lmao, I realized that this panel is for this part in the novel, which just makes me love it even more, cause both the quote and their expressions are so very hualian

"Alright then. What do you want to eat, Hua Cheng?" Behind him, there was silence. Then chuckling. "I still prefer the name `San Lang'."

"If anything must be blamed, it would have to have been how Hua Cheng looked as if he was welcoming Xie Lian to test it out himself. Without thinking, Xie Lian raised a finger and poked Hua Cheng's face."

kinda makes me think of the flower+caterpillar/butterfly art starember drew 🥺 https://t.co/0ja2cR58XP for hua cheng, he'll always be the most beautiful flower 😭

the ending of this chapter makes me weep, cause while xie lian is feeling embarrassed about how he could've told someone to live for him, we move out of the bedroom and see the portrait hua cheng painted, his everlasting faith and love evident in each brush stroke 😔🥺