#chusbands

The ranking is mine and I won’t elaborate - well, mostly can’t, because this is about FEELINGS, not logic. I GAVE MY HEART TO THESE MEN, OK? I didn’t plan for this. They just moved in rent-free, took over my brain, and now I can’t stop thinking about them.

Yes, I know some of your faves are missing (Liu Yuning, Song Weilong, Yang Yang, Ding Yuxi, WANG XINGYUE…), but what can I say? THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS.

Here we go:

10. Wu Lei

9. Cheng Lei

8. Wang Yibo

7. Xiao Zhan (I will never separate those two😍)

6. Zhang Wanyi

5. Bai Jingting

4. Ren Jialun

3. Liu Xueyi

2. Li Yunrui

1. THE ONE AND THE ONLY… Zhang Linghe

And you know what - I’ll elaborate this one. EVEN IF this man stops acting RIGHT NOW, this spot will probably continue to be his for a long time. And you can blame Xie Wei for this.

I cannot believe tomorrow I’ll wake up to the premiere of How Dare You. Cheng Lei, my dearest Chusband #1, is BACK on my screen and I am deeply unwell about it.

This man is so handsome that - ugh. It’s sickening really. Like.. ban him. He’s a public hazard or something.

And before anyone accuses me of exaggerating: RUN and watch BOTH the anime (currently airing its second season) and the short adaptation of How Dare You because THEY ARE SOOOO GOOD. I am being completely serious about this.

ANYWAY.

Let’s talk about today’s actual main event: Unveil: Jadewind (still don’t know what that title means, btw).

It was… okay.

I like Bai Lu, and once again she’s “best friends” with a tragic princess. At this point, give this woman a QUEER ROLE and let us all rest.

Will Bai Lu and Wang Xingyue be a couple in this? Or is this just a procedural drama wearing historical cosplay? I hope it’s the latter, because listen: Li Peiyi is DEFINITELY a lesbian and Xiao Huaijin feels aggressively asexual. So what I am feeling is plain old queer subtext.

Am I projecting my lack of interest in Wang Xingyue into this (I’m ONLY into Duke Su)? Maybe. But when I look back at One and Only or Story of Kunning Palace, I could at least see something between them. Here? So far nothing. Void. Just vibes.

Now, on to the plot - specifically the Princess arc. It was a decent introduction to the characters and the world, but… would you kill me if I said I wasn’t moved AT ALL by Princess Wanshun’s tragic tale?

Especially the resolution.

I hated how Li Peiyi put the Princess above the law. And honestly - what exactly was the Princess expecting when she returned to the palace?

Re-establishing her marriage with the Uyghur prince felt WAY TOO MERCIFUL, and she still jumped?

Girl. You murdered like FIVE PEOPLE. JEEZ.

Yes, the Emperor doesn’t care about her - but he has other daughters. One of them literally married the Uyghur prince as the second choice (POOR GIRL). So him manipulating Wanshun’s return to force her back into that marriage didn’t feel that ruthless, if I’m being honest.

She didn’t grow up with parental love, sure - but she was still a PRINCESS, living in absurd luxury, with very few real hardships.

So… yeah.

Sorry if this sounds heartless, but I said what I said.

ALSO - the editing in Episode 1? The constant rapid cuts made me motion sick. I’m not being dramatic, I was genuinely nauseous. Please let scenes breathe.

But will I keep watching?

Yes.

He is.. Cheng Lei😍

There was once a time where I had 4 EPISODES A DAY OF THIS FINE SPECIMEN and now I just have to wait for MONTHS to see him again on my screen…

So if you think I’ve abandoned him or he lost the #1 spot in my Chusbands list… WELL, YOU ARE WRONG.

I JUST MISS HIM SO😭😭

WHY ARE YOU SO BEAUTIFUL 😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️

Previous list here

We’ve got some fresh newcomers, a few climbing the ranks like they’re on fire (because they are… ahem CHENG LEI ahem… SO HOT, GOD HELP ME) - and now here we are.

10. Chen Feiyu

9. Xiao Zhan

8. Wang Yibo

7. Ren Jialun

6. Liu Xueyi

5. Bai Jingting

4. Zhang Wanyi

3. Li Yunrui

2. Zhang Linghe

Okay but honestly… I was still fully on board with Xie Wei being my favorite toxic person - BUT Cheng Lei has completely broken the game with his constant presence. Xie Wei alone can’t be the thing holding Zhang Linghe at #1 anymore. Because obviously, Gong Shangjue >>> Gong Ziyu. And like… I’m not that invested in He Suye, Jiang Qiaoxi, or Pei Wenxuan. SO HERE WE ARE 😭

1. Cheng Lei

Oh no, I’m absolutely objectifying Cheng Lei with this gif - but listen, I’m so obsessed with him and I’m NOT sorry.

In the past two months alone I’ve devoured Legend of the Female General, My Journey to You, A Familiar Stranger, and now Shadow Love. He’s climbed the ranks at terrifying speed. He came, he acted, he stayed booked and busy, and now he OWNS me. The constant presence. The smolder. The forearms. The shoulders. The abs. The acting. The SCULPTED FACE. God help me, I didn’t stand a chance.