Chapter 49

Listen to Baidu's "Wuxia Story" forum.

A discussion thread titled "A Person as Calm as a Chrysanthemum" is currently in full swing.

Yizhan Qianji: "I turned around and saw a girl of extraordinary beauty admiring chrysanthemums, wearing a light yellow dress. She truly is as calm as a chrysanthemum. In my life, I have never seen such an elegant and beautiful girl. The author's writing is excellent; with just a few strokes, he brings Ling Shuanghua to life. No wonder Ding Dian was so captivated when he first saw her."

Dongfang Tongtong: "In my opinion, Ding Dian was just attracted by the girl's beauty. If the person speaking was someone as unattractive as Feng Jie, he would have run away long ago. Talking about love is just laughable!"

Mushroom: "Sister upstairs, don't be so harsh. Later on, Ding Dian's deep affection for Ling Shuanghua is evident to all. Even if he was initially attracted by her beauty, so what? How many men have seen Ling Shuanghua, and none of them loved her like Ding Dian?"

Dongfang Tongtong: "Hehe, the little sister upstairs is still too young. Go read the main text. When Ding Dian masters the Shenzhao Jing and sees Ling Shuanghua again, he finds that she has disfigured herself. His reaction: 'We leaned against each other, saying nothing. She dared not look at me, and I dared not look at her. I certainly did not find her ugly, but... but her face was indeed severely damaged.'

Is this not obvious enough? Even if Ling Shuanghua had run away with him at that time, what good outcome could there have been? When Ding Dian first saw Ling Shuanghua, the past beauty was still fresh in his mind, so he could still bear her disfigured face for a while. But if they really lived together, he wouldn't even dare to look at her, let alone kiss her, hug her, or consummate their marriage.

Over time, even without others saying anything, Ding Dian himself would start to find Ling Shuanghua repulsive. That would be the true pain for Ling Shuanghua!

Ling Shuanghua, being such a smart woman, naturally saw through Ding Dian's thoughts. So, 'after a very long time, a rooster crowed in the distance, and she said: Brother Dian, I cannot harm my deceased mother. You... you should not come to see me anymore.'

Hehe, the author Yipage Shu's choice of words is precise. The phrase 'after a very long time' reflects the feelings of both people. If it were just about time, saying 'after a long time' would have been enough. The reason it is 'after a very long time' is to hint at their psychological feelings, making them feel that a very long time has passed.

Ling Shuanghua felt a very long time because her beauty was damaged, and she felt uneasy next to her lover. Ding Dian dared not look at her or speak to her. Otherwise, Ling Shuanghua would have kept him, making him stay with her from night until dawn, but Ding Dian didn't even say a word of comfort. Is this the behavior of a deeply in love lover?

Therefore, the obstacle between the two is not Ling Shuanghua's oath. Her vow not to see Ding Dian was already broken, right? The obstacle between the two is Ling Shuanghua's unwavering affection and Ding Dian's changing love!

This relationship clearly has no future, which leads to their subsequent fates, the best possible outcome for them, being buried together!

From this perspective, the chapter title 'A Person as Calm as a Chrysanthemum' also reflects Ding Dian's mindset. To him, Ling Shuanghua is no more than a precious jade chrysanthemum. When the chrysanthemum was in full bloom, it naturally captivated him. But when the chrysanthemum withered and decayed, even if the past affection made him reluctant to let it go, he would no longer see it as a rare and precious flower!

'A Person as Calm as a Chrysanthemum'! Hehe, isn't it just that? In the eyes of a lover, the depth of affection is like a precious flower, a despairing 'A Person as Calm as a Chrysanthemum'!"

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The crowd below was stunned into silence. Some cursed Dongfang Tongtong for misinterpreting the book, some pessimistically believed that the facts were as she said, and some readers felt that what Dongfang Tongtong said was true, seeing it as another product of Lin Mu's sadistic love, leading to a chorus of curses against Lin Mu.

Due to Dongfang Tongtong's well-reasoned analysis, which cited actual sentences from the main text and fit the context, many readers who were moved by the love story between Ding and Ling found it hard to refute her, feeling very frustrated.

At this moment, a post titled "Love is Luxurious, but I Believe in Love" appeared on the forum, discovered by many readers. Initially, they thought it was just a reader's reflection, but when they saw that the author's name was "Yipage Shu," they all became excited!

In the forum, although anyone can register any username, there is a generally accepted rule that public names are not registered. Otherwise, even if a netizen uses the name for fun and deceives a few people, they will soon be cursed by other netizens.

Previously, the name "Yipage Shu" had been registered, but netizens found that the account had not posted any threads or replies, assuming it was a forgotten secondary account.

However, in "Love is Luxurious, but I Believe in Love," the author clearly identified himself at the beginning, exciting many book fans.

"Hello everyone, I am Yipage Shu, the author of 'Lian Cheng Jue.'

I just got back home and saw everyone's enthusiastic discussion, especially the analysis by the reader Dongfang Tongtong, which has caused a lot of distress. Let me explain to avoid keeping those who love this love story awake tonight.

Without me saying much, you can see from the text that I have a deep affection for 'A Person as Calm as a Chrysanthemum.' Therefore, I can responsibly say that I never intended to use this love story to express any 'sadistic love.' The so-called 'sadism' is just the natural development of the story. If I deliberately 'tortured' the main characters, it would be a great irresponsibility to the characters I created and a great insult to myself!

Yes, the natural development of the story. Once the characters are set, the plot development is simply the result of these different personalities interacting with each other according to their own natures.

This is the tragic fate of Di Yun, and the love between Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua is no different.

What Dongfang Tongtong cited from the original text is indeed there, but I do not think it shows that Ding Dian is fickle. On the contrary, it confirms his authenticity.

This is human nature. For example, if a beautiful girl lies on my bed, I would definitely be tempted to look and fantasize. But if a pig dared to climb onto my bed, its only fate would be to be slaughtered and eaten!

Think about it, if Ding Dian saw Ling Shuanghua's disfigured face and remained completely unaffected, would such deep affection be too fake or too cold?"

PS: Thank you to Lingxu Shangren for the 200 reward. There will be another chapter at 7 PM...

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