#I'm sure he already knows how much jiao liqiao is into him but all he cares about is her professionalism and how much work she can do

[kingsandbastardz]

MLC ep5, enter Di Feisheng the boss that hates meetings

I'm trying to gather names and shit that I've forgotten for a fic and now rewatching the Di Feisheng scenes. I think on my first watch, I was distracted by his arrogant and fierce appearance/face that I didn't really track what else was going on besides "big bad cultist had arrived". Which I bet is totally a thing that happens a lot - because I think everyone in jianghu probably has the same impression where all you really notice at first is his size and his mean eyebrows. In his intro, he's so mild mannered, pleasant, and speaks with such a polite tone that it's actually very discordant with how much it clashes with his appearance and role.

Like evil sect leaders usually speak with a certain kind of forceful cadence that is completely absent with him. (aka Shan Gudao ahem)

During the throne room scene, it struck me just how much he looks like a manager coming into the office and not being particularly enthused about it. Like walking down the aisle with all his excited subordinates is equivalent to making that mile long trek from the elevators to his desk, bright and early on a Monday morning. And fuck there's a meeting first thing that he's gotta go to. But he keeps a professional face on because it's his job and he has responsibilities to keep tabs on what's going on. So he fires kills a couple ppl and gives some kudos to the high performers to keep them working hard. He's even like "Oh, this is a new conference room, it's... nice! Great job guys. Go team!"

The only time he shows genuine emotion is when Jiao Liqiao hands him the map to the elixir. Then again when he delegates ALL his work to her with palpable relief because it means he can now be out of office for the foreseeable future. Dude turned away so fast that his hair swished. You just know he was already mentally booking his flight out to the cursed mountain.

Also, hello Wuyan, I see you hiding in the back there!

[hils79]

Hils Watches Mysterious Lotus Casebook - Ep 40 (and bonus episode)

God, okay, here we go. I'm so anxious. I remember how Heroes ended and how much it broke me

I've come this far though so I guess let's do this even if it's going to hurt. I have a packet of tissues on standby just in case it all goes horribly wrong as I fear it will

Well, we're off to a good start. Li Lianhua is practicing his martial arts and imagining Di Feisheng is there with him. I'm definitely not crying less than 5 minutes in

It's okay though because Fang Duobing is there to take care of him and make sure he keeps warm 😭

Okay, I suspected he rigged the mechanisms to be easily seen and destroyed because Fang Duobing mentioned it but I didn't realise the whole thing was him trying to take down Jiao Liqiao from the inside. I feel bad(ish) for him now

Oh shit! Well, it wouldn't be Mysterious Lotus Casebook without one final (I hope) dramatic poisoning

I love that he just calls him Xiaobao in front of everyone now. Everyone clearly knows they're together.

God, he's about to do something stupid isn't he? I'm having Word of Honor flashbacks. GDI even I didn't clock that he was deliberately sending Fang Duobing away so he could do this

Oh fuck

I am sobbing

I do not understand these two at all. First of all I thought she left him when she ended their engagement (that I thought was a marriage - that whole wedding that wasn't a wedding was confusing), then I assumed she must have left him when she took the sect leader job from him. Apparently after all that they're still together??? But maybe they're breaking up for real this time?

I suppose Xiao Zijin is going to blame Li Lianhua for this too

I knew he was going to get free and leave before Fang Duobing got back 😭

FFS I was already crying and now Huli Jing is crying so I'm crying even more. I knew this was going to be sad but FUCK

He just rescued a trapped bird like a fucking Disney prince

I knew the 'recipe book' was going to be all his martial arts notes

FFS Xiao Zijin let it go! I swear to god if he kills Li Lianhua because Li Lianhua is half blind and ready to die I am throwing my laptop out the window

OH FUCK IS HE GOING TO DO IT HIMSELF?

Oh, I think he was talking to his sword

Well fuck.

Oh, he landed in the boat. Maybe he's okay? Let me have my denial!

It feels like forever ago but I think this dude was telling the story of Li Xiangyi and Di Feisheng in the first episode. If he was that's a nice touch that we've circled back around and he's now telling stories about Li Lianhua

I have to laugh because the alternative is crying even more. But I love all these randos know that Di Feisheng is in love with Li Lianhua and they're acting like him not showing up at the beach is like jilting him at the altar (even though they're already married)

His stoic but clearly sad face 😭

Well he's still alive. At the moment at least.

I know he's talking about fighting, but he probably also talking about their relationship

I want to hug him

I'm fine 😭

Onto the bonus episode. This is either going to be hopeful or painful and I honestly have no idea which way it's going to go

Painful so far!

Well, that was very ambiguous so I'm choosing to believe they found him at the beach and are living happily ever after 😋

I did really enjoy that despite the pain. Thanks to everyone who has been yelling along with me in the comments and notes while I've been watching. This is why I enjoy liveblogging dramas