Well... shit.

Silliness aside, I love the little touches about class issues in Pursuit of Jade. It is very clear that the magistrate doesn't usually deal with people who know the law. He is used to doing whatever he wants because no one is literate enough to oppose him. And it royally pisses Xie Zheng off but only because he knows better.

Me, watching Cdramas

Fan Changyu: Yan Zheng doesn't even exist so we weren't even married

Xie Zheng being like, "You can't die, I can die, and then you can remarry and have kids with some stupid scholar... actually no, I'm never dying and you are mine forever."

I love how xie zheng is like a feral cat changyu found in the snow. I just get the feeling hes not at all used to actual physical contact and comfort. Yes hes loved for by his friends and his men but hes not actually CARED for like he is by changyu. Add to that he is essentially a nobody when they meet so while hes had people who respect him and look out for him its also partially because of who he is. Its a byproduct of what he is to people vs someone looking out for him and protecting him because they see him as someone worth care regardless of anything hes acheived or done for them.

this is his expression after his wife lands a powerful blow while sparring