I'm talking bout the ending, it was kinda bittersweet, like yes they r together n established. But the way they cope, Xinlu definitely has issues, ain't no way what they're doing is normal, yakno the clinginess and how they tried to navigate it, to the point even Taeui looked at them like 'y'all good?" Lol.
I think i like it. Yuri compromising and Xinliu having the anxiety his lover looking younger and younger like a mermaid. Like what this chapter shows, these two are so different especially in terms of loving someone. They compromised and fill in the gaps.. xinliu being grateful of all the things that happened to him in order to end up with Yuri is also maturity on his part.. it is upsetting that their novel is so short whilst the other one is super long
Yeah I think this is you misinterpreting things. Xinlu doesn't ever get aggressive over it, he just sulks about it like a puppy.
" 'How could I not worry about you? Do you want me to not worry about you? Do you hate it when I worry about you? Is that why you never contact me? Aren’t you even curious what I’m doing when we’re apart?' Xinlu finally burst into tears"
"However, ingrained habits were hard to break, and since they were rarely apart, Yuri often forgot. And Ling Xinlu, after enduring it for a while, no longer held back. If Yuri failed to contact him, he would express his displeasure by clinging to Yuri and showering him with affection all night."
Like that is NOT aggressive. Xinlu literally punishes him with affection. He's just a clingy boyfriend who wants his boomer to text him more
Also Yuri sets alarms cause it's foreign for him to contact anyone this frequently!!
"Finally giving in, Yuri sought an external solution. He started setting alarms whenever they were going to be apart. “You need an alarm to remind you to contact me?” Ling Xinlu had pouted, but seemed to appreciate the effort, letting it slide without further complaint. And whether it was thanks to the alarm or not, Ling Xinlu was always overjoyed to receive Yuri’s calls. Gable, he would answer, his voice filled with excitement and joy."
And then Yuri realises he likes calling and texting him, and that he might not need the alarms at some point.
"Hearing that voice, Yuri would feel guilty for not having contacted him more often, and at the same time, happy. Why hadn't he listened to this lovely voice more often? What a waste. Now, he often thought of Ling Xinlu even without the alarm. Perhaps soon, he would develop the habit of contacting him naturally, no longer needing the reminder."
Like these two are stupid cute! I don't find their ending bittersweet at all

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