#Wang Yingxue

[academyofbrokenhearts]

Okay, but the scene where Dou Ming lies injured in the courtyard, slowly bleeding to death, while her husband is carelessly partying, and her mother is praying while her subordinates strangle her devoted nanny to death? Cinematic excellence.

[electricsoul-rpg]

ZHANG MENG (张萌) / ALINA ZHANG as Wang Yingxue

Blossom 九重紫 (2024)

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[mneemy5555]

Yk one thing I love about Wang Yingxue is that she is a COMPETENT villain. She has goal - kill shougu and get Ming to marry better than her (but later change to marry the man Ming loved). Motivations - her own failed marriage and whatever shame she has from causing Shougu's mom's death. But most importantly, she has plans. She illegally loaned out money, conspire with bandits, host parties to find good suitor for Ming. Like she actually did something that benefits her goal, and not just to cause trouble for the leads.

So many female villains in these type of dramas are too obsessed with the female and/or male leads, and while WYX was still obsessed with making Shougu's life hell, she also has other goal aka Ming, her daughter. When she was struggling with money to help Ming survive in her husband's home that she ended up putting herself in danger with the bandits was when I kinda respected her a bit as a character.

But of course as a villain she went lower and cause chaos that resulted in her daughter's death, karma coming right back at her. One person she put all her failed hopes and dreams of marriage on, one person whe is truly hers, one person she was willing to compromise her plans, her schemes, her hatred for Shougu for, one person she's willing to risk her life for, is dead, causes by her. That being what breaks her is so good. Because the drama already showed us that this person is the only exception to her villainy. So to have Ming's death being her karma is perfect because it is earned. Unlike many villains who never show they cares for someone they used, and when that person died, they somehow break. It always felt like a lazy way to end a villain character to me. But when it's done right, it's perfect, it's tragic, it's so unfair to Ming, but that's what made it so satisfying.

(I really like when she and Shougu teamed up against Wei Tingzhen. If WYX didn't hate Shougu so much, they could've been a very powerful stepmom and stepdaughter duo but oh well)

[academyofbrokenhearts]

Kind and patient women do not seduce the husbands of their friends, just saying.

If a zombie ate this man's brain, it would die of starvation!

[tytangfei]

wang yingxue: doing her darn best to praise the girls in her household as gentle and virtuous so they could get husbands

All the girls: making a ruckus with chickens, playing loudly with mahjong, shooting bad arrows that almost hit guests

[waterlilyvioletfog]

Okay, just watched ep. 23 of Jiu Chong Zi/Blossom, the episode where [spoiler] dies and I have some thoughts! Caveats: I have only seen up to episode 23, and I am not familiar with the original IP the show is based on, so I will be treating the show’s writers as creative decision-makers although I AM AWARE that this may be a simplistic or erroneous view.

Dou Ming’s death is a very obvious boundary marker within the show, launching us, I think I’d argue, into the show’s third act, after the second act moved lots of pieces around and swept a few off the board. I’m gonna use the death of Song Mo’s mother and the resultant fight between him and his dad as the turning point for Act 1, for reference.

First, there’s the karmic aspect of Dou Ming’s death, which I’d say is consistent with the show’s overall themes. I think there’s a very direct parallel to be made between Dou Ming’s death and Dou Zhao’s mother’s death. Both are sympathetic relatives of Dou Zhao who are killed due to the Dou family’s dysfunction. They both die because of Wang Yingxue’s actions. Within the larger narrative, their deaths are clearly meant to be lessons for their loved ones, punishments for those who most wronged them (although obviously neither character held that kind of malice). Dou Zhao’s mother’s death is a punishment for Dou Zhao’s dad, and Dou Ming’s death is a punishment for her mother (this is very obvious). Additionally, Dou Ming herself highlights the karmic nature of her death when she is dying, reminding Wei Tingyu of the oath he’d sworn to only paint her upon pain of sword to the heart, saying that her death is the answer and the resolution of that oath. He has been a terrible husband and the consequence is an unjust death for his wife that could have been prevented by him just not sucking so bad.

Dou Ming’s death also resolves the initial story conflict. In Dou Zhao’s first life, her enemies were her husband, her sister, and her stepmother. I could be wrong about what the story holds in the future, but I don’t expect to see much more out of either WTY or WYX, unless either one goes on a redemption arc (unlikely), or goes full supernova supervillain. This is still more unlikely for me. WTY and WYX are consistent parts of Dou Zhao’s rogue’s gallery, but they aren’t smart enough to really be threats, as Act Two has repeatedly proven. Dou Ming’s death is knelling out the end of their status as important antagonists, cutting them off at the knees in time to introduce the actual villains of the show.

In addition to moving minor villains out of the way so Dou Zhao &co can more directly fight the Evil Brigade, the bandit plot effectively introduces the Evil Brigade’s qualifications for being major antagonists. Dou Ming’s death is the final proof of this. Although the principal goals of the bandit plot (kill Dou Zhao, get Song Mo killed or in trouble) ultimately failed, Dou Ming died, which proves to a watching audience that a) these are the BAD bad guys, because anyone whose actions kill off one of the few likable characters not already in the Song Mo-Dou Zhao camp is clearly not great, and b) even if they were foiled this time, they might have better luck next time, and they’ve already killed off a major secondary character and nerfed two more through their actions. The stakes have been raised! Dou Ming’s death particularly highlights the villainy of Evil Uncle Dou (I cannot. For the life of me. Keeps his and the dad’s names straight. And for like the first half of the show they were both in the bad guys corner so it didn’t matter to me anyways). He’s been terrible the entire time, but Dou Ming has done nothing wrong to anyone ever in this life and he’s like 🤷‍♂️ about it. It is GALLING to see him react so calmly to his niece’s death, placing all the blame for everything squarely on his sister-in-law, when we the audience know that he orchestrated the bandits getting in, resulting in Dou Ming’s death!!! Well. He wanted his niece dead and he got a niece dead!!

And I want to elaborate a little further on the stakes-raising bit. Killing off a sympathetic character to raise the stakes prior to the third act is a classic writing choice. For instance, in Blood of Youth, Li Xinze’s character (he plays WTY in jcz) is killed off at the end of the second act which I fucking hated but like it was a thing that happened. But unfortunately no one would care if his character died atp in Blossom because WTY sucks! So it’s gotta be someone the audience cares about, a character set that’s fairly thin on the ground. Song Mo already lost Lu Zhen at the end of act 1/start of act 2, so you couuuuulllldddd theoretically kill off one of the advisor guys or one of the maids for like, symmetry, but this lacks any narrative thrust. Dou Ming’s death, on the other hand, is suitably tragic for an act turn, affects a maximum portion of the cast, and carries thematic weight, making her an ideal candidate from a story perspective.

Overall, rip Dou Ming. You wronged no one! Everyone in your life disappointed you! In a kinder story you’d have gotten a nice divorce and lived with your dad or your jiejie in peace 💜

[lunalovegood00]

Pt2

Ep18: Dang I didn't expect Yuantong/Ji Jianming wld like FL. I mean I get it, she is the one that really treated him nicely. Ofc he wld like her. So he was like 3rdML?? I hope they wld stay friend and Yuantong wld support her from afar. SHE CONFESSED! FINALLY! Omg that works in Song Mo/ML favour that his father wanted to set him up with someone who has strong-willed and sharp tongued. Please let them marry!!! What exactly happened?? Even Fifth Uncle was shocked Song Yichun wld agree to this marriage skskksks. OMG THAT WAS METICULOUS PLAN BY BOTH OF THEM. Hmmm who was the person that Fifth Uncle was secretly communicating from the jewellery shop??? Oh I almost forgot about that Uncle Zhao.

Ep19: I ship Zhangru and that umm... What who was Chen Jia again??? Was it him??? FL was soooo pretty with her hair down and that bridal gown. FINALLY THEY MARRIED AND WE GOT TO WITNESS IT. ugh that bitch Wang Yingxue should suffer moreeee. Even got VVIPs to attend. Can't wait to see Song Yichun disappointed when all he heard was lies instead of ruin and miserable awaiting Song Mo. PFTTT SONG MO CAN'T WAIT TO DO THE DEEDS BUT INSTEAD GOT THE CHART AND SECRET HE ASKED HER LONG TIME AGO PSJSLSJSWLSK. Poor ML, hindered by Zhangru slkslsksks.

Ep20: so glad FL was there to guide ML and they both got good advisors too, the general and Mr Chen. Maximise their joint slayssss. That gun cannot be used quickly.... He needs to teach her something else too.

Ep21: ngl I feel so bad for Dou Ming. What a lousy, irresponsible her husband is. So satisfying to see Song Yichun fainted for being too mad that he got dupe by FL and ML. Humph let's see what irresponsible Wei Tingyu can do

Ep22: well.... That was Marquis Jining solution??? At least he grew a backbone against his sister. Why I know that vicious bitch wld direct the thieves gang to FL and ML??? Goddamn it. Ouuu he was so tempted but he still restrain himself skskskskks. Oh I didn't expect that twist at all. Good for FL taking the lead. Wait... They didn't even do. It right?? Humph skskksks. Now we get to see all the mastermind behind this... How will FL and ML discover them?? ML shld hv order someone to tail his devious father.

Ep23: Wait all of this massacre was under Lord Qing??? Thank goodness that everyone is fine. So... Ji Jianming/Yuantong was now upgraded to 2ndML. He was amazing that he came just in time to help FL. Dou Ming... How you are so unfortunate and stupid?? To be out when you knew there was bandit on the street?? Wait, dead just like that??? Phewww ML was safe. I HATE THAT EVIL EUNUCH WANG SO BAD! Wang Yingxue deserve to suffer all the things, serve her right!! I just can't stand the masterminds were getting away from all of this.

Ep24: Yes Dou Zhao! Slap that bitch with the truths!! Wei Tingyu deserve that punishment and all the humiliation. Omg that beautiful kiss scene is in this episode! I'm so mad that the villains were controlling all of this. I'm worried for Song Mo. Goddamn I thought finally he wld get some action but ofc Lu Ming *rolls eyes. I fkg know that devious Song Yichun will instigate Han to hurt Song Mo... I hope Han can be loyal to his brother instead of his evil father. He didn't even know Song Yichun killed his mom.

Continuing this at 1/1/'25

Ep25: I don't actually quite get it but did this mean Song Mo was not the real son or what?? I just don't get why Song Han was soooo... He knew that his father treated his brother shabbily and he shld be more understanding why Song Mo was so mad that his father might kill his mother and kept his secret mistress too... Song Han was so weird for this. I DON'T CARE I NEED SONG YICHUN TO SUFFER MOREEEE!! HOW DARE HE BRAG ABOUT SONG MO BEING POISONED??? that lyu zhen servant of him too needs to experience torture!! How dare he hurt Song Mo!!!!! I'm glad he ML got Emperor on his side. That Eunuch Wang tried to hide the truth by whipping Song Yichun! So he can be sick and died. Now I get it, it was about Song Han.

[academyofbrokenhearts]

I have finally finished reading Blossom. Happy ending in the novel too, although a lot of things were vastly different; the main couple, of course, remained superior until the end.

Things we got in the novel that I am glad didn't make it into the series:

Dou Zhao, an adult woman, scheming and navigating complex familial relationships while in a two year old, then a five year old body. I get how it might be interesting for some, but it was incredibly boring for me, and since she managed to neutralise her stepmother quite early on, I saw no need to spend so much time watching her building up and managing relationships with everyone in the Dou family. Moreover, I am glad that the size of the family was trimmed down (I still can't make sense of all the relationships presented in the novel) and some characters were changed compared to how they were in the novel; it was amazing to see Grandma, who had been only a concubine in the book (and therefore couldn't even be called Grandma by Dou Zhao according to customs, let alone have any kind of power), turning into a formidable matriarch, and it was also cool to see Zhao Zhangru as the constant sidekick;

no Song Mo until 114 chapters in. I must confess that my main fascination in both the series and the novel was the relationship between the mains, and the fact that he is only mentioned once or twice before his first dramatic appearance was definitely not enough for me;

way too much time spent on side characters; like I said in a previous post, did I really need to know in detail how Suxin and Sulan ended up serving Dou Zhao? And it felt even more useless since in the novel they end up getting married and leaving the Song Manor, and only getting mentioned in passing from that moment on;

Things I wish would have made it into the series, but did not (and some of them could have never made it, unless the entire censorship board would have been in a coma):

all the sexual encounters between Song Mo and Dou Zhao. Like in the series, the start of their physical intimacy is quite slow, they don't consummate during their wedding night (but unlike in the series, it's not because she prepares a period PowerPoint presentation, it's simply because he knows the next days as newlyweds will be tiring, and just wants to allow them to rest). Unlike in the series, no one is cockblocking Song Mo (in fact, their subordinates are even alarmed at the lack of consummation), and when he decides to make a move on Dou Zhao, he does it, and no one dares to interrupt. They make love quite regularly from that moment on, and I like how Dou Zhao's reluctance is gradually melting away, and how the novel is clearly stating that she enjoys the encounters just as much as he does, and even becomes bold enough to initiate later on;

them being parents. I know we get that one cute scene with their daughter at the end of the series, but Song Mo is such a good dad and husband in the novel, constantly prioritising Dou Zhao's comfort and being just as involved in the child's rearing as she is (to the point that their son learns to say Papa before Mama). I surely wish we would have seen more of that in the series.

Song Yichun does not die in the novel. He is, in a delightful twist of fate, forced to expel Song Han from the family, a treatment he had hoped to apply to Song Mo, and is left disabled after Song Han attacks him. Moreover, the daughter he had switched at birth with Song Han is discovered alive, Song Mo takes her under his protection, and she gets married and lives happily. I surely wish karma would have hit the old man in the face like this in the series as well.

Other things that got changed which I am fairly neutral about:

Song Mo and Dou Zhao's backgrounds in life 1. I have to say I loved how the series made it crystal clear that life 1 was an utterly doomed timeline, with both of them being betrayed and ultimately killed, while the entire country was burning. Life 1 in the novel was bleak in a different, more subtle, way. Dou Zhao dies after a long illness, almost completely devoid of any human warmth - the novel tells us that both her sons with Wei Tingyu are distant, as a result of her being too busy with household matters to be able to form a bond with them, and the only warmth she gets is from her daughter, a child she had after forcing herself to have sex with her husband once more (she had trauma from miscarriage), hoping she could get pregnant again and alleviate her loneliness somewhat. And Song Mo, unlike in the series, is a very powerful figure after the coup, but is perceived as merciless (having slaughtered both his father and brother), cynical (he never finds out the truth about his uncle's death, and never bothers to) and, in the end, utterly, utterly alone;

the dynamic between them after the rebirth. Unlike in the series, where they forged a bond in life 1 which was the basis for their relationship as adults in life 2, in the novel they meet as teenagers (when he is 13 and she is 14), and he is more or less smitten from the beginning, whereas she fears and despises him at first, gradually starting to understand him the more their paths cross. While in the series, they are already both in love by the time she accepts his proposal (having gone through a lot of adventures together that strengthened their bond), in the novel, he is the one with the huge crush, while she accepts his proposal for more pragmatic reasons, trusting that he is capable and will support her in the way Wei Tingyu was unable to. But the attraction between them is mutual, and I really liked watching her slowly but surely falling in love with him due to his constant care and attention towards her;

Song Mo is way more calculated in the novel than in the series, where he's simply feral and would wreak havoc at any given moment were it not for Dou Zhao and her more sensible approaches. It makes for an interesting dynamic in the series, where they pretty much compliment each other, but I must confess I loved his scheming and 5D chess playing in the novel;

Dou Ming's entire character. Unlike in the series, which presented a nature versus nurture situation, with Dou Ming being shrewd in life 1 after being raised by her mother, and a sweet, innocent girl in life 2, as a result of not being raised by her mother, in the novel, Dou Ming exhibits jealousy from an early age, and constantly feels inferior, which ultimately results in her taking Dou Zhao's place as Wei Tingyu's wife. Their marriage is unhappy, as, just like in the series, he is not very smart and doesn't like facing difficulties. Unlike in the series, she doesn't die (she's too petty to die), but it's clear by the time she makes her last appearance in the novel that her life is miserable, and there is no chance of improvement;

Wang Yingxue is not even half as cunning and manipulative as her series counterpart; she fails to charm Dou Shiying in any meaningful way (he is never in love with her and only wants to take her as a concubine because they had a sexual encounter while he was drunk, and he wants to save face) and ultimately she pushes him away, becomes a pariah in the family and is sent to a country estate to die forgotten by everyone, including her daughter;

Miao Ansu has a completely different familial background and no connection to Dou Zhao prior to her marriage with Song Han. She's also far from being the timid forest creature the series portrays her as;

Song Han manages to be somehow even more awful than his series counterpart. Not only is he not in love with Miao Ansu, he also lacks any kind of respect for her, which ultimately pushes her to align with Dou Zhao and Song Mo, and initiate his downfall. His death is not described in the novel, but it is heavily implied.

Overall, while there were a lot of things I liked about the book, I think I prefer the pacing of the series way more. Also, the series got a "will they get their happily ever after, won't they?" feeling with the poison subplot that the novel lacked until very close to the end (when Dou Zhao is almost taken hostage during the palace coup). The royals are awful as hell in both iterations, the injustice never really gets solved (in my opinion, the Emperor was also very much to blame for Jiang Meisun's death, not only the scheming Empress), but at least the lovely main couple lives happily ever after.

Would I rather recommend the book or the series? Honestly, probably the series, but the Song Mo/Dou Zhao dynamic is lovely in the novel as well, and, if nothing else, those passages about their relationship are definitely worth reading.

[electricsoul-rpg]

ZHANG MENG (张萌) / ALINA ZHANG as Wang Yingxue

Blossom 九重紫 (2024)

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[sciencespies]

AI is not actually an existential threat to humanity, scientists say

https://sciencespies.com/tech/ai-is-not-actually-an-existential-threat-to-humanity-scientists-say/

AI is not actually an existential threat to humanity, scientists say

We encounter artificial intelligence (AI) every day. AI describes computer systems that are able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. When you search something on the internet, the top results you see are decided by AI.

Any recommendations��you get from your favorite shopping or streaming websites will also be based on an AI algorithm. These algorithms use your browser history to find things you might be interested in.

Because targeted recommendations are not particularly exciting, science fiction prefers to depict AI as super-intelligent robots that overthrow humanity. Some people believe this scenario could one day become reality. Notable figures, including the late Stephen Hawking, have expressed fear about how future AI could threaten humanity.

To address this concern we asked 11 experts in AI and Computer Science “Is AI an existential threat to humanity?” There was an 82 percent consensus that it is not an existential threat. Here is what we found out.

How close are we to making AI that is more intelligent than us?

The AI that currently exists is called ‘narrow’ or ‘weak’ AI. It is widely used for many applications like facial recognition, self-driving cars, and internet recommendations. It is defined as ‘narrow’ because these systems can only learn and perform very specific tasks.

They often actually perform these tasks better than humans – famously, Deep Blue was the first AI to beat a world chess champion in 1997 – however they cannot apply their learning to anything other than a very specific task (Deep Blue can only play chess).

Another type of AI is called Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). This is defined as AI that mimics human intelligence, including the ability to think and apply intelligence to multiple different problems. Some people believe that AGI is inevitable and will happen imminently in the next few years.

Matthew O’Brien, robotics engineer from the Georgia Institute of Technology disagrees, “the long-sought goal of a ‘general AI’ is not on the horizon. We simply do not know how to make a general adaptable intelligence, and it’s unclear how much more progress is needed to get to that point”.

How could a future AGI threaten humanity?

Whilst it is not clear when or if AGI will come about, can we predict what threat they might pose to us humans? AGI learns from experience and data as opposed to being explicitly told what to do. This means that, when faced with a new situation it has not seen before, we may not be able to completely predict how it reacts.

Dr Roman Yampolskiy, computer scientist from Louisville University also believes that ”no version of human control over AI is achievable” as it is not possible for the AI to both be autonomous and controlled by humans. Not being able to control super-intelligent systems could be disastrous.

Yingxu Wang, professor of Software and Brain Sciences from Calgary University disagrees, saying that ”professionally designed AI systems and products are well constrained by a fundamental layer of operating systems for safeguard users’ interest and wellbeing, which may not be accessed or modified by the intelligent machines themselves.”

Dr O’Brien adds ”just like with other engineered systems, anything with potentially dangerous consequences would be thoroughly tested and have multiple redundant safety checks.”

Could the AI we use today become a threat?

Many of the experts agreed that AI could be a threat in the wrong hands. Dr George Montanez, AI expert from Harvey Mudd College highlights that “robots and AI systems do not need to be sentient to be dangerous; they just have to be effective tools in the hands of humans who desire to hurt others. That is a threat that exists today.”

Even without malicious intent, today’s AI can be threatening. For example, racial biases have been discovered in algorithms that allocate health care to patients in the US. Similar biases have been found in facial recognition software used for law enforcement. These biases have wide-ranging negative impacts despite the ‘narrow’ ability of the AI.

AI bias comes from the data it is trained on. In the cases of racial bias, the training data was not representative of the general population. Another example happened in 2016, when an AI-based chatbox was found sending highly offensive and racist content. This was found to be because people were sending the bot offensive messages, which it learnt from.

The takeaway:

The AI that we use today is exceptionally useful for many different tasks.

That doesn’t mean it is always positive – it is a tool which, if used maliciously or incorrectly, can have negative consequences. Despite this, it currently seems to be unlikely to become an existential threat to humanity.

Article based on 11 expert answers to this question: Is AI an existential threat to humanity?

This expert response was published in partnership with independent fact-checking platform Metafact.io. Subscribe to their weekly newsletter here.

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[dareal3snoveldotcom]

Chapter 665 - Zhou Yingxue the liar | The First Order

Chapter 665 – Zhou Yingxue the liar | The First Order

  To the northwest of the Wang Consortium’s territory and inside a forest that spanned over a 100 kilometers in the wilderness, Ren Xiaosu was carefully making his way alone across the mountain ridges. The forest next to him was already full of dead branches. In the harsh winter weather, Ren Xiaosu could see the snow mixed together with rotten leaves. He washed his face at a stream. The stream…

[scienceblogtumbler]

Simple device monitors health using sweat

A device that monitors health conditions in the body using a person’s sweat has been developed by Penn State and Xiangtan University researchers, according to Huanyu “Larry” Cheng, assistant professor of engineering science and mechanics, Penn State.

“We want to be able to analyze the sweat from daily exercise or from the heat of the sun because in sweat we have a lot of biomarkers like pH and glucose that will be a really nice indicator for disease progression or diagnostics,” Cheng said.

The device will be on a patch applied to the skin near sweat glands. It consists of a small vial containing multiple chambers that has a hydrophobic — water repelling — valve near the opening made of silicone rubber. The channel has a hydrophilic — water attracting — coating for easy collection of the sweat. Unlike other devices that require two openings, the single opening reduces the amount of evaporation, leading to longer storage time for later analysis.

On-the-spot analysis can be done using a colorimetric approach in which a color-coded analyte is preplaced in the various chambers. This sensitive chemical responds to the pH or glucose level and can be read by the naked eye or a photo taken with a smartphone. Also, the researchers can analyze the sweat at different time points using different chambers — called chrono-sampling.

“The two-valve device is more complicated and requires using a clean-room technique called photolithography. Our simpler one-valve device can be made without expensive equipment utilizing micromachining,” Cheng said.

The device will be of interest to the healthcare industry, and particularly in athletics, where it can be used to monitor overheating or to adjust exercise levels for optimum performance. The researchers are also collaborating with a researcher at Penn State Hershey Medical School on disease monitoring. The device can have one chamber color-coded for pH, a second for glucose and a third for sodium, all of which are disease markers.

Their results appear online in the journal Lab on a Chip in an article titled “Skin-interfaced microfluidic devices with one-opening chambers and hydrophilic valves for sweat collection and analysis.” Lead authors are Yingxue Zhang, co-advised by Cheng and Xiufeng Wang, Xiangtan University, China, and Wang’s student Yao Chen.

The National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, and Penn State supported this work.

source https://scienceblog.com/517037/simple-device-monitors-health-using-sweat/

[academyofbrokenhearts]

Very interesting how the drama chose to deal with Dou Shiying's infidelity versus how the novel did it.

In the novel, Wang Yingxue is not his big great love or anything, they just had a brief sexual encounter while drunk, but since she got pregnant, honour bounds him to take her into his household. He seems to sincerely grieve when Zhao Guqiu dies, and Dou Zhao resolves to stay at her house rather than going to live with her grandmother or her uncle, because she refuses to be chased away from her own home (and please keep in mind that she's only three years old in the current timeline, but with the mind of a thirty something year old woman, how no one besides Wang Yingxue realise there is something amiss with her, I have no idea!)

[academyofbrokenhearts]

Here's Dou Zhao getting mad when her father tells Wang Yingxue that she could only be his wife in name, that he wouldn't have any love to give to her - because to Dou Zhao, the love a man can give is superficial, and so is his care, and all that they can realistically give is a position in society.

It's a very embittered point of view, but normal considering her experience in life 1, as well as everything she has witnessed up until now in life 2. She's building up some very, very high walls, which makes her future loving relationship with Song Mo even more heartwarming.