Meet You At The Blossom episode 9

[maggie33]

♥ ♥ ♥ It was intense, and beautiful, and painful. We’re still in the ‘ouch, ouch, my heart hurts’ phase. And the next episode will have more of that pain and suffering – I saw the teaser, I know what to expect. But bring it on, give me all that delicious angst. 😊

Spoilers here.

So yes, Huaien is the Emperor’s son. But he doesn’t want to have anything to do with the court and his biological father. He only wants to save Xiaobao.

And, as far as my viewing experience goes, that is really rather unusual for an Asian drama - the emperor being a decent guy, and wanting to make up to Huaien for being abused by the second prince in the past. And then not stopping him when Huaien said ‘no, thanks, and fuck you’.

And of course everything about Xiaobao and Huaien and their beautiful, fucked up relationship was so, so good to me.

Like Xiaobao taking off his matching hairpin and throwing it away. And the pain in Huaien’s eyes when he saw that.

But also, damn, Huaien is just so... He really was convinced that Xiaobao would instantly forgive him if he just appeared in front of Xiaobao wearing the hairpin Xiaobao gifted him, and saying in a soft voice that now he knows how to love, now he loves Xiaobao, after all Xiaobao only lost some money, what does it matter, after all Xiaobao promised that he would forgive Huaien no matter what Huaien did wrong. Because Xiaobao did something wrong and Huaien forgave him. Because getting drunk in a brothel is exactly the same as destroying someone’s family according to Huaien. Wow, and I’m saying this with all my love, is that boy damaged...

And of course he resorted to violence as soon as Xiaobao said ‘no’ and lied that he doesn’t love Huaien.

And of course Xiaobao lies that he doesn’t love Huaien, he throws these words into Huaien’s face because he knows it will hurt him. But he’s so scared when it looks like Prince Shen might kill Huaien. And he makes a choice not to use the poison Prince Shen gave him, and later he burns it.

And I do love the scene with Huaien realizing how badly he fucked up, and that his actions didn’t just cause Jin family to lose money. It caused Xiaobao to be tortured and poisoned, and now he’s in so much pain, with only the tiny chance for recovery. That shocked, anguished look on his face when he was looking at Su Yin taking care of Xiaobao, at Su Yin putting his cloak around Xiaobao’s shivering body, at Su Yin saying: ‘you did this to him, it’s all your fault’.

And ahhh, that scene with Huaien just lurking unnoticed outside and checking up on Xiaobao, and smiling slightly when he heard Xiaobao laughing and having that moment of happiness with his family. Even if that happiness doesn’t include him.

Comments

[shipperslist]

Because getting drunk in a brothel is exactly the same as destroying someone’s family according to Huaien.
LOL YES. Not to mention lying, rape, lying, stealing, lying, rape, lying, kidnapping, lying...

I'm more and more inclined to write a subao fixit. I'm not enjoying the rapey.

[maggie33]

I'm fine with dubious consent (and other consent issues) under certain circumstances. OTT Wuxia drama being one of those. :) And I still ship Huaien/Xiaobao hard. But I love Su Yin, and I so would read Su Yin/Xiaobao fixit, especially written by you. :)

[shipperslist]

But I love Su Yin, and I so would read Su Yin/Xiaobao fixit, especially written by you. :)

Aw shucks.

(I'm contemplating a "Su Yin knows he's never been the first choice" premises tbh.)

[maggie33]

I'm contemplating a "Su Yin knows he's never been the first choice" premises tbh.

Ohhh, sounds good. Now I really hope you will write that fic. But no pressure, of course. I'm just letting you know that you'll have at least one eager reader. :)

[tinny]

I had to take a break because I had to catch up to Lost You Forever for subbing reasons. I hope to catch up again soon. Too many shows, too little time. :D

(still liking 4 minutes, although I suspect there will be either an unhappy ending or a happy ending of the kinnporsche kind)

[maggie33]

still liking 4 minutes, although I suspect there will be either an unhappy ending or a happy ending of the kinnporsche kind

I would be fine with both. I prefer to be prepared, but if I am I'm fine with an unhappy ending. But I decided after all to wait until all of it airs, and then I'll check spoilers, so I will be prepared. :)

Too many shows, too little time.

Oh yes, I'm saying it to myself a lot lately. Right now there is definitely too many dramas I want to watch. Why do they all have to start at the same time? :)