#i know we clown on sqq for comparing himself to lbh's mom right after they do the awful terrible diddly

[tilapia-goulash]

There's something poetic about the fact that Luo Binghe's most prized possession is a fake jade Guanyin pendant--objectively a counterfeit, cheaper version of the original, yes, but something that holds immense emotional value to him because of the kind and loving memories of his mother that he associates with it.

His first and only love is his Shizun, who is, in a sense, similar--a counterfeit, not actually a lofty immortal master, but just a guy who got transported into the body of one. A knockoff, but one that Luo Binghe cherishes dearly because unlike the original, he was kind and loving. He made Binghe feel cared for, once upon a time.

And, at the end of it all, Binghe, after years upon years of having thought he lost his mother's pendant, his Shizun's care, is told that both have been nearer than he ever could have imagined. Shen Qingqiu gives him back the pendant, and says, "stop saying that no one would ever want you," because the pendant is proof, he is proof, that Luo Binghe is loved in this world.

#:') #thinking thoughts this fine evening lads #i know we clown on sqq for comparing himself to lbh's mom right after they do the awful terrible diddly #but to be fair there is some narrative paralleling here #svsss #scum villain's self saving system #scumbag system #shen qingqiu #luo binghe #thoughts and things