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[crsssie]

for all time / lovebrush chronicles boys being teased

Word count: 619

Summary: How you tease, and how they respond (suggestive!!)

Ai Yin / Ayn

You start with kisses in his palm between his piano breaks, lips pressed to his palm, red marks on his skin, and then you move to his fingertips, lashes fluttering as you stare up at him, and he looks down at you with a slight frown, no real harm behind it, and he swallows. You watch as his Adam's apple bobs in his throat, and you smile innocently, lips curled coyly as he sighs, yanking you up from the floor to slot his lips against yours, a sigh breaking past his lips as he kisses you properly, giving in to your teasing with a grumble. He'd rather not admit it, but he needs the break too.

Lu Chen / Alkaid

Alkaid never gives you a proper reaction at first. He always turns red, trying his best to smile as you pout at him, quietly begging him to do something with your eyes, and he never listens. Instead, you continue to tease him, his ears turning terrifyingly red, his bottom lip quivering as he looks around to make sure there is no one there. Then, he teases back, teeth nipping at your exposed skin, breath hot on your ear as his hands roam underneath your shirt, and you whimper, your own skin warm as his teasing doesn't relent. Don't worry. The two of you are alone, and according to the rumors, no one ever visits here anyway. He has you to himself, so you bet he's going to take advantage of it.

Luo Xia / Lars

Lars doesn't give in immediately. Instead, he watches as you palm at his chest, leaning back as he raises a brow to taunt you, and you huff as you continue, butterfly kisses pressed to his jaw, lashes brushing against his neck as you nuzzle into him. Then, when Lars gets bored, he kisses you, all control you thought you had gone with his movements, his hands on your waist and fingers digging into your hips as he kisses you, tongue hot against yours as your back arches to keep up with his kisses, your breathing growing ragged. When you start seeing stars, Lars pulls back with a teasing grin, cooing in your ear as you chase after his lips. Patience, love.

Si Lan / Clarence

You are sorely mistaken if you think Clarence is going to let you disrupt him during work hours. You ask to sit on his lap, shifting sneakily to try and rile him up, your fingers threading through his hair as he continues to work, lips pressing behind his ear as you mumble for him to do something. You can feel him pressed up against you, so you'd obviously expect him to do something— but he doesn't. Instead, he sits through your teasing and finishes his documents, at one point even moving you off his lap to clear his desk. And then finally, finally he cages you into his desk and kisses you. Oh, and don't worry, he was counting the number of times you had done things to him. He fully intends to pay you back.

Ye Xuan / Cael

Cael... you are insatiable, and Cael finds that he is just another unfortunate victim to you.  You shift against his hips, quiet whimper on your lips as he stays still, unbothered by your hips shifting, your fingers threading through his hair as you pull lightly, lips pressed to his neck as he sighs, hand squeezing your hip in warning as you ignore him and continue to nip at his skin. Then finally, he finishes his work, other hand flat on your stomach, leaning in to bite your ear, sighing as he curses you quietly in your ear, relenting. You minx.

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Xuan Lù 宣璐 & Wang ZhuóChéng 汪卓成

They are playing siblings once more as guests/NPC in the variety show Run For Time 全員加速中 s3 episode 10.

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Cdrama: Douluo Continent (2021)

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okay my fellow Cdrama fanatics, I’m in need of some recs as someone who is still fairly new to the scene…

Historical Cdramas I’ve enjoyed

Story of Minglan ~ this show is my Roman Empire…like I don’t go more than a couple of days without thinking about it. Love how much depth there was to the characters and their relationships. I got so much satisfaction from watching Minglan run circles around every one else using her intelligence and wits. Every time Gu Tingye popped up in the background as her backup support I lost it! Talk about power couple.

Love Like the Galaxy ~ first historical Cdrama I have watched and apart from Minglan, I think it has ruined the rest for me. This drama has so many layers. Niao Niao is an intelligent, and opportunistic female lead. She is unabashedly herself, and the story is not afraid to depict her as unlikeable at first instance. I deeply appreciated the focus on female relationships and family. And Ling Buyi has ruined all other antiheroes for me lmao

Destined ~ I thought this one would be on par with Minglan at first, but it did lose its way in the latter half. I felt the female lead was relegated to the background, which was frustrating as they built her up to be this shrewd businesswoman and then we never get to see her in action. I did appreciate how wholesome and untoxic Jiu Si was as a romantic lead. I thought her relationship with the SML could have been drawn out more, however.

Romance of Tiger and Rose ~ I don’t think this drama is anywhere on par with the above three, but I still enjoyed it. Definitely a fun and unserious romp. Zhou Lu Si is just so likeable in all her roles.

Xianxia I’ve enjoyed:

Love and Redemption ~ I literally fell down a hole with this drama. I could not stop watching. Even though the female leads starts with that token immaturity Cdramas are known for, it’s explained in-world and she goes through a noticeable growth/stepping into adulthood arc. I also LOVED how powerful she was and how often she got to use her powers. Also the romance? Sifeng?!!? Yeah I was a mess. However, one thing that irritated me was the lack of agency Xuan Ji had toward the end of the show.

Eternal Love ~ it’s a classic for a reason. I loved Bai Qian’s resolve, steadfastness, and maturity. Her relationship with Ye Hau blossomed naturally, and they had different obstacles to face as a couple as opposed to what I have seen so far.

Love Between Fairy and Devil ~ speaks for itself, and I love enemies to lovers.

Extra: points if the female lead is powerful, or is on a journey to realising her power. Whether that’s through her intelligence, empathy, or in the case of xianxia, actual mystical power. Bonus points if she’s a character like Xuan Ji who can go supernova and destroy everyone lol

Historical dramas I have not enjoyed:

The Sword and the Brocade ~ I didn’t even finish this one. My overall impression was, having already finished Minglan prior, eating cardboard after having been to a 5 star Michelin restaurant. Everything was so bland and dull, even down to the cinematography.

Princess Silver ~ I dragged myself to the finish line with this one. The plot just became so utterly ludicrous and relied on the audience being invested in the main leads without actually letting them spend screen time together. I also hated that we had glimpses of the female leads power but that she never got to fully realise this. Just overly contrived and trite.

Xianxia I did not enjoy

Ashes of Love ~ this was the first xianxia I ever watched some years back. Given I was new to the genre, I think I found some of the characteristic features a bit jarring and I stopped watching Cdramas as a result. If I watched it again I may be able to make it through. Ultimately, I just could not stomach how naive the main female character. I understand this is typical, but it was another level of nauseating that I have not found an equal to since.

[staydandy]

Pledge of Allegiance (2023) - 山河之影 - Whump List

List by StayDandy Synopsis : Li Wu comes from a lowly background but due to a misunderstanding, becomes a member of the Imperial Secret Police. On the outside, he appears to be selfish and well-spoken, but deep down he’s honest and treasures brotherhood. Lu Zheng is an original guard; aloof and lacks good speech. But through their meeting, they find the friendship both have been looking for and evolve together. Together, they are pulled into many cases and hatred that runs deep in the court. Will they be able to solve all of the puzzles without becoming targets themselves? (MDL) AKA : Brotherhood of Blades: Shadow of Mountain and River

Whumpee : Lu Zheng/Song Zhen played by Chen Ruo Xuan (center right) • Li Wu/Fake Li Dong Fang played by Leon Zhang (center left)

Country : 🇨🇳 China Genres : Historical, Action, Romance, Bromance, Martial Arts, Crime, Mystery, Wuxia

Notes : This is a Full Whump List • Adapted from the films "Brotherhood of Blades" & "Brotherhood of Blades 2" by screenwriter Chen Shu

Episodes on List : 20 Total Episodes : 24

*Spoilers below*

02 : Li Wu's arm is wrenched … briefly locked in a trunk … kicked to the ground

03 : Arm wrenched … thrown to the ground, arm wrenched (how are his arms still in their sockets? lol) … tied up with a rope around his neck … Lu Zheng is in a fight, stabbed … Li Wu is buried in grain

04 : Lu Zheng is arrested … tied to a post in the middle of a hot courtyard … untied from the post, too weak to stand, retied up

05 : Li Wu is tied up & hooded, forced to run behind a horse-cart by a rope around his neck … Lu Zheng is still tied to the post in the yard in the sun … Li Wu's arm is wrenched (orig. note : seriously, they're gonna fall off at this rate — side note after finishing the drama : I did not realize this original thought was a prediction 😅) … Lu Zheng's legs are kicked until he kneels, beaten, hands stepped on, flogged, coughing up blood, passes out … barely conscious, tied to the post … choked

07 : … continued from previous ep. ... Choked … assisted to walk … limping … drunk … Li Wu is passed out drunk, carried

08 : (at end) Knocked out

09 : Lu Zheng is hit in the head & knocked out.. tied up

12 : Li Wu is tied up … Lu Zheng is caught in a rope snare, hung upside-down, knocked out, tied up

13 : (near end) Li Wu is stabbed, collapses, carried, coughs up blood

14 : Weak … beat up … drunk, trips & falls … limping, walking with a cane … arm wrenched (comedic)

15 : Lu Zheng is shot … bandaged … Li Wu is drunk

16 : (near end) Pretends to be stabbed & collapses

17 : Cuts his own hand … captured, sword held to his neck, cut during a struggle, spitting up blood, passes out, carried … coughing, passes out briefly (faking)

18 : (near end) Lu Zheng is punched

19 : Li Wu is flogged until he passes out

20 : Lu Zheng is poisoned, dizzy … tied up … Li Wu is stabbed … Lu Zheng is stabbed, passes out … fights despite his wounds … (as part of a ploy) tied up & hooded … Li Wu & Lu Zheng are in another fight; Li Wu's sleeve catches fire

21 : Li Wu is imprisoned … tortured; stabbed by a metal hook in his stomach (this made me cringe, not much does these days but this did) … has to reside over a trial despite his injuries, very weak … Lu Zheng is stabbed in a fight … Li Wu is again tortured; dragged by a hook in his stomach

22 : Lu Zheng's wounds are cared for.. jumps out a window & falls 2 floors … Li Wu & Lu Zheng are both weak & stumbling from their wounds … Li Wu's hand is cut off

23 : (near end) Sick for several days … the back of Lu Zheng's neck is cut

24 : Li Wu is drugged into unconsciousness … trapped in a burning building.. Lu Zheng lifts a burning beam to save him

[the-monkey-ruler]

Magic Cell Phone 2 (2014) 魔幻手機2傻妞歸來

Director : Yu Mingsheng Screenwriter: Nine years Starring: Li Bin/ Shu Chang / Cao Jun / Ma Wenzhong / Liu Xiyuan / Xie Yonglin / Liu Xiaohai / Li Zhuo / Zhang Qian / Hong Yixin / Li Yu / Liu Yuqiao / Chen Chuang / Liu Hui / Zhang Jian / Zhang Jian / Pangbo / Dali / Zhang Ying / Cheng / Xu Yuan / Zhou Yulai / Gao Baby / Zhao Leiqi / Sha Jin / Zhang Yan / Song Ruirui / Yin Xuan / Yu Mingsheng Genre: Drama / Comedy / Science Fiction / Fantasy Country/Region of Production: Mainland China Language: Mandarin Chinese Date: 2014-02-05 (Mainland China) Number of episodes: 42 Single episode length: 40 minutes Also known as: Magic Phone 2: Silly Girl Return / 魔幻手机之傻妞归来 Type: Crossover

Summary:

The magician Ma Lei (Ma Wenzhong) wanted to disrupt the operation of the wheel tray, destroy the earth, but was blocked by a mysterious time guard on the occasion. Although Mary's conspiracy has not yet succeeded, the earth is still running under the shadow of the crisis. In order to defend the peace of the world, the Silly Girl (Shu Chang) found the boy Lu Dongyu (Cao Jun) and brought him back to modern times. Only he could stop Mary's conspiracy. Coincidentally, the mother that Lu Dongyu has been looking for is the mysterious time guard. Who knows that Ma Lei knows of Silly Girl's plan and secretly follows, and wants to borrow the hands of the two of them to find the time guard to kill them. At the same time, Lu Dongyu's father, Lu Xiaoqian (Li Bin), was also involved in this game. During the dispute, he must restore the system that the silly girl was destroyed within the time limit to truly stop Mary's conspiracy.

Source: https://tv-1.chinesemov.com/tv/2014/Magic-Cell-Phone-2

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Review: My Uncanny Destiny

Happy Lunar New Year folks! Yesterday I spent my whole day watching this (I was trying to get the Lunar New Year vibes).

A little TMI but last year for 1 month I went on this crazy binge of watching historical chinese dramas. I spent every free time I have binge watching almost 30 dramas. I average spending 2 days max per drama (if ya'll watch chinese dramas ya'll know, esp the older ones, each drama is about 60 episodes).

Well I couldn't have done it without the x2.0 speed and ff buttons.

I have watched from the good ones (will forever stand behind Love Like The Galaxy as one of the best historical chinese drama ever) and I have watched the worst (sorry Eternal Love, my hand was spamming that ff button).

Anyways long story short, I know what I like in a historical chinese drama and this is it.

My Uncanny Destiny is about a girl who is the only heir to the throne, was brought up as a boy by her King father. And a boy from another Kingdom looking to avenge his father's death (supposedly caused by the girl's Kingdom). Very enemies to lovers trope but not exactly. FYI this will contains spoilers.

Anyways, she one day somehow save the boy but lost her memory and they connected, fall in love and have to deal with the consequences that they are enemies. (AGH)

kk wanna find out more, go watch it. There is only 24 episodes and 30 mins run time per episode (honestly, very very short compared to the dramas I've watched before).

What I love about this drama is that this drama doesn't take itself so seriously. They establish themselves as a comedy drama. THIS IS COMEDY. From the poop and fart jokes to the silly encounters and accidents. Everything is funny and so absurd I can't help but love it. I especially love the female lead. Zhang Yue Nan did such a good job at playing this clever comedic character, it doesn't end up being cringe. She's not afraid to make herself look silly at all. She reminds me of Zhao Lu Si in the drama The Romance of the Tiger and Rose. BUT don't be fooled, her character Ye Zhao Nan is a strong clever character. Which is what I love it a female lead. I hate, and I repeat, I hate female lead that is dumb. like out of this world, logic out the window dumb. (Which sadly is usually the case for female leads in chinese dramas.)

But Ye Zhao Nan is a strong clever character that could hold her own. She doesn't need the male lead to save her every 2 seconds. Speaking of male lead, mans really good looking. He reminds me of lee dong wook. I looked at his profile photos out of costume and I can say, mans look good in King costume. Anyway, the male lead Liu Xuan Ming played by Yan Zi Xian is also a character that holds his own. He is unafraid to show his love and affection towards his girl. He is jealous but doesn't treat her like his belonging. He is also a strong ruler to his Kingdom.

Together, they have so many funny and comedic scenes I wonder how many times they have to reshoot because the actors might just burst out laughing. My favourite? Is when we can clearly see Yan Zi Xian break character by genuinely laughing or smiling at Zhang Yue Nan's acting. It's so sweet because it doesn't look out of character. Instead it looks like he adores her (which the male lead character does).

I love how strong each female characters are in the drama. Most of the time, female characters are plotted into the story to benefit the male characters. But here, they are have their own story and antics. Even the villain of drama has her own arch and is of strong character.

CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE SECOND MALE LEAD! He is the most green flag second male lead I have seen in a chinese drama in a while. Yi Yang Jun grows interested in the female lead but steps away the moment she says her heart belongs only to Liu Xuan Ming. He becomes her confidant and her friend. He becomes a good friend to the male lead as well (although he occasionally tease him about taking the female lead away). He is respectful to her feelings and when he backs away, he doesn't look pitiful at all. He smiles and walk off which makes me believe that although he loves her, he loves himself equally too.

Overall, this drama had a good storyline, plot, acting and script. If they had taken themselves seriously and they had a longer runtime, I would say they would be on par with Love Like the Galaxy (and that says alot considering this is my favourite chinese drama ever).

Wrapping up, I would highly recommend you watch this drama if you're looking for a good laugh. Don't take it too seriously.

Rating: 4/5

-- Fary

[eyenaku]

Ji ji fu ji ji

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[agendratum]

2022: A Summary

post your favourite or most popular edit from each month this year (it's okay to skip months!)

tagged by @guzhu-furen​, thank you 👁👄👁

try to pinpoint a moment the fauna diversity of my gifsets ceases to exist because of the invasive species being introduced to the environment

January

popular: word of honor as text posts part 44 link

favourite: legend of fei one braincell trio friends edit link

February

favourite: brain go brr xuan lu beautiful link

March

popular: bell’s hells as text posts link

favourite: fav woh set - ghost valley master’s breakdown chambers link

April

favourite: love designer should have been a wlw set link

May

popular and favourite: jc as wq’s boytoy set link

June

popular: the devil judge as text posts part 1 link

favourite: a set for dear harper’s lap dog or guard dog chengqing fic link

July

popular: pete’s dangly earrings appreciation link

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favourite: peteporsche parallels link

August

favourite: vegasporsche set link

September

popular: vegas making a pete soup text post meme link

October

favourite: fav kp location - the back of yok’s bar link

November

popular: vegas is flirting with you moodboard link

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favourite: vp taste set test run link

December

popular: no more kissing on the job text post meme link

favourite: build in be on cloud voyage | EP3 link

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again it’s probably a bit late in the year to tag people in these last year summary things, but i’m still gonna tag some people maybe you’d like to do it, what if what if

so i’m tagging @sugarbabywenkexing​ @magicaldreamfox1​ @braceletofteeth​ @asliceofoceanmist​ 

[llycaons]

ep29 (1/2): ah, light/dark metaphors. you've heard of them

this is a sweet scene. lwj mucst have knowsn he was an animal lover but I don't think he had the chance to discover he was also a child lover

it's really interesting to me when wwx engages with traditional concepts like this and filial respect...obviously he still lives within that society and culture even if he's a rebel, and even when the enforcement of those ideals has hurt him personally

god this is so cute. I saw some bts with them and it was just precious

wwx's attitude towards lwj is kind of hard to pin down here bc he can tell lwj is lying but when he suggests lwj is there for him, he says it like a joke. he's probably still doing his classic 'I hope this is true but I don't quite believe it and I'm going to hide behind humor in case it's not real and therefore I won't be hurt/embarassed'

correcting himself instead of saying shijie...ough

this isn't rly clear in the show, but jyl is considered plain in the book. not that casting xuan lu helped much. she looked like a perfectly desirable match to me for the jins

this hurts so bad

THIS HURTS TOO

this is still so funny. wwx you and your wordplay

it'd not actually a pool of blood but it's a pool that smells like blood and glows red so the comparison is hilarious

this is such a concise summary of their dynamic. lwj doesn't let things go

this directed at the wens...SO MEAN TO THEM

despite this all basically being playing, lwj sounds SO sincere and concerned here. and you know despite being a prankster and a joker I think wwx appreciates someone who always takes him and his concerns seriously

HE'S RIGHT. there's nothing else he can do!

hmm, that sounds familiar. could it be...no...

he also thanks lwj for coming, which is nice bc I don't think he thanks people very often

oh boy here we are with the soulful gazing

LOVE THIS LINE!!!! and what it means!! he really does go all the way into the dark, he commits right up until the end. he followed that road to his death

BECAUSE THEY LIT THE LAMPS

CUTE

wq saying they lit the lamps for HIM because he's been all alone in the dark and he could get hurt that way...🥺

so being in the dark also symbolizes being alone, trying to do things by yourself. you can get hurt that way. other people can light the way for you to help you, because they care about you

RUNNING TOO FAST. WE COULDN'T CATCH UP

if darkness is both being alone and death, then lwj, symbolically, is light and life and companionship. and his return to wwx at the end of the story, and the knowledge that they'll be together from then on…fuck. he made it. he doesn't have to struggle alone in the desperate dark anymore

it's significant that of the people wwx mourns this episode in his drunken state, they're both the most precious people to him, the brightest lights in his life who support him and who he trusts. jyl and lwj

no jc...wwx mourns LP as a unit but never jc specifically, not once in this entire show :/

UNCLE FOUR MVP!!!!!!!!

omg I never noticed this 😭

[craftercat]

Cui Hao attended on [the ruler] and discussed things ahead, [Tuoba] Si [1] asked him and said:

"Liu Yu [2] is attacking Yao Hong [3], can he really prevail?"

[Cui Hao] answered and said:

"He will prevail."

[Tuoba] Si said:

"For what reason?"

崔浩侍講在前，嗣問之曰：「劉裕伐姚泓，果能克乎？」對曰：「克之。」嗣曰：「何故？」

[Cui Hao] answered and said:

"In the past, Yao Xing [4] was good at achieving a false reputation, yet little of what he did was useful. His son Hong is weak and often ill, and his brothers rebelled and contended [with him]. Yu takes advantage of its danger, for what reason would elite soldiers and a courageous commander not prevail?"

對曰：「昔姚興好事虛名而少實用，子泓懦而多病，兄弟乖爭。裕乘其危，兵精將勇，何故不克！」

[Tuoba Si] said:

"How does Yu's talent compare to Murong Chui [5]?"

[Cui Hao] answered and said:

"It surpasses his, Chui relied on his father and elder brother's wealth, restoring the old enterprise, the country's people returning to him was like insects approaching a flame by night. Even relying on a slight grant [of talent], it would be easy to establish merit. Liu Yu rose vigorously from humble origins, and did not originally even have a small amount of land. He launched an expedition to destroy Huan Xuan and reinstate the Jin, in the north captured Murong Chao [6], and in the south annihilated Lu Xun [7]. Towards him, nobody went forwards, if not for his outstanding talent, how could it be possible as such!"

嗣曰：「裕才何如慕容垂？」對曰：「勝之。垂藉父兄之資，修復舊業，國人歸之，若夜蟲之就火，少加倚仗，易以立功。劉裕奮起寒微，不階尺土，討滅桓玄，興復晉室，北禽慕容超，南梟盧循，所向無前，非其才之過人，安能如是乎！」

[Tuoba] Si said:

"Liu Yu then enters, and cannot advance or retreat, if I were to use elite cavalry to unexpectedly strike Pengcheng and Shoucun, what would he choose?"

[Cui Hao] responded:

"Now, the west has Qugai [8], and the north has Rouran, lying in wait for a crack in our country. Your Majesty cannot personally lead the six multitudes, although we have elite soldiers, we do not yet have wise and capable generals. Zhangsun [9] Song excels in ruling the country, but falls short in doing battle and is not a match for Liu Yu. I do not see benefit, it is not as good as resting and waiting for changes.

When Liu Yu defeats Qin, he will return and certainly usurp his sovereign. In Guanzhong, Hua (Han) and Rong (non-Han) mix together, and the customs are strong and fierce. Liu Yu desires to grasp the thorns, propagating and carrying out civilised customs inside, in Qin, this will be no different than taking off clothing to smother a fire or trying to catch a tiger with a net. Although he has left soldiers to defend this region, they will not be in harmony with the feelings of the people, or face and manage the differences in the population. They will amount to resources for invaders and foes, and that is all.

I hope that Your Majesty will hold back troops and let the people rest so as to observe changes, the land of Qin will in the end be in the possession of our country, so ride and observe."

Si laughed and said:

"Sir, you have assessed it with prudence and understanding."

嗣曰：「裕旣入關，不能進退，我以精騎直擣彭城、壽春，裕將若之何？」對曰：「今西有屈丐，北有柔然，窺伺國隙。陛下旣不可親御六師，雖有精兵，未睹良將。長孫嵩長於治國，短於用兵，非劉裕敵也。興兵遠攻，未見其利；不如且安靜以待之。裕克秦而歸，必篡其主。關中華、戎雜錯，風俗勁悍；裕欲以荊、揚之化施之函、秦，此無異解衣包火，張羅捕虎；雖留兵守之，人情未洽，趨尚不同，適足爲寇敵之資耳。願陛下按兵息民以觀其變，秦地終爲國家之有，可坐而守也。」嗣笑曰：「卿料之審矣。」

[Cui] Hao said: "I have already in private commented on generals, ministers and statesmen of the recent period. It seems as if Wang Meng [10] in running a country is Fu Jian [11]'s Guan Zhong [12]; Murong Ke [13] in assisting a young ruler is Murong Wei [14]'s Huo Guang [15], and Liu Yu in pacifying great turmoil is Sima Dezong [16]'s Cao Cao [17]."

浩曰：「臣嘗私論近世將相之臣：若王猛之治國，苻堅之管仲也；慕容恪之輔幼主，慕容暐之霍光也；劉裕之平禍亂，司馬德宗之曹操也。」

[Tuoba] Si said:

"What about Qugai?"

[Cui] Hao said:

"When Qugai's state was destroyed and his family brought to ruin [18], he became an orphaned person. He depended on the nourishment of the Yao clan, accepting their grants and wealth. He did not consider thanking this kindness and repaying it with righteousness, yet acted when the opportunity arose to seek gain [for himself] [19] and stole a region, arousing the hatred of his nearest neighbours. Emerging as a person with little virtue, although he can release his violence for a period of time, in the end he should be devoured by others, and that is all."

嗣曰：「屈丐何如？」浩曰：「屈丐國破家覆，孤孑一身，寄食姚氏，受其封殖。不思醻恩報義，而乘時徼利，盜有一方，結怨四鄰；撅豎小人，雖能縱暴一時，終當爲人所吞食耳。」

[Tuoba] Si was very pleased, and they spoke until midnight. He bestowed [Cui] Hao with ten vessels of light blue imperial [20] wine, and a liang of essence of water [21] salt. He said:

"I taste your words like this salt and wine, therefore I desire to share this with you to offer their good taste [back to you]."

Yet he still ordered Zhangsun Song and Shusun [22] Jian to each be appointed elite soldiers to wait on [Liu] Yu passing west, crossing the [Yellow] River at Chenggao to encroach south upon Pengcheng and Pei commanderies. If [Liu Yu] did not in time pass [west], then they would lead the troops accordingly [23].

嗣大悅，語至夜半，賜浩御縹醪十觚，水精鹽一兩，曰：「朕味卿言，如此鹽、酒，故欲與卿共饗其美。」然猶命長孫嵩、叔孫建各簡精兵伺裕西過，自成皋濟河，南侵彭、沛；若不時過，則引兵隨之。

-- Zizhi Tongjian, vol. 118

1. Also known as Taizong of Northern Wei or Mingyuan of Northern Wei.

2. Also known as emperor Wu of Liu Song, at this point a powerful general and regent for the developmentally disabled Emperor An.

3. The son of Yao Xing and the final emperor of Later Qin.

4. Emperor Wenhuan of Later Qin; the son of the founding emperor who greatly expanded his father's enterprise.

5. Emperor Chengwu of Later Yan; restored the Former Yan. The main rival of Tuoba Si's father Tuoba Gui.

6. The final emperor of Southern Yan, a state conquered by Liu Yu.

7. A warlord in the south who was defeated by Liu Yu.

8. Referring to Helian Bobo. Qugai (屈丐) 'Bent Beggar' was a derogatory nickname given to him by Tuoba Si, meaning 'lowly', referring to his status as a traitor to his benefactors including his liege and his wrongful usurpation of power.

9. Should be Baba, as the Baba clan changed their clan name to Zhangsun under the reforms of Emperor Xiaowen.

10. A chancellor under Emperor Xuanzhao of Former Qin (Fu Jian).

11. Emperor Xuanzhao of Former Qin; notably briefly unified northern China for a brief period, but after being defeated in a southern campaign, his vassals rebelled against him.

12. A famous chancellor of the Spring and Autumn Period. This comparison hints at Wang Meng's talent.

13. A prince of the Former Yan dynasty and the capable regent of his nephew Murong Wei.

14. Emperor You of Former Yan; the last emperor of the Former Yan dynasty.

15. A famed minister of the Han dynasty; was regent for the young Emperor Zhao (Liu Fuling). This comparison suggests that Murong Ke, like Huo Guang, was a capable regent.

16. Emperor An of Jin; the ruling emperor of Jin at this point.

17. A famed general of the Three Kingdoms era who wielded power over Emperor Xian of Han, the last emperor of the Han dynasty. This comparison may hint that Cui Hao believed that the Jin dynasty would soon fall (he would soon confirm this belief).

18. Referring to Tuoba Gui's campaign against the Tiefu Xiongnu in 391, in which Helian Bobo's father Liu Weichen was killed. Helian Bobo was 10 years old at that time.

19. Referring to Helian Bobo's rebellion against Yao Xing and seizure of territory.

20. The word 'imperial' means that this was wine typically reserved for the emperor.

21. The salt is referred to as 'essence of water' salt due to being bright and clear like water.

22. Should be Yizhan, as the Yizhan clan changed their clan name to Shusun under the reforms of Emperor Xiaowen.

23. I speculate that the purpose of this move was to prevent Liu Yu from seeing Northern Wei as an easy target, and to discourage Liu Yu from launching an attack on Northern Wei.

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for all time/lovebrush chronicles boys responding to "kiss me for ten or the hottest girl ever for a thousand?"

word count: 648

summary: lovebrush boys responding to who they would kiss

Ai Yin / Ayn

"Ayn." You tug on his sleeve from the ground as he takes a break from practice. "Hm?" He blinks down at you, fingers reaching for your hand as you speak up. "Would you rather kiss me for ten dollars or the hottest girl in the world for a thousand?" Ayn's heard this one from Tiktok, but he doesn't respond, opting to blink at you blankly again. "Would you—" "Does that mean I can kiss you for a thousand?" You blink at him blankly, words registering in your head before the embarrassment explodes on your cheeks and you hide your face from him. "Ayn!" "So can I?" You don't give him an answer, opting to hide your face until you're sure the flush is gone.

Lu Chen / Alkaid

"Alkaid." You brush your fingers over his as the two of you sit in the park. "Yes?" "Would you rather kiss me for ten dollars or the hottest girl in the world for a thousand?" You tilt your head at him, curious. Alkaid doesn't think, he just answers. "You." Alkaid smiles gently and tilts his head, brushing his fingers over the back of your hand as he hums. "Why would I kiss someone else when I have you?" You grow embarrassed, and he laughs, fingers running through your hair as you hide your face from him, ears on fire. "I'll always pick you." Something about his eyes tells you there's no room for arguement.

Luo Xia / Lars

"Kiss me for ten or the hottest girl in the world for a thousand?" Lars reaches for your face, fingers stringing through your hair as he presses his lips to yours, eyes half-lidded as you tilt your head to give him better access— something he hums in thanks for. Your fingers scrunch the fabric of his shirt, and he pulls away, catching his breath as he stares into your eyes. "Okay, I kissed you, so where's my thousand dollars?" He raises a brow in amusement. "You don't lack that thousand!" You gasp in fake offense. "Yeah, but that can be your pocket money." He hums, resting his chin on your head. "But lucky for you, you're the hottest girl ever to me." You push him away in embarrassment, heart racing in your chest. He's too good at this.

Si Lan / Clarence

"Clarence," You sort through the files in the student council room, breaking the silence between the two of you. "Would you rather kiss me for ten dollars or the hottest girl in the world for a thousand?" Clarence like pretends to think about it, tapping his cheek, and. you blink at him, waiting for his answer. "Okay, who would you kiss if you could kiss any woman in the world?" He laughs when you pout at him before rolling his eyes and telling you "You, obviously." "Then me or the hottest woman in the world?" "You, obviously." He stops with his papers, looking into your eyes with an insane amount of sincerity that makes you look away from embarrassment. "Now get back to work." "Yes, sir!" You fight off the blush creeping up your skin for the rest of the time in the room.

Ye Xuan / Cael

"Cael." You mumble. "Would you rather kiss me for ten dollars or the hottest girl in the world for a thousand?" Cael rests his finger on where he left off in his book, blinks at you, and senses this is some random question you've dragged from Tiktok with a right answer, but he still processes it, unsure as to how to answer. "So? What's your answer?" You step closer to him on the couch, leaning forward to face him with your head tilted as he blinks at you again. "I'm thinking about it." "YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT IT?!" You gape, puffing your cheeks as you pout. Then, Cael presses his hand to the back of your head, lips pressed to yours gently before releasing you and going back to his book. "There's my answer" He hums. You take two business days to recover from that.

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Xuan Lù 宣璐 & Wang ZhuóChéng 汪卓成

They are playing siblings once more as guests/NPC in the variety show Run For Time 全員加速中 s3 episode 10.

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Cdrama: Gourmet in Tang Dynasty (2021)

Gifs of Intro & Ending of cdrama “Gourmet in Tang Dynasty”

【🧁ENG】 EP01 穿越之萌神厨娘 | 大唐小吃货 🍰 Gourmet in Tang Dynasty （李子璇/刘润南/张航瑜）

Watch this video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvbuUysgquc

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was that xuan lu? oh no no, that was just kyoshi, a canon character from avatar: the last airbender. they are twenty eight years old, use she/they, and are aware that they are not actually from washington dc. too bad they can’t stray from this city for long.

how long has your character been here

two months

what is your character’s job

she's a martial arts instructor. she teaches a few different classes and levels but specifically has one for femme and nb muses more focused on self defense that she cares about a lot

where has your character been pulled from in their fandom

from the end of the rise of kyoshi book. i haven't read the second one yet, and please be gentle with me on canon on this one. i will be rereading it soonish, but it's been a little while since i first read it so my memory may not be perfect

has any magic affected your character

nope!

more info:

i played avatar kyoshi like a year or so ago and am def excited to bring her back

our at least six feet tall queen

for those who don't know she was the avatar two avatars before aang. kyoshi's dad was an earth bender and her mom was an air nomad

she wasn't immediately recognized as the avatar. though she took the test it included picking toys. kyoshi was raised as an orphan on the street, and really didn't trust the test and wound up running away

as a result her friend yun was declared avatar

slight spoilers: when the truth was realized avatar kyoshi pulled a whole mountain out of the ocean her friend yun was sacrificed and her mentor was killed by yun's earth bending instructor

a bunch more happens in the book including kyoshi joining a crime gang and body slamming her way through a wall, but it ends in kyoshi heading to the air temples to officially declare herself as avatar finally

so that's up to where she remembers

personality wise kyoshi is admittedly pretty awkward. she's empathetic and considerate, but has a hard time reading people and handling tense situations. even though kyoshi is known as a more aggressive avatar it's mostly because she just can't handle tough situations through personality! it never works for her so she brute forces her way through things!

she's got a strong sense of justice and is very level-headed and will do what needs to be done even if she's not happy about it.

they're also not super forthcoming and friendly and loving unless it's with people kyoshi is close with. they don't want people to read kindness as weakness, so she's careful with how much she shows it

stupidly powerful, though kyoshi struggles in more light delicate bending, she can split the earth in half and raise mountains so

if they're convinced they're in the right kyoshi will use bending to get her way

might know how to be immortal it's not really confirmed or denied but she does sort of know how to use earthbending to mend her bones and body and does canonically go on to live until 230 so take that as you will

she's difficult but means well

plots

anyone who takes her classes, be it regular martial arts or her self defense class

also a gym/sparring buddy in general though you have to be ready to be knocked around and also constantly remind her to actually show up. as much as they know it's important kyoshi can get a little lazy with their training

perhaps a roommate just understand kyoshi is a neat freak. that or any neighbors

some casual dates. maybe potentially a long term sip though that would take more plotting. kyoshi is canonically bisexual

someone she butts heads with. kyoshi is stubborn, so this doesn't even have to be about anything big or could be someone more in a position of power than her because kyoshi straight up does not give a shit about people's positions of authority.

give her some criminals to hang out with. they spent the whole first book with a gang it would be fun for kyoshi to do it some more. she does consider justice important, but her moral lines are more like hurting innocent people not the actual law.

any sorts of friendships. kyoshi is actually kidna soft and easy to bully if she actually likes you, you just have to get to that point first.

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So, my partner's favorite movie/TV series genre is Asian drama.

Here's a non comprehensive list of stuff he has watched.

The untamed

Word of honor

Hotel De luna

Blood

Anything with Jet Li (he adores Jet Li)

Anything with Bruce Lee including the autobiographical movie.

Anything with Jackie Chan

The lost tomb - I am fairly sure he saw all iterations, sometimes without even the subtitles, i recognize the sunglasses guy every time.

Any wuxia/Kung fu anything dating back from the 60s/70s

Several Bollywood movies, but on this i can't help with titles because he has watched them in hindi with like Arab or Russian subtitles.

Handsome siblings

Ashes of love

Nirvana on fire

The one with the ice clan versus everyone, I forgot the title

The one with badass Xuan Lu, i forget the title here.

Probably a lot of those with Wang Zhuocheng and when he sees me he calls me with: "the purple guy from that other TV series!" with as much joy and happiness he can muster.

He has exhausted everything Netflix offers and has since then discovered iqiyi.

He has watched several Korean dramas, most of them in like Korean with hindi/Arab/Vietnamese subtitles.

He has watched several Japanese dramas mostly set in sengoku/Edo period.

I unfortunately lost count around here, but I am aware he is running out of dramas.

At this point I better step up my fanfiction game and start inventing stuff myself, maybe that's the thing that will make him like reading.

Just a note: my partner is Italian, he barely speaks English other than Italian, but he can watch something in any language and still understand what is going on and even the names. It is beyond me why he is not a language genius.

Anyway.

Any suggestions here?