I think Zhao Yunlan still has residual feelings of being exposed by [all of episode 8 *g*], and the idea that Shen Wei has seen behind his front, seen his weaknesses and seems to really get him on a fundamental level, and seems to really like him (and ZYL himself is head over heels at this point), and he made himself vulnerable by drinking Zhao Yunlan's drink -- but he's still keeping up this wall between them... I mean. And it's not even that Shen Wei should have told him earlier, but Zhao Yunlan is sitting here now, he knows now, and Shen Wei is still refusing to let him in?
Yeah! All of this!
And good point about Da Qing - that's his only meaningful close relationship, and it would make sense that it shapes his expectations for closeness. No boundaries and all. And with Shen Wei, the boundaries are all in non-standard places, so no wonder he's confused!
But for Zhao Yunlan -- it's Shen Wei who's been lying to him, claiming over and over to be an ordinary person. The Envoy hasn't lied; he's just been the Envoy.
Yeah, and also, he seems to be looking at it in terms of "Shen Wei is secretly the Envoy", and not "the Envoy is secretly Shen Wei". Even though both are true. I think Zhao Yunlan isn't quite ready to engage with the Envoy yet? He's still wrapping his head around that, and part of him can't quite believe it from that side of things.
And if Zhao Yunlan did turn up in Professor Shen's office and treated him very formally, wouldn't that be just as bad for Shen Wei?
Oh, that would be awful! I wasn't thinking in terms of formality, and Shen Wei would feel awful if Zhao Yunlan retreated and treated him more distantly, ouch. But if, say, Zhao Yunlan just went and called him Hei-laoge, do you think Shen Wei would actually stand there and claim he had the wrong man?
Do you think he had a time frame in mind? If his hand hadn't been forced, then when might he have revealed the truth? Once Zhu Jiu was neutralised?
I don't think he had a clear idea of when, but he absolutely wanted it and expected it to happen sooner or later.
If he thinks the main threat is technological rather than Dixing-powers driven, then Lin Jing's defence is less important? Idk. What do they actually know that Zheng Yi has done at that point?
She killed her stepfather and the other two researchers - that was clearly hypnosis, since they committed "suicide".
And then Zhao Yunlan badly fakes his headache again, and Shen Wei stalks off like he did from the old books thing. Because ZYL still hasn't got it!
Yes, this! Stalks off without even getting dressed first! :D
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Yeah! All of this!
And good point about Da Qing - that's his only meaningful close relationship, and it would make sense that it shapes his expectations for closeness. No boundaries and all. And with Shen Wei, the boundaries are all in non-standard places, so no wonder he's confused!
But for Zhao Yunlan -- it's Shen Wei who's been lying to him, claiming over and over to be an ordinary person. The Envoy hasn't lied; he's just been the Envoy.
Yeah, and also, he seems to be looking at it in terms of "Shen Wei is secretly the Envoy", and not "the Envoy is secretly Shen Wei". Even though both are true. I think Zhao Yunlan isn't quite ready to engage with the Envoy yet? He's still wrapping his head around that, and part of him can't quite believe it from that side of things.
And if Zhao Yunlan did turn up in Professor Shen's office and treated him very formally, wouldn't that be just as bad for Shen Wei?
Oh, that would be awful! I wasn't thinking in terms of formality, and Shen Wei would feel awful if Zhao Yunlan retreated and treated him more distantly, ouch. But if, say, Zhao Yunlan just went and called him Hei-laoge, do you think Shen Wei would actually stand there and claim he had the wrong man?
Do you think he had a time frame in mind? If his hand hadn't been forced, then when might he have revealed the truth? Once Zhu Jiu was neutralised?
I don't think he had a clear idea of when, but he absolutely wanted it and expected it to happen sooner or later.
If he thinks the main threat is technological rather than Dixing-powers driven, then Lin Jing's defence is less important? Idk. What do they actually know that Zheng Yi has done at that point?
She killed her stepfather and the other two researchers - that was clearly hypnosis, since they committed "suicide".
And then Zhao Yunlan badly fakes his headache again, and Shen Wei stalks off like he did from the old books thing. Because ZYL still hasn't got it!
Yes, this! Stalks off without even getting dressed first! :D