I read somewhere that Phupha is actually gay in the novel so I don't think he had a crush on her. I hope they…
Exactly. I got that vibe too. Like the way he looked at her, it was like he thinks the way she looks at him is cute and maybe he was impressed by her courage/strength because she came to the village all by herself just to do something good. But the way he looked Tian and teased him... That was something else. He definitely liked him at first sight.