I have to say, I am finding this storyline fascinating because it's an example of my favorite dynamic - monster in love. Because there is no doubt Qi Min loves her as much as he can love someone and he risked his life and scuppered his plans temporarily to save her BUT HE IS STILL A MONSTER. Loving someone doesn't make him any less psychotic and also, because he's been so messed up from childhood, his way of loving is the opposite of one anyone can want; he loves her more than his life, he's also textbook abusive. If a person is a monster, it's going to bleed over into every relationship. All these things can coexist and I love that narrative being allowed.
The way it intercuts with her saving him back when.
In a lot of ways, they are a dark mirror to the mains - she saved a hot male stranger (only this is not OK or even redeemable), guy has severe issues from childhood and latches onto her because she is the first person to show him warmth and not for ulterior motives knowing his identity (but he's a psycho so it only leads to horrors for her) etc etc.
Like he normally kills people for breaking cups but here, she had a knife to stab him in the water and he still clings:
That is the most mini line imaginable:
I’m honestly obsessed with their relationship. It’s so complex and fascinating to see this unhinged monster fall even more apart for her, and the way she handles herself and him. It’s just. *chefs kiss*
