#Cheng Yixie

[naughtynanzhu]

qianli thought they were cute, yixie thought they were necessary

[biipbop]

Prompt: Cheng Yixie x Cheng Qianli — A tender, loving moment after finding each other in the 11th Door.

for @divineshark for @danmei-action

[bl-is-totes-my-jam]

[small-reptile-cake]

[WARNING] KALEIDOSCOPE OF DEATH SPOILERS

Credits to @zintranslations for their translation of the novel which I binged in less than a month.

Okay. First of all I wanna say that I loved this story all the way through to the end. Aside from the author’s strange perception of women and gender in general, I have no beef with them.

But...

Y'all, I really did not like the Ruan Nanzhu twist at the end of the novel. And I'm glad it's just an Extra because it allows me to pretend like it's a not part of the main story. No tea no shade no pink lemonade to the author but RNZ being a door god not only invalidates plenty of things established throughout the plot, but also most of his actions and emotional beats as a character, it also makes many of those actions feel really twisted. I'll elaborate;

Index:

Ruan Nanzhu's actions and what those imply.

Lin Qiushi's life post 12th door.

Ruan Nanzhu's life and emotional beats as a character we are invested in.

Why Lin Qiushi should have been the door god.

1. Ruan Nanzhu's actions and what those imply.

First of all, he willingly put himself and Lin Quishi through the doors from start to finish, full risk, no breaks, no safe words, and even though LQS had supposedly just left his 12th door and was meant to be safe. Our boy had to go to the hospital so many times during the first few doors, he almost got burnt to death!! Both of them almost got incinerated!! Quishi was shot!!

It would've been a little less worse if at some point throughout the story both RNZ and LQS had died, or were meant to die but then surprisingly came out alive in the end, and then the glitch made them realize something was off about one of them. Then they would’ve looked into it at some point and Quishi would've been able to figure out Nanzhu wasn't human BEFORE CROSSING THE 12TH DOOR, actually foreshadowing the twist instead of just showing it to us out of nowhere. It would also imply RNZ didn't actually put LQS through the same lethal risk he survived once without RNZ. What if one of them perished during the second run because RNZ was unable to remember he was actually a god and could protect them if he truly wanted to? And aside from all the risk, they also had to deal with the fear of losing eachother, all because RNZ has a penchant for dram

2. Lin Quishi's life.

Are you really telling me LQS got a lifetime of memories where he was mostly alone, where his parents abandoned him and he had just the one friend, all while Nanzhu was running around living Quishi's life? With his loving parents, his contact list full of people who either worshipped him, cared enough to work with him, or directly lived with him under his leadership???? Yo, what??? And even if it wasn't intentional, it was still his actions that caused it. If you really want the twist of RNZ as a god, then either the writer could've established Nanzhu's life as his own (it still would’ve made sense for him to become unwavering the leader of obsidian and go through thousands of doors per year if he was a god), or at the very least she could've made him a mysterious stranger without a past who caught Qiushi's attention inside the doors, got invited to join obsidian (by LQS who would still be the leader in this case), and when Nanzhu really doesn't remember how he got in or what his life was like before the first door, others get to assume whatever he was about to die from must've affected his memories.

3. Ruan Nanzhu's life and emotional beats as a character we are invested in

So... None of it was real? The grief and guilt he felt over the people he lost; his seniors, his colleagues...was actually Quishi's? Nothing about him being a scared kid who had to grow too strong too fast to survive the doors and eventually take over Obsidian was real? Nothing about the supposed lover (not the friend from the tenth door, but point still stands) he lost to the doors, something that was mentioned ONCE and never explained, was really his own experience? Like, why was he even a physics teacher in the eleventh door If he wasn't human? He shouldn't have appeared for Quishi at all. That would've also worked as foreshadowing if RNZ only existed during the nightime like everyone else, because he would’ve been an NPC.

4. Why LQS should have been the door god

There, I said it. It makes more sense. A guy who was mostly detached from life by having no one around him, aside from a cat who suddenly starts to resent him before he enters his first door; which, btw, maybe Chestnut didn't like him because cats are usually more intuitive in paranormal stories, so he knew he'd never seen this man before the first door, or at least he knew LQS wasn't human and then started warming up the more time LQS spent in the real world going throuh the doors.

About LQSs abilities;

He's oddly calm in front of most harrowing events, which would make sense if he was an omnipotent god, or just knew in the back of his mind he'd already seen it all play out before.

According to Nanzhu's supernatural perception, his aura of light is greater than anyone else’s.

It's often mentioned in the novel that compared to most people Quishi got used to them much faster and needed less time to recover than anyone. Even when compared to Nanzhu, who supposedly went through thousands of doors (and who is supposed to be a god)

It’s constantly mentioned how fortunate he is about the items he encounters and how he’s constantly coming out of the doors by the skin of his teeth.

Also, Nanzhu had a troubled backstory, he had friends, had seniors, had parents who cared for him, had a past lover he lost in a tragic way (allegedly). One of LQS's best qualities is being mild-tempered and calm, the life he supposedly lived fits RNZ's character a lot more Namely hooking up with Bai Ming. . Even if this was technically all Quishi's life, according to the eleventh door if RNZ hadn't gone into the doors he still would've had a life as a physics teacher! That’s definitely not something he got from LQS’s life and memories. And if we were supposed to see it coming that he wasn't human, he should have existed only at night like all the other NPC's. Because then all we saw about Qiushi's life without the doors was that he would've stayed the same. Untethered to reality, too focused on his work and studies to live a normal life which... feels like an excuse from someone not quite human to explain their lack of experiences in life WHICH QUISHI COMPLAINS ABOUT CONSTANTLY "I'm going to die without ever having lived through most things".

To conclude: I have no idea how they're going to write the twist into the upcoming drama considering it's just an extra in the novel and a barely foreshadowed one at that, barely integrated with the rest of the novel. Let LQS be a good and let RNZ be a human with a troubled past and an unusual companion who enters his life when he’s about to enter the most dangerous of the doors and will need the support and drive to keep going.

[ichigokeks]

the unholy trinity of 19 days kinks

[lonelylonelyghost]

Re-watch of The Spirealm. Episode 30

Ah yeah. The iconic "Theater Gay vs Math Gay" moment

Friendship in the umbrella is the key that we've found along the way or something, idk

Well, she's a proper spoiled brat, but she seems to genuinely love her boyfriend. I don't know how to feel about her... She is a human I guess

I like her

The stairs in the forest - it's my favourite thing!!! I'm obsessed with those images, even managed to find several in real life

yey!

YOO-HOOO!!!

"It said that in a village where it rained incessantly, crops were about to fail. The villagers, in their ignorance, heard of a method: chopping off someone's head and hanging it in the yard would make the torrential rain stop.

The villagers, believing in this superstition, selected a child. The village school teacher tried to dissuade them from this foolish act, explaining that the village, situated between the mountains and the sea, was naturally rainy. the villagers, unwilling to listen, insisted on sacrificing a child.

The school teacher, determined to sacrifice himself in place of that student. The ignorant villagers wrapped the teacher's head in white cloth and hung it high..."

First of all, who even came up with this method? Who told the villagers this? I need to have a few words with them.

Second of all... So, like - the superstition was correct? Because it worked, didn't it? The rain stopped immediately...

And third of all, I can't believe that Gao Dawei canonically based this entire Door World on some random popular internet search. This dude used Bella Swan's research method lmao

:)

oh great...

"Have you ever thought that the world inside the Doors is real? And everything we're experiencing now is an illusion."

"Of course, I have. But I can't figure it out."

"If it were you, would you choose a real but scary world or a virtual but safe world?"

"I'll choose wherever you are."

And he'll be true to his word...

Ah, my heart...

They're so cute together....

"Ruan-ge, I don't have the courage and guts to face everything inside the Door. If I have to experience the world inside the Doors again, I'd rather die. Dead as a door nail."

But as much as it hurts, I understand her decision. The Door world is terrifying, and in order to have a slightly higher chance (and not a guarantee!) of passing her 6th, she'll have to experience the horrors of other Doors time and time again. I don't know what I would've chosen if I were in her place...

But it still hurts, it hurts, it HURTS! Why did I even start this re-watch???...

"I'll help you in the Door, Zaozao."

"Nonsense. You've passed a low-level Door alone so far and Li Dongyuan sacrificed his life to save you. How can you protect Tan Zaozao?"

"Because there is nothing I could do about Li Dongyuan's death. I don't want to lose another friend!"

"You're not saving her, you're just going to die with her!"

"Isn't that what being friends mean?"

"The meaning of friendship is to live for each other, not die for each other."

😔said the person who will not heed his own advice...

And now we feel guilty for the argument...

≧ ﹏ ≦

"Cheng Yixie, you're risking your life! Why won't you ever listen to me?"

"Ruan-ge, I'm sorry."

"You're just drinking poison just to quench your thirst, do you know that?"

"If it works, I'll drink the poison. If Qianli can quench thirst, then it'll be enough."

Yixie and Qianli, these poor babies! 😭😭😭

They are really such different characters, that's why I still had doubts at the time that it was the same actor, even if I already noticed the specific camera movements

🐱and🐶

oh nononononono

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[sleepsonclouds]

Clouds tropespots: The Spirealm, E08

Episode 8 (Drum sisters, 3rd door)

A bit of domesticity at Obsidian, and then it's time to play tourist in Cheng Qianli's door! What could be a better attraction than a human skin drum?

It's hard to come up with trope labels when they are saying things and it's not even flirting, just straightforward statements. I suffer as tragically as Ruan Nanzhu.

Taking care of partner: Nanzhu looks maybe the tiniest bit tired, and Lin Qiushi is immediately on it. We're shown how carefully he observes Nanzhu (who really wasn't trying to play it up for once). Love the acting here!

Crashing partner's bedroom & bedroom conversation: Nanzhu is waiting in Qiushi's room. "I need you," he declares. Okay then! Qiushi: "What do you mean?" Nanzhu: "I mean it literally… I mean, you cannot die." That's certainly A Way to put it. Romantic piano music is playing. Qiushi is still confused. How long can he possibly remain confused?

Giving significant gifts: Nanzhu gives Qiushi a very pretty kaleidoscope, which can be brought inside the doors. What does it all mean? The romantic atmosphere persists.

Complimenting partner (ambiguous): "Some people are naturally meant for the door", says Nanzhu to Qiushi. YES, I scream into the void, having read the novel.

Everyone thinks you're together: Cheng Yixie questions Nanzhu's decision to accompany Qiushi and Cheng Qianli to the next door, rather bluntly. "If Lin Qiushi were not there, would you still insist on leading the team?" Nanzhu, equally bluntly: "No." Because Qiushi is special in a way that's no one else's concern. Yixie continues probing: "Are you choosing him to be your partner?" One might get that impression, considering how fixated Nanzhu is on him.

Sickly Victorian heroine: Qiushi meets Nanzhu inside the door - or rather the weak, sickly Zhu Meng, who greets him by coughing tragically. "I've been in poor health since I was little," says the little drama sprite. Nanzhu will have fun with this.

Sharing a room (show of initiative): Now Qiushi's suggesting that he and Nanzhu share a room, earning a Look from Nanzhu. Unfortunately, Qiushi doesn't understand Propriety in the face of death, and they get a (not at all creepy) third wheel…

Unnecessary number of beds & sickly Victorian heroine (cont.): Despite the sad bed situation, Nanzhu wakes up promptly when Qiushi's hearing creepy voices. On his part, Qiushi worries Nanzhu might have a fever. The bed divide means nothing! Qiushi absolutely must reach out from his own bed to touch Nanzhu's cheek, tuck him in and pat his shoulder to comfort him.

We think we're together, too: The annoying spy lady wants to team up with Nanzhu. Naturally, he's already teamed up with Qiushi. Lady: "Do you mind having one more person?" Nanzhu: "Yes." Such a Nanzhu moment. I love him.

I'm so scared: The creepy girl, Xu Jin, has latched onto Qiushi. "This place makes me feel so depressed and scared, Linlin-ge," says she, clearly fishing for comfort. She doesn't know who she's up against. Nanzhu is in his element: "Linlin-ge, I'm scared too," says he with a little gasp. Xu Jin grumbles about grown men being scared. Nanzhu: "Who says men can't be easily frightened?" Preach that, drama sprite.

Sickly Victorian heroine (cont.): Qiushi is concerned (yet again), because Nanzhu's looking a bit pale. Protect partner mode activates, probably every time Nanzhu says he's "fine". Qiushi simply must support him!

Protecting partner: It's raining needles. Nanzhu stops Qiushi from going outside with strategic hand placement. He's touching Qiushi's thigh, narrowly missing his crotch... And Qiushi never lets go of his wrist, I can't even.

Adventures in the creepy drum land continue in -> Episode 9

[silviakundera]

silvia reads Kaleidoscope of Death chapter 106, established coupleness

(spoilers)

After getting together, Lin Qiushi and Ruan Nanzhu didn’t particularly try to hide it. The two openly began to hold hands, hug, do the things that lovers did.

They were all clever inside the mansion, and this clear change in atmosphere couldn’t possibly go unnoticed. Yi Manman patted Lin Qiushi’s shoulder in admiration. “Nice. You even managed to snag Ruan-ge.”

Lin Qiushi laughed. “Yeah, pretty good, aren’t I? I think so too.”

Cheng Qianli was the last to figure it out, and he only figured it out after running running into Lin Qiushi and Ruan Nanzhu kissing in the front yard one day.

The ambience had been too great that night—bright moon, gentle breeze. Lin Qiushi and Ruan Nanzhu were sitting and chatting in the yard, and as they chatted, the two naturally got closer together.

Cheng Qianli had just come home. The moment he walked into the yard he let out that iconic scream of his—the one pitched exactly like the screaming rubber chickens.

“Fuck, what the fuck! Am I dreaming!” Cheng Qianli was saying.

“Fucking fuck, why did I just see Ruan Nanzhu and Lin Qiushi kissing!!”

Cheng Yixie, from next to him, “what are you yelling about…”

But it was already too late. Both Ruan Nanzhu and Lin Qiushi were looking up and over.

Cheng Qianli, “they’re looking at me!”

Cheng Yixie, “…” Who else were they supposed to look at, with you screaming like this?

Grinning, Lin Qiushi greeted Cheng Qianli. Cheng Qianli confirmed this indeed was not a dream, but still appeared flummoxed: “O- oh, good evening Qiushi.

What uh, are you two doing out here? Weather’s nice isn’t it…”

Cheng Yixie eyed Cheng Qianli; he kind of wanted to pry open the brain on this little brother of his, and check if it was all cotton inside. He apologized to Lin Qiushi, and hurriedly pulled Cheng Qianli away. While being dragged off, Cheng Qianli was still saying, all wronged, ge, can’t you pull lighter. His wrist was all red.

Cheng Yixie scoffed. “You didn’t see your Ruan-ge’s expression?”

Cheng Qianli, “…”

Cheng Yixie, “if I pulled you away any later, Ruan-ge might’ve beaten you to death right there.”

Cheng Qianli recalled that dark glare on Ruan Nanzhu, and thought his brother had a point.

[guangjie4ever]

[Translation] LanJiu Drabble/One-shot

Pairing: Ruan Lanzhu x Ling Jiushi

To celebrate the newcomer Zhuang Rujiao's discharge from the hospital, Obsidian prepared a big meal that evening and bought a lot of beer. Qianli insisted on drinking too, but was rejected by Cheng Yixie on the grounds that children shouldn’t drink.

As for alcohol, Ruan Lanzhu's subconscious reminded him that drinking is harmful, so he didn’t have much. Occasionally, he advised Ling Jiushi to drink less, but it was hard to tell whether Ling Jiushi was happy about Zhuang Rujiao’s discharge or if he had something on his mind, as he drank continuously from start to finish.

The meal didn’t wrap up until nearly midnight, leaving everyone exhausted and tipsy, supporting each other as they headed back to their rooms. Ruan Lanzhu suggested they all go to sleep and directly took Ling Jiushi’s hand to the second floor.

Ling Jiushi, drunk from the alcohol, didn’t show signs of being intoxicated and let Ruan Lanzhu lead him back to the room without saying a word. He just quietly watched Ruan Lanzhu as he sat on the bed.

“Are you drunk?”

“No.”

Hearing this firm response confirmed for Ruan Lanzhu that Ling Jiushi was indeed drunk. It was the first time he had seen someone so quietly intoxicated.

As the alcohol took effect, Ling Jiushi began to feel warm and fumbled with his buttons, struggling to unfasten them. His vision was blurred, only able to see Ruan Lanzhu standing in front of him, tugging at his clothes and exposing his fair skin.

“Do you want me to help you, Ling Ling?”

Ling Jiushi waved his hand at this.

“No need, aren’t you supposed to go meet Zhuang Rujiao? You can go; I can handle it myself.”

This nonsensical remark brought a smile to Ruan Lanzhu's face as he raised an eyebrow and asked, “Ling Ling, are you upset that I’m going to meet Zhuang Rujiao? Are you jealous?”

Ling Jiushi seemed to react to this key phrase, widening his eyes and looking up at Ruan Lanzhu.

“How could that be? What would I be jealous of? The only thing to dip in vinegar is dumplings.”

Ruan Lanzhu was almost charmed to death by Ling Jiushi’s cuteness. He sat down next to him, close enough for their thighs to touch, forcing Ling Jiushi to meet his gaze.

“Really not jealous, Ling Ling?”

“No.”

“Then does Ling Ling want me to go through the door with you or with that Zhuang person?”

Ling Jiushi felt as if Ruan Lanzhu’s eyes had some sort of magic, and he felt himself getting pulled in, unable to suppress his awkward thoughts.

“With me, I want you to go through the door with me.”

Hearing the expected answer, Ruan Lanzhu finally smiled in satisfaction.

“So, Ling Ling, are you jealous?”

“...Hmm.”

“Then why is Ling Ling jealous?”

“You haven’t been with me for a long time. Didn’t you say I’m the one you want to choose? Why are you always with someone else?”

Ruan Lanzhu slowly leaned closer to Ling Jiushi’s lips, speaking softly.

“Ling Ling is amazing; being honest is what good kids do.”

Author: 找ya找ya找工作

[nyashykyunnie]

Um...

Do you ship yourself or your ocs with characters from danmei media?

-luna 🫶

(I just want to know you opinion on this matter ❣️ to that's all :') )

OH HELLO:DD!!! Well... I did ship once with Cheng Yixie from Kaleidoscope Of Death when I was younger^^!!! With the main cps I made ocs as their kids><!!!.. I made once with Hualian and I think I made one for Wangxian!! I dont rmb much anm tho xD...

[hokannko]

[ MAJOR KALEIDOSCOPE OF DEATH SPOILERS ]

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“Cheng Qianli didn’t speak. The life in his eyes was beginning to fade, and the breath in him was weakening. Like color fading from a painting until all that was left was black and white, a chill enveloped his entire body.

He worked hard to open his mouth, calling out, “Ge.” And then, with all the strength left in his body, said a last few words: “Don't…be sad.”

[biipbop]

Twitter dump

Not many doodles posted on twitter lately. Ive been working on zine stuff, personal project, and valentine pieces. Hopefully I can post again soon

[bl-is-totes-my-jam]

I present: The Fellowship of the Kaleidoscope!

Frodo: Lin Quishi. For obvious reasons

Sam: Wu Qi. The MC's friend through thick and thin

Aragorn: Ruan Nanzhu. Was between Aragorn and Sam but he gives me more Aragorn vibes so.

Legolas: Chen Fei. The calm big brother vibes did it for me.

Boromir: Yi Manman. Both kinda betray their group because of powers beyond their control

Gimli: Li Dongyuan. Was between Legolas and Gimli but his tendency to explode in anger tipped the scales to Gimli

Pippin: Cheng Qianli. Both are big goofs and both can bring floods of tears to your eyes.

Merry: Cheng Yixie. The more serious of their respective duos. Worries a lot about their partners

Gandalf: Tan Zaozao. TBH. I kinda ran out of ideas. But they are both kind and can hold their head high in stressful situations (Thinking how Tan Zaozao talked down two door gods)

Thoughts on this beautiful crossover? xD

[wangmiao]

Jie jie - older sister; ge ge - older brother Winter Begonia | 鬓边不是海棠红 (2020)

[ichigokeks]

can't believe we started 19 days with Jian Yi and Zhan Zheng Xi and suddenly TianShan is the ship but also QiuCheng and also Jian Yi's parents and I need them all to have their own arc like He Tian and Mo Guan Shan got

[lonelylonelyghost]

Re-watch of The Spirealm. Episode 23

Nature in all its ominous glory

As far as the last images you see before you die, this is pretty good actually

RIP girl

Nice picture btw. I wouldn't want it on my bedroom wall, but if it was hanging somewhere near the entrance door, to scare the guests and myself occasionally - that'd be pretty cool.

"You stand on the bridge to view the scenery,

and people who view the scenery look at you upstairs.

The moon decorated your window,

and you decorated someone else's dream."

Nothing quite like a piece of cryptic poetry to start off your day

I need to see more of the Mistress's dress, it seems to look amazing. I want official full-body posters...

The Sun, the Death, the Noble Jester, The Giant and the Ghost

A gang

Jawline.

shut up.

He's so worried for his Lingling...

"You should let me leave this world. Me appearing in the game is equivalent to cheating. If you get caught you'll be punished severely."

"As long as you're here with me, I'm not afraid of any punishment!"

The ride or die!...

"I'm offline now. I'll die if I go out. I'm content to just be here with you. I played this game because I was lonely. But I met you. And now I'm not lonely anymore..."

ಥ_ಥ

The red string!!!

I noticed that the show treats Xiong Qi' and Xiao Ke's story is in some way similar to Nanzhu' and Qiushi's, in that they don't state clearly about the nature of their relationship, but make it as intense as possible. Ready to do anything for each other, literally tied together with a red string of fate, so who cares about the labels? They are each other's person, and that's enough. This is by far my favourite kind of m/f dynamic. GIMME MORE

Not to ruin the moment, but I think this is the only instance when the drama can legitimately show on screen Nanzhu getting on top of Qiushi

The RAGE!

Nice

"We both are women. I know how you feel. Many women have been hurt by love. We are easy to be bullied and mentally controlled. I've acted many eye-candy roles. None of these characters are divorced. I envy you. You're going the wrong way, but you've been looking for a way out."

"Is improper behavior also worth to be envied?"

"Of course! One day, you'll reach your solution. The Twelve Sufferings you drew is dreary. I don't like it. I like this one the best. Art and insights don't matter at all. What really matters is your choice."

Tan Zaozao is terrified but still reaches out to the Mistress with kindness. Have I told already that I love her?

The portrait is beautiful

(It looks a bit like it was drawn by Shen Yi)

And she's starting her life anew 🥲

"See you in the next Door"

😭😭😭😭

"Thank you." "And how exactly are you going to thank me?"

"Tell me, what do you want me to do?" "...I haven't decided yet."

"Have a rest. You can think it over once you've recovered."

Well, Qiushi walked right into that one, didn't he

"Don't leave. Stay with me a little longer." "Alright."

COME ON!

"Tan Zaozao, do you think that I'm too weak now to teach you a lesson?"

"Lingling-ge, calm Ruan-ge down, he wants to beat me!"

"What tool do you want to use? The fruit knife?"

You asked the wrong person to defend your honor, Zaozao! ehehe

OK, alright, ok, so....

[unholy screeching]

First of all, I officially will be reminded of THIS moment every time the lychees are mentioned in ANY context for the rest of my life.

Second of all, WHAT. WAS. THAT. Like seriously. How was that filmed? How was that supposed to have any heterosexual explanation? Just bros being dudes, hand-feeding each other fruits sensually? Like, be for real.

And third of all, Qiushi's face???????? Oh, he knows what he's doing and what kind of effect he has on Nanzhu, the amount of power he wields over him. And he uses this power to just take care of him!...

This one (and the Bite Scene TM) are the most homoerotic moments in the history of forever.

I rest my case.

what the FUCK

"Cheng Yixie? How did you know we were here?"

"I could smell you."

I...😳I did NOT remember this bit of the dialogue...