All of these photos of Mo on He Tian's phone after THAT night???
The detail of his finger gently touching Mo's ear piercing, and the hickey on Mo's waist, confirming what was already obvious, that Mo has more hickeys under that white shirt. Mo in his underwear, Mo's sleeping face in both frontal and side positions. Hickeys are full view. There's just so much variety lmao
These are so many cute photos and I'm sure he has a lot more. Who is the most obsessed boyfriend out of all these characters? It's He Tian with NO competition my gawd 😭❤️❤️❤️
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preemptive disclaimer that this is just how i see the more recent developments. i am always open to discuss or expand on anything :)
I don't know how to word this in a way I can fully convey my thoughts on tianshan's plotline in the future. However, for some time now, I've read people say they don't understand why OX is "recycling" the runner-chaser dynamic. How it feels like Mo Guan Shan is overreacting or being excessively cold towards He Tian upon his return. Shouldn't he more confident in their relationship after everything they've been through and all that He Tian's done for him?
The thing is that (to me) it is precisely because He Tian has been there for Mo in some of the most traumatic times of his life, showing him it is possible for him to rely in others for his own benefit and that intimacy isn't a set-up for pain and then disappearing that makes it so hard for him to trust He Tian again. It’s not so much that Mo doesn’t believe He Tian’s words or actions or that he's forgot them, as it is that those very gestures are irremediably tangled with the memory of his disappearance.
Also, neither have had a break since the end middle school.
From Mo's perspective, it's been rug pull after rug pull after thinking he's reached some sense of normalcy. Back in their teenage years, right after Mo admits to himself and He Tian he has feelings for him, he's *fine* with He Tian leaving, because in his mind there's no doubt he'll come back. That... obviously doesn't happen and Mo is left to relive the same trauma of the person you trust most "leaving you behind".
From He Tian’s perspective, the “darkness” of his family is a force he both resents and exploits, a weapon he wields when he must protect others. It is that same family’s expectations that strip him of the chance to live like an ordinary teenager — carefree with his friends, honest with the guy he loves. And it is that same shadow that feeds directly into Mo’s fear of abandonment, while also mirroring He Tian’s own. We have already seen He Tian’s genuine terror at the thought of Mo finding him repulsive, especially after he unleashed his brother’s underlings and Qiu to deal with She Li, letting that inherited darkness take control of him.
...and the utter relief at seeing Mo actually not only being not scared, but also accepting it and cherishing him.
That "darkness" is what also holds him back from being with Mo, while also being the source of wealth he builds up to give Mo what he thinks he needs (and ultimately feeding conflict, as Mo feels his autonomy is being trampled).
The point is... these two's relationship is genuinely built on them seeing each other's at their worst and accepting all these "ugly" aspects, while growing as people. But.. apart from the absolutely adorable slice-of-life moments they had before He Tian's departure, these guys just haven't had a moment to sit down and lay any foundations to their relationship outside of these high-intensity events.
And from what we’ve seen, He Tian’s tendency to leave is a recurring pattern. Granted, this occurs after the Christmas specials (Mo doesn't work at a grocers anymore) so we don't know if He Tian left for business in amicable terms or just vanished -- yet it's clear that neither have had the balls to be honest with each other. For Mo, it's because he doesn't want to risk being left again after opening up, despite caring a lot about He Tian. That and he's just stubborn and prideful af, love it or hate it, and that always ends up being a setback that hurts him, most of all, and those around him.
As for He Tian… the last chapter left us on a frustrating cliffhanger, so we’ll have to wait and see. My theory is that his involvement in this new “business” is both a blessing (it allows him to earn his own money and provide for Mo) and a curse, since it keeps him away, forces secrecy, and deepens the distance between them.
Which leads to He Tian relying on abundance and grandiosity as proof of love (material abundance used to be his only stable resource of affection, so he leans on it as shorthand for his devotion to Mo). Which in turn bypasses Mo's hangup regarding social status and pushes yet another point of frustration. Ultimately, He Tian controls the “when” and “how” of the gesture, leaving Mo little room to meet him halfway and hurts his pride (not that He Tian would ever ask him to return the favour).
Whether he’s truly autonomous from his family remains unclear. What is clear is that He Tian looks more exhausted and sullen than we’ve ever seen him and he can't keep his cool facade for much longer.
So, no. They have grown up, sure, but their relationship feels as though it’s only beginning again, because in many ways it is. At least, there is a chance for it to take a more honest path.
If He Tian, now with some awareness of the deep wound he left in Mo (a wound Mo is still too afraid to reopen), can finally be honest about his side of the story, then we might see the first real steps toward something stable.
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mo guan shan character analysis: trapped behind the glass tank (part 1)*
*very tentative Part 1, but since I'm definitely Very Normal™ about Mo, I will probably post more of them at some point lmao (about other characters too!)
Have you ever found yourself staring blankly at your homework or work screen, questioning the purpose of it all? What difference could finishing this task possibly make? Meanwhile, others seem completely absorbed—chasing a promotion, or studying hard for the Zhongkao or Gaokao to secure their spot on an academic path.
Is there happiness waiting at the finish line? Maybe. Maybe not. It could be about making your parents proud, taking steps toward your dream career, or just staying afloat, moving through life with some sense of financial stability.
What if all of that feels so abstract it doesn't even register as something meant for you?
(chapters 154 and 305)
In Chapter 361, we learn that Mo has lost his job due to repeated tardiness. He looks... devastated at the news.
This hit comes right after Mo arguably gets to experience teenage life with friends for the first time ever:
Trying and hilariously failing to form a band; running away together from Qiu, to who knows where; Mo opening up about his traumas -no, someone (He Tian and arguably Jian Yi, too) actively telling Mo that it's okay for him to depend on others to lighten his burden. Fun picnics with traumatic moments (i.e. the mudslide) that bring the boys closer together. Going to concerts. Getting to participate in the school festival. Mo huffing and puffing all the way about being "dragged around", but actually having a good time and taking his mind off all the shit in his life.
(chapter 318)
And that's just it, isn't it? While He Tian can be pushy and overbearing, Mo is capable of expressing (rather colourfully, although not assertively at all) when something is actually crossing over his boundaries. Sure, he may have been roped into joining the boys in their adventures. However, it's Mo who ultimately allows himself to be a teen for once. For once, having a regular life doesn't feel so out of reach.
And it all comes crashing down with a single call.
Why act as if it's the end of the world, if it's just a part-time job that barely pays peanuts? Well, not a lot of people are willing to hire a young student and work conditions are usually quite precarious. The only times Mo has gotten paid fairly for labour was because of He Tian finding Mo gigs, like that one time he got to work at a photo studio moving stuff.
Needless to say, there's also the earlier chapters, where He Tian pays Mo for housekeeping. It's shown He Tian actually pays well, and even pays Mo for stupid stuff like accepting a videocall.
Still, Mo states multiple times he does not want to owe anyone anything and least of all be seen as a charity case. To be indebted is to be subjected to the other person; it becomes a cage, like the one She Li tried to keep him in to be used at whim.
(chapter 319)
Mo -as much as he would never say it out loud- wants to be seen as his own person, because he's carried his own father's sentence from a very young age, which twisted his peers' perception of him, as well as his own sense of worth. And that ostracization made Mo even more vulnerable to fall into She Li's clutches because he doesn't have any support network. Hell, She Li himself participates in it, despite, in his own words, them two "being the same".
(chapters 242, and 368)
The biggest tragedy is that Mo is still kind of an upstanding kid even when he falls into the "school bully" persona. He cares, a lot, for what he allows himself to care for: his mum, and their safety.
He'll take as many shitty jobs as it takes to help his mum pay for his dad's debt. He'll work himself to the bone and forgo his dreams if that'll ease the weight she's carrying. He doesn't speak out about his situation, doesn't lean into self-pity. He doesn't fight it either, instead choosing to close himself off because he's pretty much checked out of social life and future prospects.
He'll take being beaten up by some adult gang over them laying a finger on his mum.
In a way, even when it hurts, Mo has built a very precarious balance between i-keep-away-from-you /you-keep-away-from-me that protects him just enough. He'll just tough it out until he inevitably drops out.
Then He Tian, Jian Yi, and Zhan Zhengxi show up in his life. Rather, Mo crashes into theirs, in the worst way possible. Either way, that distance he's relied on starts to break down. The lines he's drawn stop holding like they used to.
And it hurts (literally, at times), at first. It's annoying, it's inconvenient, and some of the wacky shit they get him into is headache-worthy. And yet, these idiots end up worming into his heart.
(chapters 240 and 315)
After so much time spent being shunned and friendless, he's drawn out of that shell of loneliness. He experiences the struggles of being perceived by others, of others actually wanting to understand him. And, perhaps, him wanting to know them back.
Obviously, Mo's developing relationship with He Tian is the highlight here, given he's the character he gets to know in a deeper level and for whom he develops feelings for.
There are so many things to be said, but since I'm trying to focus on Guan Shan's character here, so I'll summarise my thoughts as much as I can:
At the start of their relationship, He Tian and Mo Guan Shan’s dynamic is marked by a clear imbalance of power. He Tian moves through the world with control, secrecy, and unhealed trauma that he doesn’t fully understand, often expressing interest through intimidation rather than connection. His behavior toward Mo walks a thin line between teasing and threatening, making their early interactions feel more coercive than romantic.
But in Chapter 297, He Tian lets his guard down and admits he chose Mo because he admires his honesty and steadiness; all qualities He Tian feels he lacks. Unlike Mo, He Tian is deeply afraid of his own darkness, shaped by a violent family legacy he despises and wants to distance himself from. Mo, in turn, isn’t naive; he knows He Tian is manipulative, but he’s also seen glimpses of real vulnerability behind the facade.
They’re both isolated, scared kids wearing masks they hate — a rich kid and a bully, neither of which tell the full story. As they see the cracks in each other’s armor, their relationship begins to shift, if only slightly. These moments of honesty don’t excuse the harm, but they push for genuine growth. It’s in those small glimpses of shared fear and loneliness that a more honest bond might start to take shape.
(chapters 259 and 319)
The culmination of Mo’s struggle with agency and the absence of a real support system comes in chapters 344 and 346, when He Tian gives him a guitar, along with a photo and a message that Mo has probably been waiting his whole life to hear.
(a message so important Mo keeps the picture into his adult years.... yeah)
Can you see how, after opening himself up to all these experiences, Mo might have been lulled into a false sense of security — even though, in many ways, he was more protected during this time than he’s ever been?
Mo's life has never been that of an ordinary teenager.
The pretense of a life where he gets to spend his time hanging out with friends and no consequences is just that. A pretense, a lapse of judgement in Mo's part, whose livelihood just came crashing around when he missed his part-time job during the culture festival.
The next thing he does if to cut all of his friends off, recognising that hanging with these "privileged " kids has distracted from his initial goal, his true reason to keep on going is: to help his mother pay off their debt.
His not contributing to that has actual, real repercussions, and Mo resigns himself to never lose sight of that again.
So then, he goes home. He sees his mum sleeping. She must be tired from how many shifts she has to take; maybe she has to wake up to an ungodly hour to be on time for the first of her various part-time jobs.
(chapter 360)
Mo is probably feeling guilty for putting his ma in an even tougher situation, now that for the foreseeable future he won't be able to help out.
Reluctantly he walks to his bedroom and sits down in front of some open textbooks. He stares at them; looks conflicted. One can wonder what's going on in that frazzled mind of his.
I, for one, think that he's questioning if this really is what his life is suppossed to be, and the point of it all.