You know what twists me up about the Beefleaf pairing?
He Xuan doesnโt hate Shi Qingxuan. Itโs shown by how He Xuan treats Shi Qingxuan. He didnโt have to pretend so hard to be Shi Qingxuanโs confidantโฆbut he did. Even when he was setting up the stage for his grand revengeโฆ
He protects Shi Qingxuan. Continually. Like he didnโt need to save him from falling into the whirlpool. He didnโt have to carry him out of dangerโs way. He didnโt have to pull him from the waterโs end where the ghouls in his domain could have easily dragged him down. To the very end he โplayedโ the reluctant loyal and protective friend. Why did he do that?
He avoidsโฆphysically harming Shi Qingxuan? Only when his victim was unresponsive did he break his arm? I donโt know. It just feels tender in a way. Like when Shi Qingxuan was kidnapped by his clone. Shi Qingxuan was carefully lead away by the hand, and when Xie Lian took over and started to beat the clone up, the clone didnโt retaliate. (Though now that we know that Hua Cheng knew exactly what was going on, him pounding He Xuan into the ground is much more hilarious. A โif anything happens to my Dianxia, Iโll end you.โ)
He Xuan gave Shi Qingxuan multiple chances NOT to be involved. Multiple chances to stay safe as long as he stays out of his brotherโs turmoil. He Xuan even helped him escape heaven to a peaceful sanctuary. But Shi Qingxuan picked his brother every time.
Even during Shi Qingxuan imprisonment, He Xuan made sure no harm came to the god. The crazy people pawing at him were disgusting, but not violent. Shi Qingxuan was knocked out and chained up (twice) but not beat upโฆunlike his brother. ย
Neither choice He Xuan gave to the brothers for his revenge would kill Shi Qingxuan. And when Shi Wudu tries to force a third choice, by strangling his own brother, the person Shi Wudu loves more than any other, He Xuan rips off Shi Wuduโs arms. As if to say that Shi Qingxuanโs death is never an option.
It just seems that with all the years of being Shi Qingxuanโs โfriendโ He Xuan found no cause to hate or even dislike the god. Where he understood thatย Shi Qingxuan was the catalyst behind his misfortune, but the blame entirely lies on Shi Wudu.
Where if this was another life, another time He Xuan and Shi Qingxuan really couldโve been โbest friends.โ
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