Xiang Liu and Xiao Yao’s Story and Romance

Oct 13, 2023 05:40 pm

@windiaaa041293

I think you posted something earlier today about the meaning behind the fish purple amethist versus the red amethist, which I found very interesting. Did you delete that post, I can't find it anymore.

blimarch

Oct 13, 2023 05:47 pm

@windiaaa041293

Your analysis (translated from Chinese via Google Trad, maybe ?) are very interesting! Are there any others?

I have the impression that these analysis allow us who don't speak Mandarin, to understand the many possible meanings and subtleties of the language.

Alas, it seems that trying to understand this novel beyond the surface without having been immersed in the culture and the language is beyond our reach...

windiaaa041293

Oct 13, 2023 05:49 pm

@blabla100

oh yeah..I deleted it. Maybe tomorrow I'll try reposting it

blabla100

Oct 13, 2023 05:53 pm

windiaaa041293:
@blabla100
oh yeah..I deleted it. Maybe tomorrow I'll try reposting it

Oh yes, please. Was such a great analysis and comparation between the purple amethist that Jing gave her and the red / blood amethist XL gave her.

I don't know where you get these reviews from, but they are so interesting to read. If you have more, I'd love to read more.

Oct 13, 2023 06:07 pm

blabla100:
Oh yes, please. Was such a great analysis and comparation between the purple amethist that Jing gave her and the red / blood amethist XL gave her.

I don't recall XL giving XY a fish ruby. Do you mean the red fish ruby that Tushan Hou gave to FFYY and later gave to XY? Or maybe the map-of-the-sea jewel that XL gave to XY?

blabla100

Oct 13, 2023 06:24 pm

AH :
I don't recall XL giving XY a fish ruby. Do you mean the red fish ruby that Tushan Hou gave to FFYY and later gave to XY? Or maybe the map-of-the-sea jewel that XL gave to XY?

No, it's a way of saying. He gave her his blood, thus the ability to breath underwater. It was a very interesting analysis between the meaning behind the purple amethist and the red amethist. Tbh I did find it a bit weird that Jing, being so wealthy, couldn't find a red one to give her.

blabla100

Oct 13, 2023 06:33 pm

"Xiaoyao was silent for a while and suddenly asked: " Xiang Liu, why did you choose Gonggong? Is it just because he is your adoptive father?"Xiao Yao didn’t know how she had the guts to ask him this question, probably because Xiang Liu didn’t seem like Xiang Liu tonight!

Why choose Gonggong? The question is not at all the reason for following Gonggong, but: Why not choose me?

Although you gave up on me and I accepted it, at least let me know your heart!"

I didn't think like this while reading the novel, but to be honest re-reading this part with this interpretation în mind, it does raise a good point.

khadcmoi

Oct 13, 2023 07:19 pm

Good morning,

I think Xiao Yao is in love with Xiang Liu like XL is with XY, but their love was initially spoiled by XL's mistreatment of "XY"...

Loving someone who "raped" their body is not simple . She forgave him when he saved her life on the shell and it blew the last nut. remember she was ready to leave everything behind to go with FangFang Bey. How many times did she tell him “too bad you’re not FangFang Bey”. She wanted him to abandon his promise to continue the war for "Gongong?"

They are soul mates that fate has broken. They are soul mates who sacrificed their love through gratitude offered by Jing or Gongong...

Can the writer offer us a happier ending for both?

Thank you all the same for this magnificent book which makes us experience full of emotions.

blabla100

Oct 13, 2023 07:31 pm

Also I think I have read something interesting în the deleted post about the mulberry wine that CX makes for her, the plumb wine that Jing makes for her versus the poisons that she makes for XL. Speaking of drinks, but I belive there is a scene în the drama where XY asks Jing to feed her and fast forward to the next episode or so and we have FFB being fed by her. I find it to be a good indicator of their relationships dynamics, while în XY-Jing relationship XY is the taker, în XY-XL relationship she is the obedient one - the giver. Also interesting îs that she is the "taker" when it comes to Jing and CX's plum and mulberry wines, but the "giver" when it comes to XL's poisons.

Oct 13, 2023 07:32 pm

khadcmoi:
Loving someone who "raped" their body is not simple . She forgave him when he saved her life on the shell and it blew the last nut.

I'm not sure what you're referring to, but that is a very serious word that generally shouldn't be thrown around to refer to anything less than its actual meaning.

Elise

Oct 13, 2023 07:39 pm

AH :
I'm not sure what you're referring to, but that is a very serious word that generally shouldn't be thrown around to refer to anything less than its actual meaning.

I agree AH. I was about to say the same thing.

Oct 13, 2023 07:43 pm

blabla100:
No, it's a way of saying. He gave her his blood, thus the ability to breath underwater.

Got it.

blabla100:
Tbh I did find it a bit weird that Jing, being so wealthy, couldn't find a red one to give her.

I liked that part. It showed that even immense wealth can't get you everything.

Snowdrop Meadow:
Hi, just my two cents why XL started to push XY away more after chapter 22 - XL felt for the very first time pain of losing a lover - up until this point in the story he only knew the experience of losing fellow soldiers in the battle and losing mother (as FFB) due to a natural cause.

That's an interesting thought.

I felt like it was more about XL's view of TSJ. Even though he was still engaged to FFYY, TSJ's actions after XY's assassination showed that he was devoted to her. He transferred all of his spirit power to XY and (even though he thought she was dead) he managed to keep her alive and safe from the fire - making it possible for XL to save her. And he didn't want to live without her. I felt like XL decided in chapter 22 that TSJ's actions showed that he could eventually fulfill the role of "person XY could rely on" when XL was gone.