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Shen Yuan hates the new extra. Obviously. He hates the implications on canon, he hates that his likeness was used, and most of all he hates that the cucumber maiden acts nothing like him.

KILL AI AND REBLOG AND CREATE ART IN 2026

He reminds Shen Yuan of one of his Older Brothers!

He goes into Didi mode with Yue Qingyuan immediately!

Which is worse for Yue Qingyuan then not liking him because he likes him and treats him like a big brother but he does not treat him like Shen Jiu or as if he remembers their history at all

Imagine having a strained relationship with someone you love deeply. And one day they start treating you kindly and with affection

But they also look at you like a stranger. The little ways they used to show that they cared about you as much as you care about them are gone

They like you now. They are kind to you. They greet you happily and enjoy your company

But they aren't who they used to be. And they still don't call you by the nickname you went by as a child

The nickname that would signal that they forgive you

Because they don't remember that there is something to forgive

And that makes this kindness, somehow, more gutting than when they were angry with you