Thread by @Ilinox, thread for zuo ran’s [Two Inseparable Hearts] date!! otherwise known as “No [...]

thread for zuo ran’s [Two Inseparable Hearts] date!! otherwise known as “No Space Between Two Hearts” which is a mouthful but makes it easier to draw a connection to his tango one... LOL #一生真相是你

just wanted to share his smile because i repeated it a bunch of times

(but also low key wondering if they reused the SFX from mo yi’s ballroom card? the steps + dipping sound? is so similar) #一生真相是你

MC: Cheng Cheng, don’t you think this is a conspiracy?
MC: Recommending a person with no acting experience to be the female lead, then the Faculty of Law’s programme won’t win this time for sure. #一生真相是你

CC: I don’t think so... Every school anniversary, the Department of Theatre takes first prize.
CC: Meanwhile, us Faculty of Law... seems to have never won any prizes in the school festival. #一生真相是你

CC: I’m afraid, in the eyes of the Department of Theatre, we’re no threat at all...
MC: ... You have a point.

all the university departments are putting on programs for the school anniversary and there’s competition #一生真相是你

ZX: Our director said... “What the Department of Theatre can do, is Faculty of Law can do too!”
CC: Our director also said... “Our Faculty of Law admission marks are higher than the Department of Theatre’s” #一生真相是你

MC'S TSUKKOMI the Faculty of Law has a different marking scheme entirely and overall they have 100 more points than the Department of Theatre I'M CRACKING UP SO MUCH #一生真相是你

anyway, so this references ZR's birthday event and the director of the film museum turns out to be a graduate from the Department of Theatre of Stellis University, and was so impressed with MC he recommended her to the Faculty of Law's dean

#一生真相是你

all through these years the Faculty of Law has held crappy programmes that wins them nothing and no one even goes to check them out, so now they're fired up and want to compete with the Dept of Theatre by putting on a play #一生真相是你

MC is like "wait a minute, Zuo Ran's mother, An Hua, is the vice-dean of the Faculty of Law, so did she say something to stop this!?" and

ZHAI XING'S OMINOUS LAUGH. rather than stopping this from happening... guess who she recommended to be the male lead #一生真相是你

MC: (No way... Professor An is merciless towards digging a pit for her own son...)
ZX: The professor said Zuo Ran didn’t stand out in the course of his studies at the Faculty of Law, but his physical looks are still okay.

CLOWNED ON BY HIS OWN MOTHER AGAIN #一生真相是你

MC: (No way... Professor An is merciless towards digging a pit for her own son...)ZX: The professor said Zuo Ran didn’t stand out in the course of his studies at the Faculty of Law, but his physical looks are still okay. CLOWNED ON BY HIS OWN MOTHER AGAIN #一生真相是你

it doesn't matter how old you are or how talented you are, so long as you have an asian parent you're gonna get clowned on like this

ZUO RAN HAS NOTHING GOING FOR HIM EXCEPT HIS FACIAL VALUE

PROFESSOR AN THAT'S VICIOUS #一生真相是你

Cheng Cheng even comments on how all the students + alumni of the Department of Theatres are celebrities and gorgeous people, so at least in terms of looks the Faculty of Law has to make sure not to lose to them

SO MC + ZUO RAN HAHAHAHA #一生真相是你

MC + ZR: (is that all we're good for...? our looks?...)

anyway, THIS IS REALLY FUNNY TO KEEP IN MIND, so Cheng Cheng tries to convince MC to agree to act because Zuo Ran already agreed ;))) #一生真相是你

MC: But...
CC: No buts. You and Lawyer Zuo are partners, you’re not going to just watch on the side as another person acts as Lawyer Zuo’s female lead, right?
CC: I heard it’s a romantic play this time, so I’m afraid you can’t avoid intimate acts... #一生真相是你

MC: STOP! Cheng Cheng, Lawyer Zuo and I are just work partners!

CC continues her (successful) brain washing about like “imagine if there’s a kiss scene~~” HAHAHA AND MC REMEMBERS THE VOICE ACTING IN HIS BDAY EVENT!! #一生真相是你

MC: You really like me?
MC: Even my clothes? You like them?
ZR: I love your clothes.
MC: And my hair, its color isn’t too... brown?
ZR: I love brown.
ZR: I love your eyes.
ZR: And I love the rest of your face. #一生真相是你

> That segment of when we were participating in the voice acting contest flashed through my mind and Zuo Ran’s voice was tender and pleasant to hear.

> I could dimly recall his expression at the time, like a soothing river in spring enticing someone. #一生真相是你

> Those pastel-coloured thin lips parted lightly and every single word he said carried the utmost sincerity and sentiment, directly attacking the heart.

> If someone were to gently kiss those lips...

MC: Um... since the curator recommended me, I’ll definitely have to act!

???????? I AM DEAD LMFAO THOSE DESCRIPTIONS. WAS THAT WHAT YOU WERE LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE TIME. YELLS. OKAY. ZUO RAN’S LIPS. OKAY OKAY OKAY.

also MC jumping on board now HAHA cheng cheng brainwashing

#一生真相是你

anyway, so MC is like "okay i'll do it!" and then ZR comes into the office this time like "do what?" except he's radiating pressure and coldness and looks Furious lmao even Zhai Xing was like "woah, who made you angry this morning?" #一生真相是你

turns out he got a call from his mother, who told him that he was gonna be the male lead of the play

(forgot to mention but she recommended ZR and then fled to the capital on a business trip) #一生真相是你

REMEMBER WHEN I TOLD YOU TO REMEMBER HOW CHENG CHENG CONVINCED MC BY SAYING ZUO RAN AGREED? WELL... #一生真相是你

ZR: I’m not acting. I’ll call the director back and clear it off.

[tells MC to meet him for an international trade case]

> Zuo Ran nodded and turned around to head to his office, but he was pulled to a stop by Zhai Xing. #一生真相是你

ZX: Wait, I recommend you reconsider.
ZR: There’s nothing to reconsider.
ZX: If the female lead was her?

> Zhai Xing pointed at me, her smile having even more meaning...

ZR: ......
ZX: How about it? Going to act? The play this time is a romantic one~ #一生真相是你

THE TWO OF THEM ARE EACH OTHER'S WEAKNESSES

i was losing my mind at how MC jumped after imaging ZR being kissed and now ZR just slapped himself in the face after his heavy denial but his shock at the female lead HAHA #一生真相是你

so Zuo Ran looks at MC for confirmation but MC is like "well if we have work to do then I'm sure the deans will understand [re them not acting]" and oh god. OH GOD. THE ESSENCE OF ZUO RAN IS RIGHT HERE. #一生真相是你

ZR: It’s hard to come by this opportunity to have contact with the dean and curator, it’ll be good to expand your social connections.
MC: But I have no confidence, I’m really not proficient at acting. I’m afraid the dean and the others will be disappointed... #一生真相是你

ZR: I’m not proficient either, but I think if the person cooperating with me was you, then I could try it.
MC: Huh? Lawyer Zuo, you changed your mind?

> A faint red climbed up Zuo Ran’s face. Professor An wasn’t wrong, Zuo Ran’s looks didn’t lose to the theatre students.

(takes a deep breath) CHAPTER 6!! PERSONAL STORY 3!! ZUO RAN IS ALWAYS GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND IN CONSIDERATION FOR HER!!

HIS SHOELACE SCENE WHERE HE TRIES TO DISPEL HER EMBARRASSMENT!! #一生真相是你 https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1364063144335740929?s=20

https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1364063144335740929?s=20

the moment he realizes this is a good chance for her to get more personal contacts. i'M. SHRIEKS. don't touch me

he considers everything for her, personally and professionally #一生真相是你 https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1370984357553315841?s=20

https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1370984357553315841?s=20

ZX: Sure enough, people’s nature all have double standards.
ZR: ......
MC: ......

没办法啊、他们就是鸳鸯鸟比翼双飞在人间 #一生真相是你

oh god so it turns out, apart from the Faculty of Law, the Department of Biological Sciences and Faculty of Business are also doing stage plays HAHA everyone got challenged by the theatre kids?? #一生真相是你

but because of this basically all the stage equipment has been taken and so MC and Zuo Ran can only go to the film museum... which only has props for Othello's stage play

#一生真相是你

(oh forgot to mention but they were for certain going to do a Shakespeare one and MC was hoping it'd be a comedic one like Midnight Summer's Dream LOL but cursed herself) #一生真相是你

SM: Generally speaking, there’s no doubt comedies make people laugh but tragedies always leave a deep impression on people, and moves them more. #一生真相是你

SM: Isn’t there the saying, “Although women like men who make them laugh, in the end they’ll choose the man who makes them cry to spend the rest of their lives together.”
MC: (I don’t deny the artistry of tragedies, but that phrase about crying and laughing makes no sense...)

me:

??? nani???

i was nodding at the tragedy = deeper impression from the staff member but when he gave that saying i was also like ??????? huh??? #一生真相是你

> Seeing Zuo Ran furrow his brows as if he was thinking about something, I gently pulled at his hand.

ZR: ......
ZR: Sorry, I was thinking and got distracted.

HOLY CRAP THIS WHOLE PART HAD HER DOING THIS ALL THE TIME. casual hand holding now???? #一生真相是你

> Seeing Zuo Ran furrow his brows as if he was thinking about something, I gently pulled at his hand.ZR: ......ZR: Sorry, I was thinking and got distracted. HOLY CRAP THIS WHOLE PART HAD HER DOING THIS ALL THE TIME. casual hand holding now???? #一生真相是你

anyway, they rent the props and move everything back to the school with their other schoolmates / actors and then MC brings ZR to a classroom to show him where she sat and hnngh HE ALSO SAT THERE #一生真相是你

what gets me is that MC first explains it saying it's not too far or close to the board, and is an aisle seat, so it's easy to get out, and also closer to the door so she can get to it if she's late (the last row is too hard to snatch) #一生真相是你

and ZR pretty much had the same considerations as her too

please, tacit understanding even in just ordinary stuff in their lives. FROM THIS LONG AGO #一生真相是你

ZR: When I was in university, I started dealing with cases together with [Nie Qiu], and often had to rush to meet clients after finishing classes.

[MC remarks on how he’s successful because he was already doing this stuff as a student] #一生真相是你

ZR: I can’t count as being successful. There are some goals I set for myself in my life that I haven’t realized yet, so I need to work even harder.

do you mean relationship-wise— HAHA #一生真相是你

i'm just sighing in such tender delight in this scene because she pulls him (by the hand!!) to the seat and gets him to sit down and then, while talking, she half-sits on the table in front of him

the imagery here... #一生真相是你

fck i'm normally not even a school romance person LOL but something about ZR and MC's school years and the potential they could have had together GETS ME SO BAD and so now whenever they're in a school setting like this

#一生真相是你

anyway, because he was distracted at the film museum she actually took him to walk around their school like this to try and help him relax because she's afraid she can't help him much re: their complicated multinational trade case #一生真相是你

BUT turns out ZR hasn't been troubled by work but because, if he knew that they had to perform Othello, and MC would be the female lead, he wouldn't have agreed to act :')))) HAHA Othello is one of Shakespeare's great 4 tragedies... #一生真相是你

ZR: I... You are my partner, the person I trust the most.
ZR: Regardless of what stage it is, court or a theatre, the person standing next to me will only ever be you. #一生真相是你

ZR: So it’s impossible for me to imagine a scene of us betraying each other, even if it’s just a play.
ZR: It’s even harder for me to imagine the sight of you suffocating under my hands.

HAHA HOLY SHIT i know peco mentioned this but chapter 6... HOLY SHIT. #一生真相是你

MI-FCKING-HO-YO. GOD. DAMMIT. KNIFE ME IN THE CHEST?? ARE YOU CONFIRMING THERE IS ONLY ONE CANON CHOICE THERE BECAUSE THE OTHER ONE IS JUST TRAUMATIZING AF FOR ZUO RAN?? LMFAO #一生真相是你

ZR: I feel like I’m unable to be qualified to perform this scene, and I also feel like this play is... inauspicious for us.
MC: Zuo Ran...

> I covered the back of Zuo Ran’s hand and gently stroked him. I wanted to comfort him and give my own warmth to him. #一生真相是你

> His clear eyes revealed a sincere appreciation. He valued the relationship between us like this, so that's why he would be this careful.

ZR: Do you feel that I'm superstitious and not at all rational?
MC: No.
MC: Have you thought about it then? Whether or not to quit.

ZR: I hesitated, but I quickly found my answer. I won't refuse this performance.
MC: Adults seldomly have opportunities to make choices.

(MY brain rot but LOL funny this pops up here when MY is all like "i amassed power just so i can make decisions whenever") #一生真相是你

ZR: It’s not what you think. What made me decide wasn’t because of societal conduct.
ZR: You said earlier that if you were to refuse this performance now, then it would reflect upon you badly so you have nowhere to run.
ZR: Then how could I leave you alone on the stage?

ZR: The one who made me worry was you, and the one who gave me courage was also you. I won’t let you go and face difficulties alone.

> Zuo Ran flipped his palm over and held my hand, his slender fingers lightly rubbing my wrist. #一生真相是你

ZR: Do you still remember what I wished on my birthday?
ZR: “We’re all traveling through time together every day of our lives. All we can do...”
ZR+MC: “Is do our best to relish this remarkable ride.”

> His voice guided me and together we said out that emotional line.

ZR: I won't refuse this performance, but I wish to borrow some courage from you to complete this performance.
ZR: I also hope that, when I'm at your side, I can also give you courage to help you complete this performance. #一生真相是你 https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1382895395122991104?s=20

https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1382895395122991104?s=20

MC: Okay.

> I lightly nudged Zuo Ran's palm, making it my response.

MC: Let's complete it together, this performance which belongs to us. #一生真相是你

hold on slapping this thread here because i actually did end up saying something i want to remember later LOL https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1386601352780939267?s=20

https://twitter.com/Ilinox/status/1386601352780939267?s=20

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