Ahh, I've been AWOL for so long! It's been a crazy time, wow. Okay, I'm here now (sort of) -- hiiiiii!
CHAPTERS 1 & 2, yay!!
I really enjoyed CGG's uncle and aunt freaking out about him working at the SID. I liked the crossed wires and confusion, and GCC being such a potato that he hasn't managed to convey it before. Cute misunderstanding fic vibes! (Haha, they thought he was in the Household Registry Department. :D) I think my favourite part is this:
no relative with even a shred of self-awareness would’ve ever recommended him to such a prestigious position.
LOL at the SID being a prestigious position. :D :D :D :D :D
And then, awwwwww his feeling of being part of a group at last, after being bullied all through school. Awww! I love that.
patient Chu-ge, who was always willing to teach him what he didn’t know
LOL! Is CSZ patient with anyone else?? I can't imagine anyone else describing him that way.
Shen Wei said, “You’re a little warm. What brought this fever on so suddenly?”
“What do you think?” Zhao Yunlan’s voice was weak. “Get me some antibiotics and fever meds, will you?”
Shen Wei blushed and obeyed without a word.
Wait, is ZYL blaming his fever on the sex?? What?
Anyway, I did enjoy how SW's protective fussing totally undercut ZYL's attempted seduction. Ha! And then the leg cramp. It's a comedy of errors!
There were so many unspoken rules dedicated to keeping up appearances, and Shen Wei’s grasp on them was shaky at best.
Wow, this is the opposite of the drama. Huh.
“My guess is that he only just found out that Guo Changcheng got assigned to the SID…” He trailed off, glanced at Shen Wei, and abruptly changed the subject. “Hey, I need to ask you something. Was I really the one who knocked down Buzhou and destroyed the Path to Heaven?”
Ha, ZYL trying to ambush SW into giving something away. He knows there are secrets.
The hair doesn't do anything for me, personally, but I'm glad ZYL is into it.
I really enjoyed the flower seller identifying them as a couple by sight and trying to cash in on that. :D
From ancient times to the present, this man had silently watched over him as he was endlessly buffeted by the cycle of reincarnation. Again and again, Shen Wei had borne witness as Zhao Yunlan had been born, aged, suffered illness, and ultimately died. He had seen every love and every hatred Zhao Yunlan had ever known—none of it to do with him whatsoever, as if he was watching it all play out on screen.
Wait, how does ZYL know they haven't hooked up a bunch of times before? Surely he should have more faith in his previous incarnations' powers of seduction? ;-p
Clearly, if it weren’t for the fact that he was clumsy and liked buying new and shiny things
ZYL is clumsy now?? confused (But the new and shiny things made me think of his drama jeep and all the motorbikes, lol.)
He was accustomed to firmly locking himself down in front of Zhao Yunlan, terrified of his true nature being even slightly perceived.
Even now that they had bared themselves wholly to each other, Shen Wei sometimes still had no idea how to speak to Zhao Yunlan.
This made me think of how buttoned down drama!SW is in the car, the morning after the reveal. pets him (I hate the 'thinking of himself as filthy and unworthy' part, though. Ugh. Get therapy, novel!Shen Wei!)
Although Shen Wei probably couldn’t have explained the concept of a “radio” to save his life, he still did his best to keep up the conversation.
I'm calling such bullshit on this. My verbatim note is: HE DRIVES A CAR!!
Cars are way more complicated than radios, and "the concept of a radio" is really not that complicated. I just... do not get this at all. (I headcanon that drama!SW does not drive a car, and so his lack of facility with most tech is at least consistent. ;-p)
Shen Wei reflexively put a hand to his own pocket, thinking of the phone he never touched. He sometimes even put the wrong side to his face when answering a call. If anyone ever tampered with it, he would have absolutely no way of knowing.
Hm, I wonder if this got converted into drama!Shen Wei's apology for not noticing the banner cam?
Zhao Yunlan noticed, of course. He crossed his legs and lit a cigarette leisurely. “Don’t worry. As long as you don’t go find yourself a pretty boy to cheat with, I won’t put anything on you.”
Shen Wei shot him a tremendously vexed look.
LOL! ZYL's teasing is so hit-and-miss.
Oh hey, they meet ZYL's dad in a teahouse -- is that why drama!SW meets ZXC in a teahouse? :D
Shen Wei’s answering smile was so light as to be nonexistent.
Perfect encapsulation of some of drama!SW's smiles, omg!
My dad’s driven by sheer ambition. His only goals are to be promoted and make more money. He puts on a show of being a refined gentleman, but it’s completely obvious that he loves nothing more than authority and worldly prosperity.
Interesting contrast with ZXC, who's driven partly by ambition, but just as much by bigotry.
Love ZYL using the Soul Guarding Order as a threat, and omg, I remember when I first read this, discovering that novel!Zhang Shi is a bowl! HEEE! So ridiculous! It made me laugh every time I was reminded of it. :D :D :D
Besides, Kunlun was charged with all the mountains and rivers between the earth and the sky. He was the protector of every living spirit within those mountains. I’ve basically been an animal rights activist in all my lives. There’s no way I’d ever blind a divine dragon for no reason.
I love this. It's a little like drama!CSZ reasoning his way out of the dream using his dislike of spicy food, but it's ZYL doing it by/for himself. This is simply not a credible version of him!
I much prefer the ZXC & ZS dynamic in the drama.
When dealing with anyone but Zhao Yunlan, Shen Wei was entirely comfortable, navigating social interactions with ease. He offered an appropriate response.
Doesn't this contradict the bit above about him not knowing how to keep up appearances? (I haven't check the other comments yet. I'm sure you've all explained this discrepancy already.)
How does the Netherworld expect to get away with killing Kunlun-jun's mortal body, given how obsessed the Emissary is with him?
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Ahh, I've been AWOL for so long! It's been a crazy time, wow. Okay, I'm here now (sort of) -- hiiiiii!
CHAPTERS 1 & 2, yay!!
I really enjoyed CGG's uncle and aunt freaking out about him working at the SID. I liked the crossed wires and confusion, and GCC being such a potato that he hasn't managed to convey it before. Cute misunderstanding fic vibes! (Haha, they thought he was in the Household Registry Department. :D) I think my favourite part is this:
no relative with even a shred of self-awareness would’ve ever recommended him to such a prestigious position.
LOL at the SID being a prestigious position. :D :D :D :D :D
And then, awwwwww his feeling of being part of a group at last, after being bullied all through school. Awww! I love that.
patient Chu-ge, who was always willing to teach him what he didn’t know
LOL! Is CSZ patient with anyone else?? I can't imagine anyone else describing him that way.
Shen Wei said, “You’re a little warm. What brought this fever on so suddenly?” “What do you think?” Zhao Yunlan’s voice was weak. “Get me some antibiotics and fever meds, will you?” Shen Wei blushed and obeyed without a word.
Wait, is ZYL blaming his fever on the sex?? What?
Anyway, I did enjoy how SW's protective fussing totally undercut ZYL's attempted seduction. Ha! And then the leg cramp. It's a comedy of errors!
There were so many unspoken rules dedicated to keeping up appearances, and Shen Wei’s grasp on them was shaky at best.
Wow, this is the opposite of the drama. Huh.
“My guess is that he only just found out that Guo Changcheng got assigned to the SID…” He trailed off, glanced at Shen Wei, and abruptly changed the subject. “Hey, I need to ask you something. Was I really the one who knocked down Buzhou and destroyed the Path to Heaven?”
Ha, ZYL trying to ambush SW into giving something away. He knows there are secrets.
The hair doesn't do anything for me, personally, but I'm glad ZYL is into it.
I really enjoyed the flower seller identifying them as a couple by sight and trying to cash in on that. :D
From ancient times to the present, this man had silently watched over him as he was endlessly buffeted by the cycle of reincarnation. Again and again, Shen Wei had borne witness as Zhao Yunlan had been born, aged, suffered illness, and ultimately died. He had seen every love and every hatred Zhao Yunlan had ever known—none of it to do with him whatsoever, as if he was watching it all play out on screen.
Wait, how does ZYL know they haven't hooked up a bunch of times before? Surely he should have more faith in his previous incarnations' powers of seduction? ;-p
Clearly, if it weren’t for the fact that he was clumsy and liked buying new and shiny things
ZYL is clumsy now?? confused (But the new and shiny things made me think of his drama jeep and all the motorbikes, lol.)
He was accustomed to firmly locking himself down in front of Zhao Yunlan, terrified of his true nature being even slightly perceived. Even now that they had bared themselves wholly to each other, Shen Wei sometimes still had no idea how to speak to Zhao Yunlan.
This made me think of how buttoned down drama!SW is in the car, the morning after the reveal. pets him (I hate the 'thinking of himself as filthy and unworthy' part, though. Ugh. Get therapy, novel!Shen Wei!)
Although Shen Wei probably couldn’t have explained the concept of a “radio” to save his life, he still did his best to keep up the conversation.
I'm calling such bullshit on this. My verbatim note is: HE DRIVES A CAR!!
Cars are way more complicated than radios, and "the concept of a radio" is really not that complicated. I just... do not get this at all. (I headcanon that drama!SW does not drive a car, and so his lack of facility with most tech is at least consistent. ;-p)
Shen Wei reflexively put a hand to his own pocket, thinking of the phone he never touched. He sometimes even put the wrong side to his face when answering a call. If anyone ever tampered with it, he would have absolutely no way of knowing.
Hm, I wonder if this got converted into drama!Shen Wei's apology for not noticing the banner cam?
Zhao Yunlan noticed, of course. He crossed his legs and lit a cigarette leisurely. “Don’t worry. As long as you don’t go find yourself a pretty boy to cheat with, I won’t put anything on you.” Shen Wei shot him a tremendously vexed look.
LOL! ZYL's teasing is so hit-and-miss.
Oh hey, they meet ZYL's dad in a teahouse -- is that why drama!SW meets ZXC in a teahouse? :D
Shen Wei’s answering smile was so light as to be nonexistent.
Perfect encapsulation of some of drama!SW's smiles, omg!
My dad’s driven by sheer ambition. His only goals are to be promoted and make more money. He puts on a show of being a refined gentleman, but it’s completely obvious that he loves nothing more than authority and worldly prosperity.
Interesting contrast with ZXC, who's driven partly by ambition, but just as much by bigotry.
Love ZYL using the Soul Guarding Order as a threat, and omg, I remember when I first read this, discovering that novel!Zhang Shi is a bowl! HEEE! So ridiculous! It made me laugh every time I was reminded of it. :D :D :D
Besides, Kunlun was charged with all the mountains and rivers between the earth and the sky. He was the protector of every living spirit within those mountains. I’ve basically been an animal rights activist in all my lives. There’s no way I’d ever blind a divine dragon for no reason.
I love this. It's a little like drama!CSZ reasoning his way out of the dream using his dislike of spicy food, but it's ZYL doing it by/for himself. This is simply not a credible version of him!
I much prefer the ZXC & ZS dynamic in the drama.
When dealing with anyone but Zhao Yunlan, Shen Wei was entirely comfortable, navigating social interactions with ease. He offered an appropriate response.
Doesn't this contradict the bit above about him not knowing how to keep up appearances? (I haven't check the other comments yet. I'm sure you've all explained this discrepancy already.)
How does the Netherworld expect to get away with killing Kunlun-jun's mortal body, given how obsessed the Emissary is with him?
I'm so confused by this.