> To poison himself with Zhao Yunlan’s lifeforce seemed like a bargain, if it was the price for Zhao Yunlan’s wellbeing.
🥺 Of course Shen Wei would like to think so. Zhao Yunlan's life and well-being is his highest priority, his own simply a tool to be used in the protection of others 😭
> But Zhao Yunlan didn’t seem to think so. Zhao Yunlan was angry, was furious with him. Shen Wei should not intrude upon him, not until they had regained some sort of equilibrium. Zhao Yunlan needed time, to recover from his blindness and Ye Zun’s attack.
Asdfghkl IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BLINDNESS SHEN WEI. Sometimes I just wanna bonk these idiots over the head because they're the same type of "I'll sacrifice everything for you" recklessly and without regard to their own life ngggh
> He took a pair of brown shoes from the shoe closet by the front door.
Noooo 😭😭😭 I'm so worried. With the summary, this might be their last chance emat seeing each other before hell breaks lose, don't just go!! The shoes don't match!!!
> “Professor Shen.” Even his voice was toneless. And to be addressed so formally—
*bites nails nervously* oh no. I wonder how exhausted ZYL is that he reads as toneless to Shen Wei. Or if he's just trying for neutral due to the anger boiling in his chest? This feels like he just came home from a bike ride after being up all night 👀 (did he notice the shoes. Omg.)
> It made sense that there was a limit to his forbearance for Shen Wei’s obsession; a line that he should not cross. A line that he had, inevitably, crossed.
*squints* I get the vibe Shen Wei doesn't quite understand /how/ he crossed the line, /what/ was 'too much'. Which is utterly in character, mind, but gdi I wanna take him by the shoulders and shake sense into him >.<
> But the idea of knocking on Zhao Yunlan’s door and meeting with an angry, unhappy, or worst of all polite response turned his knees to water.
🥺 I just wanna wrap him and blankets and hug him. Hush, sweetie, it'll be alright. You guys will pull through. It's normal to have fights.
> but if you will excuse me, Professor, I had back-to-back classes today, and I missed lunch. Would it be acceptable to eat while we talk?”
Lmao how the turns have tabled! I love that Jiajia came to the conclusion Shen Wei isn't eating enough (probably true, he's pretty preoccupied) and ambushed him prepared to feed him without making it obvious so he hardly could refuse politely 👀👏 well played Jiajia.) Tho food won't heal his energy imbalance 🥺
> Leaning against the doorway was Da Qing, breathing fast as if he’d run all the way, and scowling at Shen Wei’s student as if she had taken his favorite feathered toy away from him.
Lmao Da Qing isn't assuming Jiajia is trying to steal Shen Wei from Lao Zhao, is he? 😂 I bet he's here because ZYL was being weird too with their fight hanging between them 👀 (and of course he takes the opportunity to ask for fish-flavoured snacks😂👏) and immediately zeroing in on the lack of Shen Wei cooking they've had in their lives lmaooooo (ngl the housekeeper debacle sounds fun 👀 would read in an instance)
> “Well. I suppose that explains it. Zhao Yunlan has no chill, not when it comes to you. I guess he’s been sulking all this time.”
Very well summarized, Da Qing 👏 (and of course Shen Wei takes Zhao Yunlan's stated wishes deathly serious :( I mean, unless he thinks it'll be unhealthy lol)
> “Oh, those are for me,” Da Qing explained. “Although—” He paused, ripped open the paper bag, and slid a thin slip of dried fish onto Shen Wei’s saucer.
Shameless 😂 absolutely shameless! I love that he decided to share one tho 🥺 shows how much he accepts Shen Wei as one of his people 🥺
> Shen Wei pushed himself up out of his chair, his mind made up. He would not let Zhao Yunlan retreat from him, either.
Screaming!!!! YES BABE GO ON! (I doubt it'll be that easy tho 🥺 not with the reason this is lingering between them)
> He tilted his chair back, then looked pleadingly up at Shen Wei from under his bangs in a move that he must have copied from Zhao Yunlan. The effect was…not the same.
Dying 🤣 that's an amazing detail and I love it. Love how everyone's treating Shen Wei as normal, too!👏
> The love of his life, the man he’d been waiting thousands of years for and had finally, finally found again—Oh, it’s you.
😭 All of this hurts but especially how these two are hurting each other on top of. Everything. 🥺
> “You said—earlier, you said he has not been himself. Have you considered—”
That he's been replaced? A shapeshifter? Because I surely have 👀👀👀 or mind-controlled. Or possessed because actually, how he treats Shen Wei rn reminds me quite a bit if ZXC so like. Zhang Shi comes to mind.
> But now Zhao Yunlan was looking at him as if he were an unwelcome stranger.
Yeah really cementing the wrongness factor here. Cannot help but feel your pushing the imposter angle 👀 because like. Zhao Yunlan would surely react because if nothing else, his emotions with Shen Wei are usually explosive 👀👀👀 ngggh I'm worried
Sometimes I just wanna bonk these idiots over the head Yess, I feel like I have achieved Accurate Characterization when the response is along these lines XD because honestly, they deserve it (which is why I love them, obvs, their self-sacrifice is of the highest quality). I also very much appreciate you yelling at Shen Wei about the shoes.
That he's been replaced? A shapeshifter? Because I surely have 👀👀👀 or mind-controlled. Or possessed because actually, how he treats Shen Wei rn reminds me quite a bit if ZXC so like. Zhang Shi comes to mind. It's wonderful to read your responses to this story as you go along, poking at this strange Zhao Yunlan. And these are all great ideas, and tasty in the potential for suffering!
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