i like a trans headcanon as much as the next guy but sometimes it really boils down to âthat character has not had enough agency and/or introspective freedom in their life to have transitioned by the time we meet them in their storyâ
Times Shen Qingqiu contemplates kicking Binghe in the nuts but Doesn't, for Some Justification; 2
-First time is in that shared dream in Huan Hua, where, as he tells us, he's been struggling "with all his might" against Binghe kissing him for a while and only just started to contemplate whether to 1. self-detonate (again), or 2. kick Binghe in the nuts. Binghe wakes up before it goes further.
-Second time is during the Cang Qiong siege, and Shen Qingqiu tells us he can't kick Binghe in the nuts in front of all these people.
... You can't? Sure you can, Shen Qingqiu. He could, if he wanted to. Pretty sure everyone else would be pleased to see him struggling a bit more, actually! But no, no, of course he can't kick Luo Binghe in the nuts, no matter how angry he is!
Btw for curly Binghe lovers, he would most likely be using either fermented rice water or a small (and I mean very small) amount of rice flour mixed with water in his hair. The rice proteins help strengthen the individual hairs as well as hold curls together. Fermented rice water can have an unpleasant smell tho, so orange peels are sometimes added. For hair oil he would probably just add it to his ends since it can weigh down curls. Curly hair is naturally dryer than straight hair, so he would still need to use some.
Differences between fermented water vs rice flour:
In my experience they work basically the same, and I personally prefer flour mixed with water for smell reasons and because itâs less storage. People claim fermented has better hair health benefits, which I believe is down to it becoming slightly acidic. If youâre washing your hair with hard water, acids can break down some of the mineral buildup and make your hair softer.
Highly recommend doing this irl for your hair too. I donât know about the hair/scalp health of it all, but rice water is genuinely the best curly hair product Iâve ever used. I have loose coils (not my picture but for reference)
That got fried off my head when I was bleaching any dying and thoroughly neglecting my curl patter, and Iâve been recovering them since. Like rice water genuinely works better for me than the majority of off the shelf curly styling products, not to mention how much cheaper it is.
BingYuan: childhood friends & streamer x fan modern AU
Shen Yuan is three years older than Luo Binghe, and the two of them walk the same route to school each day. Luo Binghe, the adopted son of a poor woman who works as the school's janitor, is harshly bulled by his more affluent peers
One day on the walk to school, Shen Yuan throws himself in front of Binghe, harshly reprimanding the bullies until they beat him black and blue in retaliation. Strangely, though, a smug smile turns up his lips even as his nose bleeds into the dirt
The next day, as Binghe walks the typical route to school, none of the bullies show up to confront him. In fact, they aren't in class, either. Binghe is tense all day, expecting a harsh surprise at any moment, but the entire day passes without incident
On the way home, Shen Yuan, sporting a magnificent black eye, tells Binghe not to look so nervous. "When the middle school principal," Shen Yuan says, "saw what those bullies did to her son, she couldn't expel them fast enough"
And so, from that moment forward, the two become inseparable
When Binghe's beloved mother passes away from illness, Shen Yuan begins inviting him to his house more frequently, even letting him sleep on the couch many nights. He may not be the best at dealing with emotions, but he can tell Binghe needs the company of a friend, and a place where he can get away from it all
Needless to say, Binghe is completely infatuated with his ge
Binghe's first year of high school is highly anticipated, knowing that with him as a freshman and Shen Yuan as a senior, the two of them will share the same school for the first time. However, the summer before that year, Shen Yuan's family abruptly moves away from the small town where they both lived. Binghe is devastated, and although the two write back and forth for a while, they eventually drift apart, until Binghe finds that he can't even reach Shen Yuan anymore
In his letters, Shen Yuan had mentioned the college he enrolled in, and so Binghe applies and enrolls as well, betting on the slimmest hope that he may be able to find Shen Yuan again. Years drag on, however, and all of Binghe's search attempts go nowhere. With it looking increasingly hopeless that he'll ever find his ge, he leans more and more into the toxic, fuckboy "bing-ge" persona
That is, until years after graduation, Binghe receives a DM from a coworker. It's a clip of a streamer: just a funny, stupid joke. But, the face of the streamer is someone familiar. A face he knows more intimately than his own.
head canon that lbh rapidly rises to power as a demon lord not bc of his martial prowess but actually bc heâs a hyper competent bureaucrat. sqq having lbh do all his paperwork from teenhood turned him into a meticulous spreadsheet queen and no demon lord can out color code him
luo binghe, teenage shadow leader leader of nerd scholar peak and known hater of sword jocks taking the world by storm with his immaculate inventory systems
Alright⊠I keep seeing Liu Qingge slander in fanfics and metaâ especially with respect to Shen Jiuâ and itâs starting to get on my nerves.
Liu Qingge did not hate Shen Jiu because of a misunderstanding on his part!
Liu Qingge did not assume he was a rich and arrogant young master (I have no idea where this idea came from), nor is there any indication he particularly cared about the brothel visits. He hated Shen Jiu because of his actual behaviors!
Shen Jiu treated him horribly after Liu Qingge beat him in Cang Qiong Mountainâs annual martial arts tournament:
Within Cang Qiong Mountain, the one he undoubtedly hated most was Liu Qingge.
Liu Qingge had achieved success in his youth; his talents were extraordinary, his spiritual energy vast, and his swordplay awe-inspiring. His family background was excellent, and both his parents were alive. Any one of these things would have been enough to make Shen Qingqiu gnash his teeth and toss and turn for three days and three nights, let alone all of them together in one person.
During Cang Qiong Mountainâs annual martial arts tournament, Shen Qingqiuâs opponent had been Liu Qingge. Naturally, the conclusion had been an overwhelming loss on his part.
There was no shame in losing to the future Bai Zhan Peak Lord, or perhaps one should say that this was how it should be. That it was normal.
But Shen Qingqiu would absolutely never think such things. What he saw wasnât the bystandersâ amazement at how heâd valiantly held out for so long but Liu Qinggeâs matter-of-fact arrogance as he held the point of Cheng Luanâs blade inches from his throat.
Qing Jing Peak prided itself on being the gentlemanâs peak, and Shen Qingqiu took to playing a gentleman like a fish to water. Yet Liu Qingge was always able to make his rage boil to the surface, to the point that he didnât bother wasting energy playing nice with his sect sibling.
The thing Shen Qingqiu most often said to Liu Qingge was: âLiu Qingge, Iâll definitely kill you one day!â
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As Shen Qingqiu had turned a deaf ear to his every plea, Yue Qingyuan found it difficult to speak further. After all, he couldnât straight-up tell him something like: If you hadnât used every means to ambush Liu Qingge after the meet in order to teach him a lesson, the two of you wouldnât fly into a rage at the slightest contact now, nor would you loathe the mere sight of each other.
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A lot of fanfics have Liu Qingge regularly dragging Shen Jiu out of brothels, but in actuality the only time he confronted Shen Jiu at one was due to Shen Jiu giving a different Bai Zhan disciple a severe beating:
Though conflict often erupted between Shen Qingqiu and Bai Zhan Peak, the conflict this time was truly overblown. A Bai Zhan Peak disciple had gone to this small, remote town for a task, where he had just happened to see a familiar person enter the largest brothel in the area, the Warm Red Pavilion. From top to bottom, Bai Zhan Peak felt the same as Liu Qingge: none of them harbored any goodwill toward Shen Qingqiu. Therefore the disciple had obviously refused to let this chance pass by; heâd directly followed Shen Qingqiu into the brothel, then mocked him for being a hypocrite and actually entering this sort of place, saying that heâd lost face for their entire sect.
After a couple of undiplomatic words, Shen Qingqiu had beaten him severely, leaving him with serious injuries. When this disciple returned to Bai Zhan Peak, heâd run into Liu Qingge. After questioning him, Liu Qingge had been steaming with rage, he had promptly rushed over on his sword for payback, ready to hit Shen Qingqiu back for every blow.
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So Liu Qingge only interrupted him at the Warm Red Pavilion to get payback on behalf of another Bai Zhan disciple. The text doesnât mention him making a single comment about the brothel visit itself.
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The only misunderstanding between the two occurred after their mutual hatred was well established:
In the chaos of battle, Liu Qingge and Shen Qingqiu accidentally pressed their backs together, and their faces simultaneously contorted with looks of revulsion. Shen Qingqiu had already shot out a spiritual blast, which brushed by Liu Qinggeâs shoulder as it passed. Liu Qingge, angered, immediately retaliated with a blow.
Great. The entirety of their combat forces were now ignoring the enemy in order to fight amongst themselves.
âAre you blind?â Shen Qingqiu yelled. âWhat are you hitting?!â
Liu Qingge wasnât any more polite. âWho hit first? Who went blind first?!â
Shang Qinghua lay on the ground, eyes still rolled back. He had clearly seen when, moments ago, a faint white shadow peeked out from behind Liu Qingge. Shen Qingqiuâs attack had passed Liu Qinggeâs shoulder to disperse it.
As he watched, the blows his peers rained down on each other grew fiercer and fiercer, their eyes going red with bloodlust. Forgetting to play dead, he sat up and called weakly, âYou guys, donât fight. Liu-shidi, you misunderstood; in fact, Shen-shixiong was justââ
Shen Qingqiu flung out his hand, and several deep, deep cracks were smashed into the wall by Shang Qinghuaâs head. Dust and pebbles streamed down.
âIf youâre going to die, then die completely,â Shen Qingqiu said icily. âDonât change your mind halfway.â
Without another word, Shang Qinghua collapsed and went back to contentedly playing dead.
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That sounded about right. He had gone to all that trouble to do a good thing, but the result hadnât met his expectations. But if that was the problem, then he should just go and explain himself to Liu Qinggeâjust admit he was trying to help him out! But Shen Qingqiu wouldnât do it.
If you wonât do it, just let me help you explain, thought Shang Qinghua. But Shen Qingqiu wouldnât compromise his own pride. Maybe he was too embarrassed. People really shouldnât twist themselves into knotsâthatâs just self-torture.
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Shen Jiu absolutely could have explained this misunderstanding, or let Shang Qinghua do so, but he wouldnât do it!
Liu Qingge does not need to learn not to make assumptions. Shen Yuan was nice to him precisely once and he was perfectly willing to reevaluate their relationship.
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