Derailing Together
10,000+ words, complete in one installment, happy ending
Extra chapters posted irregularly
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Meng Yancheng got engaged very quickly, so quickly that it felt a little rushed.
But only Xu Qin thought it was rushed. Everyone else felt that every detail had been handled perfectly. Nothing was missing, every courtesy had been observed, and everyone was there. The people who were supposed to come and the people who weren't all showed up. What a harmonious scene.
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"Meng Yancheng, I've figured it out. Butterflies really are most beautiful when they're flying, but you can't wait. You can't wait until all the powder has fallen off their wings before trying to keep them."
"Then what should I do?"
"Just fool them."
"How can I deceive someone?"
"Don't pretend. Aren't you the best at deceiving people? You just always develop an unnecessary conscience halfway through."
"So having a conscience is my fault now?" Meng Yancheng laughed helplessly.
He thought of how Fu Wenying had taught him this from childhood: the moment he sensed things were about to get out of control, he instinctively changed course. It was a way of protecting himself, and other people too.
"Of course it's your fault. If you're going to lie, see it through. Keep lying until the other person believes you forever, until even you believe it."
"What if the person being deceived gets hurt?"
Xu Qin paused, then said slowly, "Have you ever thought that someone willing to be deceived wouldn't be afraid of getting hurt?"
At the end, she added, "I've never been afraid."
Theme: If you're going to lie, see it through.
I am very excited and happy. I really admire Meng Yanchen and Xu Qin. I know that she is in love, but I admire these pseudo-brothers and sisters. When Xu Qin is with her brother, she is in a very free and relaxed state. When she is with the male protagonist, she feels overwhelmed every time. She is nervous and flattering.
I like this interpretation very much. Xu Qin can break with the family, but Meng Yanchen cannot. They are reluctant to let each other break with the family. It is obvious that both of them are clever liars, but they have been brought up with a trace of kindness, so deceiving others and themselves is not satisfactory.