Can the Canon Couple Still Be Saved Today?

If Zhu Qiqi had nothing left and missed all the story's key events, would she and Shen Lang still have a chance?

-- Probably not.

If the Four Emei Beauties no longer existed in the world, and the mystery of the Golden Roc Dynasty were solved early, could Sun Xiuqing still become Ximen Chuixue's wife?

-- Probably not.

If someone had greater wealth, beauty, and courage than Zhu Qiqi, and had met Shen Lang even earlier; if someone were gentle and pure, yet exceptionally clever, and stayed by Ximen Chuixue's side, would they become Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Ximen?

-- They'd all be wonderful, but unfortunately, they wouldn't be the women meant for them. Because of these women, I came to realize that those men are just ordinary people, and their love is no more than the love of ordinary mortals.

-- After all, I quite like Liu Shishi's Sun Xiuqing. As for The Romantic Swordsman, I like the novel a little more.

-- Our canon couples have plenty of shortcomings, so please be kind.

Theme: Canon couples can be fun to ship too. Let's not demonize them.