Ming Li Yu Cheng (The Disguiser Fanfiction)

The Disguiser has been laying on the angst lately. Wang Tianfeng is dead, Yu Manli is dead, Mingtai and Cheng Jinyun are together, and Mingtai has been arrested... Minglou and Mingcheng can still rely on each other, but their situation is heartbreaking. The heroes march against the tide, left with a bleak future... I'm about ready to drop the show. What if Manli survived and teamed up with Brother Acheng? They are both the sort who give quietly without asking for anything in return. I've always had a soft spot for stoic characters: Manli, Brother Acheng, An Yichen from Incisive Great Teacher, Lingyue from Swords of Legends, Gongsun Ce from Young Justice Bao 3, Mo Xueyuan from Beauty's Rival in Palace, Mu Yan, the Sword Saint of Kong Sang, and Miaofeng from Cang Yue's novels, even Ai Haibara from Detective Conan... It's not that they can't shine, nor that they necessarily lack faith. For the sake of the people they cherish, they're willing to stay behind the light, supporting others in silence and walking their paths alone. Fate always heaps hardship on them. I feel sorry for people like that, lament how unfair fate can be, and selfishly wish they didn't have to bear so much. I want to make happen here what couldn't happen in the original dramas. I want Manli to have a life of her own. Anyway, I just hate that the screenwriter killed Manli off so early!!! What if Manli had survived that mission on the city wall? Would the story have changed because of this beautiful butterfly? Theme: