' what's the difference between him and i? what makes me so undeserving ? we're the same person, so why am i the only one forced to be unhappy ?! '
There is an undeniable difference between the two , anyone could see it. Still , even if he was very much accustomed to the happy Binghe he raised with his doe eyes and charming smiles , it didn’t mean this Binghe was inherently wrong. “ You’re not undeserving ,” who told you that , he wants to ask , but he suspects it’s the very same one who shared this face.
Was it too late to undo the damage the original goods did ? Maybe with some encouragement , and TLC he could relieve some of that anger against the world. Though he winces at the treatment the parallels of those he’s come to recognize as friends must have gone through under Luo Binghe’s hand , a life turned towards the better can never come too late , right ? Not to mention , there were many people of that world Luo Binghe could still do right by moving forward. Especially all those poor wives ! Really Binghe , 600 plus wives and you’re here looking for acknowledgment from an old man ?
“ I don’t know where you’ll find your happiness ,” he says honestly. There was no cure - all for emotional turmoil , not even in airplane bro’s weird little world. Shen Yuan can feel the distress rolling off in waves from this unfamiliar , yet familiar man. Tortured by the idea of an unfair universe, it must truly feel like he was still that same young boy with forces stronger than himself picking on him. Always Luo Binghe who falls short , who was kicked down to the ground and never given any reprieve.
It is so that even though Luo Binghe has done unforgivable things , ( just as Shen Jiu had done , he knows ) he offers a hug. A small comfort for a lifetime that must have been very , very lonely. “— I don’t know how long it’ll take , but Binghe don’t stop looking for your happiness ! I may not be your shizun exactly , but I’m still cheering you on ! ” He feels a little silly , kind of like an inspirational speaker who doesn’t really know what they’re talking about , but he says it confidently anyways hoping to inspire some spark of hope. With a final pat on the back , he pulls away , “ You can be happy too , Binghe. At least that’s what I believe. ”