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and I'm note saying one is better than the other, or that he tian and mo have no or jave lesser emotional connection just because they are more physical. I just think that jianyi and xixi are okay the way they are now and we should stop defining relationships and feelings based on what they do with their bodies

I lowkey think that jianyi and xixi are in more of a queer platonic relationship, compared to he tian and mo that are obviously in a more romantic and physical type of relationship (mostly due to he tian). Since as far as I can remember, other than due to china's censorship, there had been no indication of jianyi and xixi being physical since their confession in the rain. I think the author showing their domestic life and still being each other's most important person and priority until their adulthood has its own charm. I just think that we're so used to seeing couples/partners being physically affectionate but sometimes a connection like jian yi and xixi are also important representation of people who wants to live or is already living the kind of life they have.