Ayan's indifference to academic responsibilities Part 1 :
Sha Po Lang reading thread ( got all kinds of baited into this so my expectations are through the roof)

he was saved by the shen's and he now calls shen shiliu daddy dxfgYFG /j he is now shen shiliu's unofficial son ??(?) will that be weird later on [nervous laughter]

is it kinda weird for anyone else that shen yi and shen shiliu are extremely different(?) shen yi big brains, shen shiliu absolute beauty; but shouldn't they both be pretty and smart since they're brothers? or am i just projecting my unrealistic expectations of siblings

ngl i dived into this with the least knowldege as possible, i mostly got gu yun art baited (which i'm now guessing is shen shiliu's other name) and i used to think the eye piece was just his aesthetic but knowing now that he's half-blind, the eyepiece makes so much sense i'm dumb

chang geng is already mesmerized by his beauty and it's only chapter 2, my chest hurts

their dynamic is so pure and precious jdjjd :((( i'm kinda confused at how this will develop into a romance though if this is how their relationship (father-son) is right now

uh... what's going on ?

OH MY GOSDHGDH IS LITTLE CHANG GENG DEVELOPING A CRUSH ON HIM DXJGBDKWH THAT'S SO CUTE WHAT

WAIT WHAT THE FUCK IS SHEN SHILIU THE MARQUIS OF ORDER- GU YUN?? OR WAS I WRONG AND SHEN SHILIU ISN'T ACTUALLY GU YUN?? OR WAS I NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT SHEN SHILIU IS GU YUN AND I JUST SPOILED MYSELF

but why is he here IF HE IS Gu Yun?? shouldn't he be leading the black iron camp something or living in the palace since the emperor took him in?? so is it not Shen Shiliu? but also, wHY DID HE GET SO TENSE when they started talking about Gu Yun?? is Shen Shiliu Gu Yun??

what a mood shen shiliu is

there is so much to unpack from chapter 6..... Chang Geng's bitch of a mother cursing him..... barbarians..... Ji Ping.... His Higness the Fourth Prince??? what the fuck did i get myself into

oh wait a minute she was just his aunt... his mother was her elder sister, what kind of reading comprehension do you have Ayan tf

Shen Shiliu IS Gu Yun, i am an idiot and a clown, at least i got the they-are-not-blood-brothers-because-they-are-so-different thought right

MUST. PROTECT. MEATBALL.

I CLAIM HIM AS MY SON

ahehehehehhehehe sup lemme massage your shoulders or something

this is such a knight in shining armor moment [blushes and smiles softly] ew

Gu Yun can kill barbarians left and right without so much as a flinch but he cowers in the midst of the possible-anger and resentment of a teenage boy

HE REALLY THINKS SHINY GIFTS WILL PLACATE CHANG GENG SOMEONE HELP HIM

no talk me soft

sometimes i really get choked up by the fact that most danmei characters always go through the toughest life-altering or death-defying shit WHILE in their adolescent stage, let them be children jhsgwvvdfvf

if this is some sort of foreshadowing i might cry until my eyes fall out

i'm already losing it

FUCK IT'S THE CALM-INDUCING SMELL OF YOUR LOVED ONE TROPE AGAIN I'M ABOUT TO EAT BRICKS

sir yikes

all because Chang Geng held on to him after waking up from a nightmare i'm obliterated

someone help the poor baby, his awakening has begun

he's still a child, he's still a child, he's still a child.... a child brimming with gay panic and recovering from a spring dream.... but a child nonetheless, don't make this weird Ayan, pull yourself together

oh something is changing alright but on a more serious note, it's terrifying to know how Chang Geng is suddenly forced to mature and become an adult all of a sudden, i hope he doesn't lose his heart and forget the child he actually is.

alright who's gonna tell him

give me the sweet release of death and i will not relish in it as much as i do this moment

WHAT THE FUCK WHY DIDN'T HE TELL CHANG GENG??? I'M GOING TO DECK HIM PLEASE PLEASE LET ME FIGHT HIM

WHAT WAS ALL THE 'HOME' THOUGHT FOR THEN??? ALL MEN DO IS LIE

war flashbacks to txj

DADDY BOUT TO GO HOME

i can't believe this is the man i want to worship

[inhales aggressively] FUCK

damn baby

everyday, i am reminded of why i hate men

Nothing shall corrupt me, nothing shall tempt me. My heart remains clean, my thoughts remain pure.

he's 20 years old and deeply in love

ah yes, the mortifying ordeal of yearning

Chang Geng: "How timely, I was going for a stroll, I did not expect to be able to meet with you here."
The soldier who had been watching his 'routine' for the past few days:

GO OFF SHEN YI

CHANG GENG IS SO LOVESICK FBJSJA FUCKING END ME RIGHT NOW

I HAVE NO COHERENT THOUGHTS, JUST CHANG GENG GENTLE BABY

the plot is thickening, my skin is actually tingling

i cannot express enough how much i LOVE this trope; diligently working hard, making yourself stronger, not for worldly achievements/recognition... only for the person you want to protect. it's the purest form of love and i will not hesitate to pass out

tender hand holding will forever be my kink; hand retracting due to Weird Feelings after said tender hand holding can now be added as another kink

i feel like i'm tweeting almost every interaction/thing between chang geng and gu yun but can you blame me?? LOOK AT THIS SHIT !!! CHANG GENG IS SO IN LOVE, YOUR HONOUR

OH IT'S THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

FUCKING UWU HE'S SO CUTE PLEASE BREAK MY BACK SHEN YI SIR

whippedthrough and through

i love shen yi and gu yun's dynamic so much, they are literally my happy pills

the bamboo flute aWWSHGDJHBDJDCE

what...... just happened

or you could marry Chang Geng HAHAHAHAHA just kidding..... unless

not to be NSFW but emphasis on the his

why is Lou Lan getting so involved in this mess? is someone planning to bring down Lou Lan, or is Lou Lan actually dirty and scheming? Gu Yun trusts that kingdom so much, if this backfires on him, i'm going to start eating cement

chang geng is so smart and tactical, he's seriously so well-educated and so well-aware, i love he

it's such a waste he can't put it to use though :< imagine Great Liang under his leadership, just fucking wow it's all over.

acceptance and understanding in two sentences, they put each other at ease so well i- [yearning sigh]

hot springs are code word for gay-panic

oh....... but this isn't just a phase Gu Yun, that boy has loved you for so long

and if i start sobbing all the water out of my body?

[fists clenched in an attempt to suppress my big girl thoughts]

WHY IS THERE AN ASSASSIN ?? THEY WERE HAVING A MOMENT

GU YUN WENT THROUGH THE TOUGHEST SHIT HOLY FUCK, HOW DO I UNPACK GU YUN'S CHILDHOOD WITHOUT COMPLETELY BREAKING DOWN I CAN'T DO IT https://twitter.com/ruoyesupremacy/status/1312644857752514562?s=20

i have no coherent explanation of why i am so utterly destroyed by this, pure unbridled yearning is all i have

hello yes everything is falling apart

Chang Geng is so protective and careful when it comes to Gu Yun, even if he is aware of Gu Yun's caliber, i could easily die with this in mind

Gu Yun, really almost fell apart after hearing what has happened to Great Liang and the Black Iron Camp. He loves his country and soldiers so much. Dear heavens, i would die for him.

idk but maybe the fact that they are in the midst of a war suddenly makes this softer and gentler as it already is, i'm died

Gu Yun: whoever brings me food at this moment, i will take them home as my wife
Chang Geng: *entering with a bowl of noodles*

LIVE UP TO YOUR WORDS, YOU COWARD

please impale me on a cactus

he loves him so much i could go full essay on this

it's insane how spl just continuously places me in a seesaw of "fuck this 𝖜𝖆𝖗!!" and "aww i love 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒!!"

changgu's tactics are god-tier, sir sexc brains please

HA HA HA HA THAT IS SO FUNNY HA HA HA HA BUT IT'S IMPOSIBBLE HA HA HA ........... unless ?

really? right in the middle of a siege? just like that? ok

".......how come you're still afraid of blood?"
"I'm afraid of your blood."

as much as i like the thought of Chang Geng becoming emperor, why are we talking about the fall of the city already? stop it.

damn mother of fuck, did this really just happen

am i reading this right ? liuli ?? i better be fucking wrong or i will actually start digging my own grave

i have never wanted to be so wrong before this moment but at least he's alive (?) [chokes on fist]

bless Chen Qing Xu and her magic hands, i will willingly give her my blood

and if i start howling?

IS THIS WHERE IT STARTS IS HE BEING AWAKENED

the gentleness between chang geng and gu yun, and the inherent knowledge that things are changing, but they're not talking about it i- let me pass out

Gu Yun holding a white jade flute was the first art i saw of spl, reading this part really dragged me over my river of emotions

shen yi, i love you, but

the fact that Gu Yun knows there is something being stirred in him, and perhaps there is already something there, but he does not dare to acknowledge or think about it because of his supposed relationship with chang geng [sad croaks]

not at how everyone notices the "deep" relationship and understanding between Chang Geng and Gu Yun

excuse me?

:(((((((((

no.....

they both keep saying they'll take care of each other as long as they live, this isn't even a confession scene yet, i can't fucking take this anymore