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Like I’ve said I like making lists. So here is another one – members of SID team (other than Zhao Yunlan) in order from most liked to least with pictures. I love them all, I just love some of them more than others. :)
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Chu Shuzhi – beautiful and dangerous, with a tragic past. A good guy under all this grumpy and mean exterior.
My favorite scene that isn’t a shippy Chu/Guo scene: that one after the team finds out about Shen Wei being Black Cloaked Envoy and Shen Wei apologizes to Chu Shuzhi. I love that Shen Wei felt the need to apologize, I love that Chu is all “regardless of what you do I will support you unconditionally.” And of course I love Zhao Yunlan’s reaction: “Just remember who is your boss.” :DDD And then Chu Shuzhi just rolls his eyes and Shen Wei smiles with that soft, indulgent smile.
I’m fascinated by the relationship between Chu Shuzhi and Shen Wei. My second favorite scene for Chu is the one in the end of episode 2. When Shen Wei just looks meaningfully and covertly at him, and Chu Shuzhi knows that he’s been summoned. And then they talk and Chu kneels and says: “That I can live to this day and make a difference here is all because of you. This one will not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the Honorable Envoy.” I have a loyalty kink, but without a romantic or sexual component. Just a subordinate being devotedly loyal to the person in charge. Also people kneeling to show respect does things to me, see also my favorite Zhu Hong scene below. :)
After Chu kneels Shen Wei says “Rise. This is friendship between gentlemen. Not a repayment of good and evil.” But Chu definitely treats their relationship as that of superior and subordinate or maybe more like a commander and a loyal soldier. I think Shen Wei just didn’t have anyone to talk to really, especially about his Envoy duties, before Zhao Yunlan. That’s why he tries to with Chu Shuzhi. Like in episode 4 when he asks him “Do you also feel that I am unreasonable?” But Chu is too engaged in 'everything Lord Envoy does is just and right' narrative, to really respond to that question.
As you see, I have a lot of thoughts about it and someday I will write a fic about Chu Shuzhi’s reaction to being told that Shen Wei is Black Cloaked Envoy.
Da Qing – pretty, funny and loyal, behaves like a cat even in human form. What’s not to like? My favorite scene: hard to choose, but let’s go with him meowing to wake up Zhao Yunlan (all his “boy and his cat” scenes with Zhao Yunlan are great). Or maybe pinky swear with Shen Wei? Like I’ve said – hard to choose. :)
Guo Changcheng - usually not my kind of character at all. He annoyed me a lot in the 1st episode. But later his relentless optimism and sunny personality won me over, shipping him with Chu Shuzhi also helped. :) My favorite scene that isn’t a shippy Chu/Guo scene: when he resists Ye Zun’s mind control in Dixing. I love that he was able to do that because of his pure heart.
Zhu Hong – beautiful, so beautiful. There are two pictures, because I couldn’t decide which one is better. :) And she’s a badass, too. She totally deserves to be the leader of Yashou tribes. My favorite scene: Zhu Hong becoming Yashou tribes leader and everyone kneeling before her, and then her being so embarrassed about it and urging them to rise. :)
Wang Zheng and Sang Zan - Wang Zheng is pretty and mysterious, Sang Zan is pretty and sweet and they make a cute couple. I also like their angsty backstory. Favorite scene: angst always wins with me, so I have to go with them sacrificing their lives for Zhao Yunlan in episode 34.
Lao Li – he’s nice and cares for Da Qing. Favorite scene: the one when Da Qing goes mad and tries to destroy the shop and Lao Li feeds him fish. I like how he strokes Da Qing’s hair as if he was petting a cat.
Lin Jing – for a long time I didn’t care for him. I didn’t hate him or anything like that, I just didn’t pay much attention to him. But he grew on me. His laziness and his efforts to avoid doing any actual work amuse me. But I don’t have a favorite scene for him.
Image heavy so behind the cut.
Chu Shuzhi – beautiful and dangerous, with a tragic past. A good guy under all this grumpy and mean exterior.
My favorite scene that isn’t a shippy Chu/Guo scene: that one after the team finds out about Shen Wei being Black Cloaked Envoy and Shen Wei apologizes to Chu Shuzhi. I love that Shen Wei felt the need to apologize, I love that Chu is all “regardless of what you do I will support you unconditionally.” And of course I love Zhao Yunlan’s reaction: “Just remember who is your boss.” :DDD And then Chu Shuzhi just rolls his eyes and Shen Wei smiles with that soft, indulgent smile.
I’m fascinated by the relationship between Chu Shuzhi and Shen Wei. My second favorite scene for Chu is the one in the end of episode 2. When Shen Wei just looks meaningfully and covertly at him, and Chu Shuzhi knows that he’s been summoned. And then they talk and Chu kneels and says: “That I can live to this day and make a difference here is all because of you. This one will not hesitate to sacrifice his life for the Honorable Envoy.” I have a loyalty kink, but without a romantic or sexual component. Just a subordinate being devotedly loyal to the person in charge. Also people kneeling to show respect does things to me, see also my favorite Zhu Hong scene below. :)
After Chu kneels Shen Wei says “Rise. This is friendship between gentlemen. Not a repayment of good and evil.” But Chu definitely treats their relationship as that of superior and subordinate or maybe more like a commander and a loyal soldier. I think Shen Wei just didn’t have anyone to talk to really, especially about his Envoy duties, before Zhao Yunlan. That’s why he tries to with Chu Shuzhi. Like in episode 4 when he asks him “Do you also feel that I am unreasonable?” But Chu is too engaged in 'everything Lord Envoy does is just and right' narrative, to really respond to that question.
As you see, I have a lot of thoughts about it and someday I will write a fic about Chu Shuzhi’s reaction to being told that Shen Wei is Black Cloaked Envoy.
Da Qing – pretty, funny and loyal, behaves like a cat even in human form. What’s not to like? My favorite scene: hard to choose, but let’s go with him meowing to wake up Zhao Yunlan (all his “boy and his cat” scenes with Zhao Yunlan are great). Or maybe pinky swear with Shen Wei? Like I’ve said – hard to choose. :)
Guo Changcheng - usually not my kind of character at all. He annoyed me a lot in the 1st episode. But later his relentless optimism and sunny personality won me over, shipping him with Chu Shuzhi also helped. :) My favorite scene that isn’t a shippy Chu/Guo scene: when he resists Ye Zun’s mind control in Dixing. I love that he was able to do that because of his pure heart.
Zhu Hong – beautiful, so beautiful. There are two pictures, because I couldn’t decide which one is better. :) And she’s a badass, too. She totally deserves to be the leader of Yashou tribes. My favorite scene: Zhu Hong becoming Yashou tribes leader and everyone kneeling before her, and then her being so embarrassed about it and urging them to rise. :)
Wang Zheng and Sang Zan - Wang Zheng is pretty and mysterious, Sang Zan is pretty and sweet and they make a cute couple. I also like their angsty backstory. Favorite scene: angst always wins with me, so I have to go with them sacrificing their lives for Zhao Yunlan in episode 34.
Lao Li – he’s nice and cares for Da Qing. Favorite scene: the one when Da Qing goes mad and tries to destroy the shop and Lao Li feeds him fish. I like how he strokes Da Qing’s hair as if he was petting a cat.
Lin Jing – for a long time I didn’t care for him. I didn’t hate him or anything like that, I just didn’t pay much attention to him. But he grew on me. His laziness and his efforts to avoid doing any actual work amuse me. But I don’t have a favorite scene for him.
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