wait hold up there are people who actually believe novel wkx followed zzs just because he was attracted to him? like unironically calling him âobsessed stalkerâ? i thought you guys were just clowning him??
i guess itâs not made super obvious in the main text, considering itâs mostly from zishuâs pov, but itâs clearly explained in wen kexingâs extra:
He noticed that the beggar had listened in on them, actually raising his head to glance at him. They were on a balcony, the street was wide, and the sounds of humans were akin to a boiling pot. With that sort of hearing strengthâŚ
Wen Kexing stroked the tips of his chopsticks, his recent languidness vanquished. Those martial arts were not weak. Below the surface of Jiangnan, an undercurrent was fiercely swelling, and it was already a season of turmoil. Those that came and went from every major sect, hailed as famous, were not few â which road had this one come from?
That night, Wen Kexing brought Ah-Xiang with him to think up of every possible method for tailing the vagrant[âŚ]
In todayâs martial circle, people with that insight, that skill, and that presence could be counted on both hands â which one was he?
(Tian Ya Ke extra 2, tl by chichilations)
tl;dr wen kexing notices zishuâs martial strength and wants to find out who he is, considering he is in the middle of executing his revenge plan of 20 years and naturally does not want anyone messing it up. figuring out zishuâs identity (and his stance on the lapis armor thing) is his initial motive for attaching himself to zzsâs side.Â
(like, yes, there is also interest, but wkx had no intention of chasing zishu before zishuâs martial strength spurred wkxâs vigilance)
(obviously this all backfires on wkx soon enough and he catches feelings, but to say he is just mindlessly chasing zishu out of hĐžrniness? thatâs what he wants you to think! you fell into his trap!)
