#shadowflower

Macaque and Wukong met during one of the Monkey King’s adventures outside of FFM so poor guy would be hopelessly smitten with Wukong by the time he followed him back to FFM. That would be when he realized that his friend and crush (though he didn’t know it yet) was married.

RinRin is kind and wonderful and so many things that Macaque wasn’t. She was a beautiful flower blossoming under the sunlight. She was completely perfect for Wukong in every way. When Macaque realized his feelings for Wukong, he wished that he could hate her, but he couldn’t. She was so welcoming to Macaque and so kind and so generous and - wait, why was she pushing him into a closet with Wukong?! What does she mean she wouldn’t unlock the door until they finally kiss and confess their feelings like adults??? What is happening?!?!?!

Back to RinRin’s side of things, she took one look at her husband and the newcomer and instantly knew that they were in love. Was she upset about this? Well, she was a little hurt for about five minutes before Macaque opened his mouth and hello. With a voice that can melt butter and competent? She could see what drew her husband in.

If her husband’s adventuring resulted with him bringing back a yaoguai like Macaque, RinRin could start seeing the appeal of it.

And then seeing the Shadowpeach chemistry? She’s shipping it. She’s on board.

Now remember: this is a RinRin who survived the Demon King of Confusion and his court. Not only that but played them like a fiddle. So once she decided that she and her husband must keep Macaque, she pulls all stops on making him stay.

RinRin all but woos Macaque and showers him with all the positive attention and gifts she could give without being too pushy. She makes sure that the rest of FFM is aware that he is a monkey who she and her husband is interested in so they should make him feel welcome. She takes the effort to get to know him better and befriending him.

RinRin throws Wukong at him too. She pretties him up and encourages him to take Macaque out for fun activities catered to Macaque’s favorite things. She literally makes her husband into a honeypot to entice Macaque to stay.

Unfortunately, Wukong is dense and somehow manages to constantly friendzone Macaque despite RinRin’s efforts. She’s practically spoonfeeding these morons and they’re spitting her hard work out.

RinRin (holds Wukong’s face gently): You are so, so pretty. And yet so, so stupid. Like a peacock. A pretty and stupid peacock. Why are you like this?

Wukong (head empty): Mrrp?

RinRin escalates to locking the two together in rooms but that doesn’t work. In the end, she practically has to stay in the room with them and spell out that they’re in love with each other. She point blank asks Macaque to be their consort, cutting what might’ve been centuries of unnecessary pining.