#hia yi

[lovelymnx]

Naughty Babe Ep. 6 - MaxNat

[dramas-vs-novels]

The first 5 or 6 times I watched the show, I thought Yi was just in a chronic state of Gay Panic over his feelings for Diao, wrestling with his self-perception of heterosexuality.

But then I read the novel, you learn that Yi has been engaged to Diao since Yi was 16 or so, and absolutely loves every single hair on that boy's head.

The layers of grief and guilt between Yi and Diao are:

His arrogance and irresponsibility that led to Diao losing the memories of his childhood.

Being the reason Diao was sent to the other side of the world to grow up alone, away from family or friends, lonely.

The guilt he feels for killing Lele, for realizing a split second too late- as he pulled the trigger- that she wasn't attacking Diao and could be talked down (in the show, they sent her to a sanctuary, but in the novel he shot her in panic).

Again, Lele, her sister from the same litter is Lanlan, his father's puma, and every time Yi goes to see his father, Lanlan comes to greet him. It only reinforces his grief and guilt.

The situation between the Wongteerawits and the Chens, hating Diao's family for basically blackmailing the Chen's with the dog/puma/tiger incident.

Knowing the Wongteerawit's use Diao via the engagement- something Diao is aware of and also hates. Yi feels like cutting Diao loose might be what's best not for the Chen's (though, it would be good), but also for Diao himself. To free him from being used by his family.

So like, the man is carrying so much weight on his shoulders, it's amazing he can get out of bed in the morning. In the novel, he also has crippling insomnia and basically can only fall asleep if he's passing out from exhaustion.

Which I'm sure only feeds into his extreme temper.

[bigandlittlejane]

😭😭😭these are cutest photos ever like stop it hia yi with his son *also happy bday to max😙*

[peatchsoda]

cutie pie 2 you II episode 1

[earthmixsclowderofcats]

100% chance they fucked

[hwarangs]

[itsallaboutzayn]

👀👀

[respectthepetty]

An appreciation post for Hia Yi.

Indulgent Daddy Yi is my favorite, and the only reason I'm on this crazy Cutie Pie ride again besides the color-coding and the "Hia" count.

He has clear boundaries like not lying and meddling in his best friend's messy love life and relationship, but will appease his boyfriend by asking his best friend a series of questions to gauge his compatibility in wedding planning with his fiancé (to no one's surprise, they don't align) or snitching that Kuea is performing at the club so Lian isn't worried.

He got Khondiao the most ridiculous dog that continues to bark at him and interrupts the mood each time, but he did it because he wants his boyfriend to be happy.

Yi eats the cake from the spoon giving Foei great pleasure even though Yi doesn't fully understand the energy Foei is radiating

While Lian takes the spoon away from Foei which causes Foei's face to briefly drop from sadness.

Yi gets it. He knows Diao cries to get his way. He knows that Lian and Kuea will figure it out... eventually. He knows serving them cake is giving Foei some strange sense of satisfaction. But as long as it doesn't hurt anyone, Yi is fine entertaining others' whimsies.

Which is why he gladly allows his friends to put him in this outfit.