful, pure", if these adjectives appear in other situations, we can still believe that Tushan Jing is indeed like this, but here, he is the complete opposite. This is the author's explicit praise and covert criticism of Jing!

<Xiao Liu said: "Seventeen, I'm different from you. I'm not a businessman, but I've always been very clear about big things. I'm a cruel person. I'm cruel to others, but even more cruel to myself. You understand. ?”>

Xiaoyao started her negotiation. What negotiation skills did she use? Intimidation.

Translation: Although I'm not as good at doing business as you are, you can't fool me on this matter. If you dare to make me suffer, I won't forgive you.

<Seventeen said: "I know you won't give yourself hope, you won't trust first, you won't invest first. Sang Tian'er is willing to gamble your life with false feelings, but even if you are sincere, if the other person doesn't cherish it, you I will also give it up. I am willing to wait until you are willing."

"What if I don't want to do it for the rest of my life?"

"Then wait for a lifetime. As long as you don't disappear, even if you live like this for a lifetime, it will be good.">

Jing was not afraid at all, and the negotiation skills Jing used were: inducement.

Translation: Oh, don’t worry, although I ask for this business from you first, but as long as you are willing to wait for me for fifteen years, good times are coming! When the time comes, I will cherish you very much. Even if you don't trust me and don't invest in me emotionally, I will still be willing to wait for you all my life, cherish you and be good to you all my life.

Tushan Jing is smart. He has been with Xiaoyao in Qingshui Town for several years. He knows very well where Xiaoyao's pain points are and what Xiaoyao longs for. What does Jing's words mean to Xiaoyao? She may not love him, she may not have him in her heart, but he will still take care of her, accompany her, and be good to her every day like Ye Shiqi in Qingshui Town, and for the rest of his life. And Xiaoyao only needs to wait for fifteen years, and there is an ambiguous promise of "not letting a man get into my heart." Faced with this huge temptation, how can Xiaoyao not be tempted?

So from then on, the business between the two was concluded.

<Shiqi smiled. Xiaoliu was indeed cruel to herself, but in fact she had always been very kind to others. Lao Mu, Sang Tianer, Mazi, Chuanzi... She was just a passer-by in their lives, but she fulfilled each of them. . >

I said at the beginning that the book "Sauvignon Blanc" is full of "grass snakes and gray lines". Although Xiaoyao is written here, it is actually written about Xiangliu. Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao are the same. "He is a cruel person. He is cruel to others and even more cruel to himself." But in fact, Xiang Liu is only cruel to himself. He has always been very kind to others. Xiao Yao, Gonggong, Shennong Yijun... He fulfilled each of them, even to his own horse Maoqiu, he was always very good.

But having said that, why was Jing's mental activity like this in the end? Because in his opinion, Xiaoyao is actually soft-hearted towards others, and this business was fulfilled because Xiaoyao was soft-hearted towards him.


muxiyuan

Since there are too many descriptions of Yao Jing, I specifically singled out the chapter "The Peaceful Years in Muxiyuan". This chapter is a crucial chapter for Yao Jing's emotional changes. Before that, Xiaoyao had been looking for Fangfeng Beiwan, who was already Xiangliu, every once in a while, and at the end of the previous chapter, Xiaoyao had put a lot of effort into making the delicacies of "Koi Playing with Lotus" to coax Xiangliu. , and then Xiaoyao moved into Xiaozhurong Mansion to help her brother, giving Fenglong a chance to get close to her. But at the beginning of this chapter, Xiaoyao suddenly became particularly proactive towards Jing, as if she suddenly liked Jing very much. Why is this? After this chapter comes Merlin's Massacre and Thirty-seven Years Under the Sea. You must know that Xiaoyao never thought about Jing when he was at the bottom of the sea. The only time he thought of was to guess that Jing and Fangfeng Yiying had children. The out-of-the-way chapter of Muxiyuan seems very abrupt and intriguing.

<One day, Xiaoyao was preparing medicinal herbs. Xinyue came to see Xiaoyao.

(Here is when Xinyue came to tell Jing that she was coming to live here, and then after Xinyue left)

Xiaoyao looked at the herbs in her hand and suddenly couldn't remember what she wanted to do just now. >

Note: It would be understandable if Xiaoyao would disguise his reaction when talking to Xinyue, but what was Xiaoyao's reaction after Xinyue left? happy? No, it was a feeling of waking up from a dream. She didn't realize that she had been busy with everything related to Xiang Liu, and Xinyue suddenly informed her that Jing was coming, which made her realize: Yes, Jing. She is my development partner, and Jing is my marriage candidate. What am I doing during this time? Xiaoyao felt guilty and guilty towards Jing.

<"Xiaoyao, tell me, what would you do if your sweetheart couldn't go hunting because of inconvenient legs and feet?"

Xiaoyao whispered: "I will accompany him."

Xinyue said: "That's right! That's why I said Brother Jing was pitiful. Later, my brother came back with prey, but Yiying was still playing in the mountains. Seeing that Brother Jing was lonely, my brother said half jokingly and half reproachfully, "Jing My brother is too playful in pampering his woman. How can that idiot of my brother understand that no matter how playful a woman is, if her heart is tied to a man, she will naturally guard her heart.”>

Note: Here Xinyue and Xiaoyao Bagua mentioned that Fangfeng Yiying doesn’t like Jing at all. Does Xiaoyao think that this paragraph about Fangfeng Yiying also applies to her? "I will accompany him." Did Xiaoyao accompany him? During Fenglong Xinyue's birthday party, Tu Shanjing even came with her, but she still went to play Qushangliushui with Fangfengbei. "Brother Jing is too playful in pampering his woman." This sentence fits perfectly with Xiaoyao. Jing had calculated and managed to get Xiaoyao to come to the Central Plains, but Xiaoyao fell in love every now and then. I went to find Fangfeng Bei to play. "How could my idiot brother understand that no matter how playful a woman is, if her heart is attached to a man, she will naturally guard her heart." When Xiaoyao heard this sentence, wasn't it a warning? Xiaoyao realized that she couldn't keep her heart at all. She originally hated Fangfeng Yiying for neglecting Jing, but what about herself? Xiaoyao felt guilty and distressed for Jing.

<"Why now? Last time at the beach, I asked you... but you refused."

"I don't know, maybe because you are so kind, maybe because I am very selfish now and only think about myself, maybe because you were too..." Jingxiao looked at Xiaoyao, the last two words were almost silent, Xiaoyao said I can only guess based on the lip shape that it seems to be "attractive". >

Note: Does Jing know that Xiaoyao is being hypocritical? He knew it, but Xiaoyao kissed his leg with pity. At that moment, he felt that Xiaoyao was so good. His love for Xiaoyao suddenly surged to the top, making him unable to help himself. At that moment, he just wanted to ask for peace and love. Possession, "Maybe it's because I'm very selfish now and only think about myself." It's obviously a love between you and me, so why do you say it's selfish? Because Jing knew very well that Xiaoyao was not intimate with him because she loved him, but he couldn't care so much anymore, or in other words, he accepted Xiaoyao's kindness and willingly cooperated with her play.

<Jing has been sitting quietly, as if she didn't hear anything. Looking out of the crystal car window, heavy snow is flying between the sky and the earth, and there is a vast expanse of white. >

Note: This is the last paragraph of the chapter where Jing and Xiaoyao stayed in Muxiyuan until they had to return to Qingqiu for the New Year. It stands to reason that the relationship has made rapid progress, and Jing's mood at this time should be sweet, but the description of this paragraph But it only gives people a feeling of loneliness, why? Because he knew that he had just finished a sweet scene with Xiaoyao, but he not only wanted to win Xiaoyao's person, he also wanted to win her heart, so he felt lost and confused.

Merlin's murder was also a turning point in Tu Shanjing's change of mind. After he experienced the pain of losing Xiaoyao once, he lowered his expectations and no longer asked for Xiaoyao's heart. He only wanted to be with Xiaoyao. This This mentality remains until the end of the novel.


The theory of "id", "ego" and "superego"

When Xiaoyao's "id" wants to choose Xiang Liu most, or her "superego" thinks she should choose Zhuanxu, either of them makes her feel anxious and painful at the same time, she can only rely on the one her "self" thinks she can choose. People come to regulate emotions and relieve pain.

So, why did Xiaoyao choose Tu Shanjing as the mediator?

When Zhuanxu and Huangdi discussed formally sending troops to encircle and suppress Gonggong.

<Xiaoyao sat quietly, hearing the voices of Huangdi and Zhuanxu in her ears, but her heart flew out——... By the Xihe River, she rescued Jing; in order to catch Feifei, she met the White Eagle Maoqiu was given forty lashes by Xiang Liu; the poison she wanted to poison Xiang Liu poisoned Jing; in order to help Zhuan Xu get rid of the poison, she made a deal with Xiang Liu, but she didn't expect that she was a lover who had the same mind and lifeblood. …>

The beginning of this paragraph is the recall of the first acquaintance with Jing and Xiang Liu in Qingshui Town, and the last part is the recall of the relationship with Xiang Liu before leaving Qingshui Town. Xiaoyao just said "She wanted to poison Xiang Liu with the same poison." "It's Jing" summed up all the memories of those years in Qingshui Town. What does this show? This just shows what kind of foundation the relationship between Xiaoyao and Tu Shanjing has always been based on!

This sentence happened when Xiaoyao met Xiangliu for the second time. Xiangliu came to give him a gift. Xiaoyao poisoned Xiangliu's wine but it did not poison Xiangliu. After Xiangliu left, Xiaoyao was depressed and gave the wine to Jing. Drink, Jing was poisoned.

From that time on, Xiaoyao has always known that desires that cannot be satisfied by Xiang Liu will be released through Jing; emotions that cannot be vented by Xiang Liu will be regulated by Jing.

For example, Mingyue on the Sea was heartbroken by Xiang Liu and found comfort in Jing; Xiang Liu used her Gu to assassinate Zhuan Xu, and she turned around and asked Jing if she could not hurt Zhuan Xu. She received Jing's affirmative reply and gave her hope. Some peace of mind; when Zhuan Xu came to capture her, her first thought was that Xiang Liu came to save her, but in the end it was Jing who helped her escape. There are many, many more, so I won’t list them all.

From Xiaoyao's perspective, Jing's shortcomings in Xiang Liu's are exactly the opposite. Xiang Liu is ruthless, but Jing is very kind; Xiang Liu always bullies her, but Jing cares about her; Xiang Liu may be difficult to control, but Jing listens to her words; Xiang Liu wants to kill her brother, but Jing promises not to Against her brother; Xiang Liu's attitude has always been unclear, but Jing has always made promises to her. Jing could give her whatever she couldn't get from Xiang Liu.

When she was in Qingshui Town, the person who made Xiaoyao feel uneasy and painful was Xiang Liu. At that time, she had been relying on Tushan Jing to get rid of the pain. She didn't dare to get angry when she was angry with Xiang Liu, so she turned around and got angry at Jing. If you can't meet your needs, go to Jing and ask for them. She didn't just start choosing Jing as the mediator after the fifteen-year contract in Dragon Bone Prison. She had been doing this for a long time, and she had become perfect with practice.

Especially since there was another Zhuan Xu later who made her anxious and painful, she needed Jing even more.

For example, she didn’t want to see her father, so Zhuan Xu forced her to take her back, and Jing was able to help her escape according to her wishes; Zhuan Xu “always forced her to eat a lot of disgusting things,” but Jing wanted to do nothing but be with her. No one in the world would force her; Zhuanxu's situation was always very dangerous. After becoming the Queen, she was worried about Zhuanxu every day, but Jing could help her brother and comfort her to a certain extent; Zhuanxu and Xiang Liu were at odds with each other, and she was in front of Zhuanxu. She had to keep her feelings for Xiang Liu a secret, so she had no scruples in front of Jing (at least until she got engaged to Jing).


After Xiaoyao and Jing resolved all misunderstandings and obstacles, Xiaoyao said during a date: "Jing, these days I feel like I have become smaller and become a child again. Being with you feels like... By my mother’s side.”

Seeing this, don’t you still understand what Jing means to Xiaoyao? Jing is someone she can control and can rely on herself, a being who always makes her pity and make her feel close, a companion who will never leave her, a kind-hearted partner who can treat her well and tolerate her all her life, and a partner who never leaves her. A marriageable person who can oppose her brother and marry her, a dependent person who can make up for her lack of maternal love and heal her pain. Jing is the perfect partner who meets almost all of Xiaoyao's criteria for choosing a mate. see it? This is the basis of Xiaoyao and Jing's love. She loves him because she needs him, and she loves him because he suits her. Is there any sexual attraction here? Is there any soul resonance? NOTHING!!!!!!

But who can say that this is not love? Isn't this how most people's love is in reality? In the beginning, it was just because they were lonely and wanted companionship. They also had a good impression of the other person and did not reject getting close to them. The other person was also very good to me, so they were willing to try it together. At the beginning, they did it. Be prepared to get away at any time. As time goes by, you will become more and more accustomed to it, and the bond will become deeper and deeper. If it happens to be a good match, and the other person's character is really reliable, and finally get married, this is simply the most beautiful thing in reality of love.



Elise 

 liddi:

You're welcome. Yes I recall watching that interview as well. Can't remember which one it was, but I believe she mentioned that she was grateful that Xiang Liu did not confess his feelings for her, else the ending might have been different. 

Could it be this? I think it's from the same interview: https://twitter.com/Toastmybuns1/status/1694657718613917832

"I’m very grateful to Xiang Liu for not expressing his feelings for Xiao Yao. Otherwise, the ending might be different. Xiangliu's love is great. If he expressed his love, maybe everything would’ve changed ."

liddi 

 Taspia:

No ,I haven't the link.

I'm a XL fan, that's why it hurts me so much...

I think there is some misunderstanding as to how Tong Hua described Lost You Forever. 

She did not say that it was a happy ending. She merely said that it was not a tragedy:

Q: After reading the book, many readers said "长相思,摧心肝 Eternal longing, breaks my heart" [a poem by renowned poet of the Tang dynasty Li Bai]. In your opinion, is this work a tragedy at its core?

TH: I don't think that it is a tragedy because everyone obtained what they wished for, and achieved what they wanted most. For example, the male protagonist Cang Xuan hoped to be safe and be able to protect himself and his family, and he did it. Xiang Liu was unfailingly loyal and righteous to the end, and died on the battlefield. Tushan Jing hoped to be with Xiao Yao, while Xiao Yao hoped to have someone accompany her without abandoning her... As for those things that could not be obtained, life has never been perfect, and it is already no easy task to get what one wants most.

 

I believe I might have an idea which Yang Zi interview you were referring to. Assuming we are talking about the same interview, it is during Yang Zi's live broadcast "Xiao Yao's tea gathering" on 8 Aug 2023. However, Yang Zi did not say that Xiao Yao never loved Xiang Liu. What she said was that she never knew how much Xiang Liu loved her, and that they were aware from the start that their opposing stance meant they were fated not to be able to be with each other.

The following is a quick transcript from 14:42mins onwards focused on Xiang Liu topics:

[10:58m] Actually after leaving Qingshui town, I was always in an emotional state, because I feel that lively, cheerful, carefree Xiao Liu no longer exists. I always want to cry everytime I think of it. After she became Xiao Yao, actually what I like better is... actually I feel that she was pretty sad in every stage because she now has responsibilities, burdens, duties. Perhaps, in certain aspects, during certain phases - she was happy when she was playing with Fangfeng Bei because she did not have to worry about responsibilities and burdens; at certain times when she was with dating Shi Qi and in Chenrong manor, she was happy; even when she was with gege, when they are not talking about matters pertaining to the country, not having to worry about whether they would still be alive the next day, just having a simple meal together - she was probably happy during those times too. However, I feel that for Xiao Yao, her happiness was always in stages, and short-lived. I feel that later, Xiao Yao is not as happy.
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[12:13m] Q: Let us talk about happier things. We have a lot of adorable animated characters (?). Which one do you like most?
A: At first it was Fei Fei, which only existed a day. Then there was Furball. The scene where everyone saw me pull its feather actually does not exist in the script. When I was filming it, I was very angry. I was thinking I got beaten up, got thrown off, and I could not do anything, so I thought let me pull a feather, because I hope that Furball was flying so it would not be able to do anything to me even if I yank its feather, so I really yanked its feather while we were filming. I thought it would be edited out in post-production but I did not think that they would leave it in including Furball's yelp, so I thought that was amusing. Then there was our little fox belonging to Tushan Jing. I thought it was very adorable too.
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[13:58m] Has Xiao Liu ever loved Xiang Liu? I feel this question... I feel an adult's world and perspective on love is not just solely "love, love". I feel that is a little shallow. To me, all the character arcs in Lost You Forever are not... of course I am very happy that everyone loves all our characters a lot, and I am very happy that so many drama fans, book fans and our own fans are supporting us. I hope everyone would try to understand our characters based on our character arcs. Actually I feel that Xiao Yao and Xiang Liu is not just a simple who loved whom. They were both... I felt that in the beginning, everyone had the chance but the reality is that they did not choose Xiao Yao. This was not up to Xiao Yao to choose. One thing I really pitied Xiao Yao is that her character's fate was such that she had no option to choose anyone. In the beginning, I felt that perhaps Cang Xuan also had a chance. That is my opinion. But Xiang Liu had his 国家大义 (greater good of the nation). To some extent, I feel that Xiang Liu achieved a good, perfect end for himself. He was a general, and in the end he died on the battlefield, fulfilling his life's meaning and duties. So from a certain viewpoint, that was also a good end for him. His life was fated to not be able to be with Xiao Yao. In the previous generation, due to the problem of standpoint (opposing sides) and fate, my mother A Heng and my father Chi Chen ended up with a tragic ending. As such, in this generation, it is possible that Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao were fated not to be able to be together. They are... as everyone watching the drama feels that they should be a certain way... but they are always one person moves forward, and the other takes a step back; one person takes a step forward, the other person moves backward. In some ways, everyone was very clear-headed because from the start, they knew that the both of them would never work out. I think we should interpret it in this way, rather than just focusing whether they do love or do not love each other. I think that is not what this drama, or Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao are trying to convey.
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[33:20m] Did Xiao Yao know what Xiang Liu sacrificed? I am not omniscient so Xiao Yao did not know. From Xiao Yao's POV, she had no idea what kind of feelings Xiang Liu had for her. Actually she totally did not know. So I often feel very sad for Xiang Liu, but from Xiao Yao's POV, she did not know.
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[35:31m] I am very happy everyone is discussing the drama. But I would still like to ask to ask everyone to watch rationally, because every character has its own mission and obligations, so it's not just solely love or whatever. They are all flesh and blood characters. So I can particularly understand everyone, after reading the novel, would analyse the drama from a God/omniscient perspective, but I hope everyone would still follow the drama daily as the plot unfolds, so as to understand each character's hardships. In addition, we filmed this drama for half a year, and we worked really hard and sacrificed for every scene in the drama, so I hope that those who love our drama Lost You Forever, no matter which character you love, would be able to get along together and support our drama. That's right. Please do not quarrel. Watch the drama properly. Don't quarrel, okay!
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[37:06m] [Singing 长相思 Lost You Forever]
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[39:14m] [Singing 偏爱人间烟火 with TJC - video was muted]
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[42:58m] Did Xiao Yao see Xiang Liu cry? Of course not. She was already unconscious, so how could she see Xiang Liu cry? That scene was for the audience, to let them know his feelings, but based on my stipulated circumstances, Xiao Yao did not see it, and had no way to see it. So you cannot judge why Xiao Yao did not based on the viewer's perspective, but consider it from a normal perspective, which was Xiao Yao really did not see it.
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[43:24m] Also I feel that Xiang Liu is very noble. He did not let Xiao Yao see how he really feels because he knows that, after he expresses his feelings, perhaps everything would change.
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[43:48m] Is Xiao Yao disappointed that it was Fangfeng Bei, not Xiang Liu? Of course not. Why would Xiao Yao be disappointed? Xiao Yao was not disappointed. I feel that in that scene today, she did not know who came into the room, and after she removed the mask, she had a moment of confusion whether it was Xiang Liu or Fangfeng Bei, which was why she asked, "You are?". Then when Fangfeng Bei gave her the snarky smile, she thought it was Fangfeng Bei because only Fangfeng Bei would do something like that. Xiang Liu basically does not smile. So her reaction was, "Sigh, Fangfeng Bei, why is it you? What are you doing here?" Although her words were harsh, but she still saved Fangfeng Bei. Although she told Xiang Liu "Let us part and not whatever", but she hurried back with the poison and wanted to see whether Xiang Liu had left, only to find he had gone. So she is a harsh-mouthed but tender hearted girl.
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[47:02m] Did Xiao Yao start falling for Xiang Liu when they were in the ocean? That scene has not aired yet and people are already analysing it beforehand. Wait for the scene to air. Like I said, Xiao Yao is not most people's first choice, because everyone have their life mission, their fate, their story so Xiao Yao is not like she is a princess, so she can get whatever she wants. Life is not like that, so it's not like Xiao Yao should or shouldn't be like this, but it is more of even if Xiao Yao were a certain way, the ending would still be the same because that is her fate.
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[56:44m] Why did Xiao Yao choose Jing? In Jing's world, Xiao Yao is the only one. She did not choose Jing. Rather it is... Xiang Liu has his loyalty to the nation. He could never be with Xiao Yao based on his stance because his priority is his country. Gege is also not possible because he is going to be king, so in this world, only Jing can put Xiao Yao first.


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Speaking of names and their potential hidden meaning. Some observations about Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao's names that point to them being a pair:

-Xiang Liu and Xiao Liu; similar sounds 

-Jiu yao (Xiao Yao's official name) and jiu tou yao (9 heads demon) - sound similar. Jiu in both their names refers to 9; which also has the implication of meaning forever.

The 玖 jiǔ in her name 玖瑶 Jiu Yao can either mean a beautiful black stone that is similar to jade, or it is another way to write the word "nine". The pronunciation is also the same as 九 jiǔ in Nine-headed Demon. And yes, the number 9 carries the meaning of long-lasting or forever.

-Xiao Yao is represented by the peach blossom (her name and the blossom mark on her forehead); while Liu is the willow. Peach blossoms and willow are tied together through the term "red peach blossom, green willow" to denote the beauty of spring


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Xinjiang Net News (Reporter Yang Mengyao) This month, romance writer Tong Hua's latest novel "Lost You Forever(LYF)" was planned and published by Boji Tianjuan Culture Company. At the same time, the copyright of the novel has been sold to a film and television company and will be put on the screen. It will become another "electric shock" for Tonghua after "Step by Step", "The Most Beautiful Time", "The Ballad of the Desert" and "Song in the Clouds" work. The second part of "Lost You Forever (LYF)" will also be released in May.

Similar to the emotional story of Ruoxi and the fourth master who "love each other but can't stay together" in "Bu Bu Jing Xin", Tong Hua wrote another story of "love but can't stay" in her new work, continuing her label-style love " Heartbreaking." On March 25, our reporter conducted an email interview with Tong Hua, who lives in the United States.

Lieyang, you have white clothes and white hair.[Meow meow], then it is reasonable for Xiaoyao to be drunk and cry while hugging you on the wedding day.



Hundreds of years later, A'Bo and Lie Yang returned to their hometown, Chaoyun Palace, and reunited with their old friend Bai Di at the wedding of A Heng's daughter. However, more of their old friends were gone. All kinds of tastes came to their hearts, and they drank like water.

Xiaotian also drank a lot with them. Even though she drank a lot, she was still dizzy. She seemed to hold his head and cry with Lieyang when she mentioned her mother.



Aheng climbed down from the white bird's back, smiled and said to the white bird, "Thank you Lieyang."

The white bird turned into a boy in white clothes, about eleven or twelve years old, with unusually beautiful and delicate facial features, green eyes,and waist-length hair, every strand of which is white.