Chapter 97: The Solitary Past (Comic Forum)...
Yan Shi pouted, stopped looking at the chibi version, and started scrolling down.
The forum was as lively as ever.
The top trending post on the homepage has a familiar title.
[Speculation about the different fates of the twins Yanju and Yanlan]
There have been over 500,000 replies so far.
Yan Shi paused for a moment, recalling the bizarre speculations and strange assumptions of the poster he had read before, and silently skipped over this post to move on to the next one.
[Summary of Yanju's Personal Social Relationships]
What a novel post.
Yan Shi: ?
The person involved simply clicked on it.
1L Original Poster:
Summary map of the town:
[Relationship Line Diagram.jpg]
2L:
Is the original poster really that direct?
3L:
This summary chart looks really strange.
4L:
Logically, it makes sense. Looking at the summary diagram in the original post, the sections are childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, and then Yanlan is separated out.
This method of categorization is not simply a summary of relationships; the original poster should have provided further analysis.
5L:
Yanju's relationship diagram is so simple.
There is only a simple two-way relationship, without any intersecting lines.
As we all know, relationships in comics, from friendship to family to love, are always complex and multi-layered, with love triangles being the norm.
5L Original Poster:
Because Director Yan's emotions were too restrained.
Let me clarify first, before meeting Director Yan, I wasn't really into this kind of character. No matter what happened, he almost always had the same expression, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
But this time it wasn't Yan Ju (
[Yan's expressionless face 1.jpg]
[Yan's expressionless face 2.jpg]
Note that the tail of Figure 2 is about 3 degrees higher than that of Figure 1.
Yanju actually has a lot of emotions, which are all hidden in his eyes.
6L:
Did you read the comic with a magnifying glass?
7L:
I feel that the original poster is very good at analysis.
This post is a hot topic, so I'm reserving a spot in advance, along with the original poster.
Keep it up, OP!
8L Original Poster:
Let's get back to the main topic.
The following analysis will focus on Yanju's personal social relationships.
Although there is a biographical chapter for Yan Ju, when Yan Ju appears in the biographical chapter, he is already the omnipotent Yan Ju he is now.
The comic doesn't delve much into Yanju's past.
However, even with just a few strokes, they weren't very good.
First, there's Yanju's childhood.
[Screenshot of Yanlan chatting with Aunt Guan.jpg]
[Screenshot of the chat between the High Priestess of the Elves and Yan Ju.jpg]
We know that both Yanju and Yanlan lived with their grandmother when they were young.
However, Director Yan almost never appears.
I do not agree with the current popular post, "Speculations on the different fates of Yanju and Yanlan, the twins," which claims that Yanju was in a deep sleep and time stopped during his childhood.
I'm more inclined to believe that Director Yan was always awake, and even went out occasionally.
Geminis, especially those who look exactly alike. It's hard to tell them apart when they grow up; they only become more similar when they're young.
Even when Director Yan occasionally goes out, he is only mistaken for Yan Lan.
This is also why no one discovered that there were actually two children in Yanju's family.
Geminis are so alike.
Unless they appear together, you can't recognize them at all.
9L:
?
10L:
?
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53L:
What does the original poster mean?
When Yanju was a child, did he have to go out under the name Yanlan?
Putting aside the reasons, my guess is that I'm not as good as Nobuhiko being asleep as a child and trapped in a time standstill.
It's time to change the knife :)
54L:
Suddenly so many people appeared!
55L Original Poster:
This conjecture is based on evidence.
[Screenshot of Yanlan chatting with Aunt Guan.jpg]
Aunt Guan said to Yanlan, "I am Guan Yunji, your grandmother's friend. Do you remember me? We met when we were little."
Yanlan's reaction was very strange.
She was clearly not reminiscing, but rather being vigilant and pretending to be reminiscing.
If she had actually met Guan Yunji, even if she couldn't figure it out, she shouldn't have reacted with such extreme vigilance.
This vigilance isn't about being wary of strangers, but rather about protecting yourself from having no memory of the past and being afraid of being exposed.
So here's the key question: who saw Guan Yunji back then?
Yan Bureau.
Using the name Yan Lan, Director Yan met Guan Yunji with his grandmother.
56L:
OP is awesome!
57L:
Indeed, Yanlan's reaction was different from her wariness in other scenes!
58L:
I reread that chapter, and it really is.
[Screenshot of Yan Lan's profile after Guan Yunji left.jpg]
Yanlan showed a slight but relieved expression.
Because it is very indistinct at the boundary of the field of vision when Libertas leaves.
59L:
So, when Yanju was a child, he really could only go out under the name Yanlan?
I****
60L:
Caught off guard, a knife was suddenly pulled out and stuffed into his mouth.
(Is it really a knife?) (Walks two steps with a knife through his body) (Spits blood) (Let's see again) (Grits his teeth and walks ten more steps) (Spits blood) (What if?) (Grits his teeth and walks a billion more steps) (Pierced by a knife)
Waaaaaah, my Director Yan!
61L:
Not only could Yanju only go out under the name Yanlan when he was young, but he doesn't even have a proper name now :)
62L:
A name is a symbol that makes a person or a living being recognized by the world.
It's often said that feelings only begin to develop once a name is given.
What about Director Yan?
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187L Original Poster:
Surprisingly, someone has already posted the screenshots I wanted to share as evidence.
Then I'll continue writing.
Let me state upfront that this post is not speculative. It is purely based on analysis and interpretation of the comic's content.
There is actually another speculation about Yanju's childhood.
Yanju met Lin Cai when he was a child.
To be precise, Director Yan, disguised as Yan Lan, visited Lan Lan's friend.
It was Director Yan who asked Yu Jun to find Lin Cai for an internship at the General Administration.
There was no reason for not drawing it.
But if Lin Cai's excellent performance in the black market auction incident led to her being sent to the General Administration for an internship, then why not find Zhihe Qing?
The black market auction incident is the first minor episode in the entire manga.
As the protagonist of a shonen manga, Lin Cai follows a very conventional growth storyline, and her performance in this event at the beginning is not as outstanding as Zhi Heqing's.
Why did Director Yan only contact Lin Cai?
The logic surrounding "The Curse of the Laws" is very rigorous, and there is no protagonist halo involved.
Even the cheat code that the old thief gave Lin Cai is still nowhere to be found.
Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that Director Yan had met Lin Cai before.
The reason for sending Lin Cai to the General Administration for an internship was simply to observe her up close.
She recognized Lin Cai.
This was Yanlan's childhood playmate.
At the same time, he was also Yanju's only playmate when he was young.
188L:
The original poster makes a lot of sense, but I hope they are wrong.
My heart is not a chopping board.
I can't take that many cuts.
189L:
Hahahaha, waaaaah, Director Yan, what an unknown childhood you have! waaaaah!
190L:
I really want to go back to Yanju's childhood and hug her. I want to tell her, "Don't be afraid, the whole world will love you from now on."
191L:
No.
In the comics, it seems like the whole world is showering Yanlan with affection.
192L:
This is also what I feel most indignant about.
The worst thing is comparison; it makes it impossible to treat everyone equally.
Why is it that among those born at the same time, we, Director Yan, are being ignored?
Let's have a fan of Lan come in and try to argue.
193L:
That trending post, talking about "double promotion," is clearly just a Lan fan disguised as a troll against Yanju.
194L:
Yanju is really hardworking. She is the least favored, yet she is the most ambitious.
195L:
I feel like I don't belong...
I don't feel sorry for Director Yan; I only feel admiration for him.
Because I can't do it.
Everything in the past has shaped Yanju into the person I like so much now.
Why exaggerate a person's suffering and then cry over it?
Director Yan has become Director Yan.
We were not involved in her past, nor should we comment on it.
196L:
Upstairs, I feel out of place along with you.
I simply admire strength. What I admire is Director Yan, who upholds fairness and equality to protect all living beings in the world and steadfastly maintains order.
I want to see the information compiled from the forum about Yanju's steadfastness, not a bunch of people scrutinizing his past with a magnifying glass.
I admit that Director Yan's past may not have been easy, but I think Director Yan certainly doesn't want his wounds to be repeatedly reopened.
Yanju is doing well now, and he will do well in the future.
197L:
Please note that this is Yanju's past analysis post. If you don't like it, you can leave.
198L:
This is a summary of Yanju's personal social relationships. I have tried to ignore any posts that might make people start to cry about Yanju's past.
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437L Original Poster:
As stated above, this post does not speculate, but only analyzes and explains based on the content of the comic, and summarizes Yanju's entire journey.
The following is a description of Yanju's childhood.
Before I heard those words, I never imagined that Director Yan had a childhood.
Most importantly, all the characters have a childhood. Yanju has always been too omnipotent, making it easy to overlook that she also grew up normally and had a teenage period.
Wen Ying and Yan Ju indeed knew each other before.
The current clear clue in the comic is that Yan Ju and Wen Ying have broken off their friendship.
Moreover, it was a sudden, abrupt break in relations.
Wen Ying was not even aware of the reason for the breakup.
Yan Ju only vaguely said, "Wen Ying, that's your path. I won't interfere with other people's choices."
There are many different opinions on the forum, but the most prevalent one is that Wen Ying and Yan Ju are friends on their own.
Personally, I think their relationship may have been very close at one time.
They can become such close friends that they can talk about anything.
438L:
Best friend?
Does the original poster mean a close friend with clearly different stances, with whom they have had two conversations that each lasted no more than ten sentences?
(Where did you get this plastic best friend wholesale?)
439L:
I support the original poster.
I also think the relationship between Wen Ying and Yan Ju is strange.
I wonder if anyone in this building can sense it. It's a feeling of detachment that comes from a state of emotional distance, where feelings still exist but are deliberately distanced rationally.
Having had a similar experience, he was particularly able to see the subtle contradictions in Yanju.
440L:
I understand.
Deliberate distancing is also a form of deliberate action.
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648L Original Poster:
I just got the screenshot back.
[Yan Ju stares blankly into Wen Ying's eyes.jpg]
[Yan Ju unconsciously clenches his fist.jpg]
[Yan Ju and Wen Ying staring blankly in the same pose.jpg]
There are many details about these two characters; I'll just show a few examples for now. Those interested can read about their interactions in the manga (see the chapters "Forest of Life" and "Emerald City Altar").
Yan Ju may appear indifferent, but he has actually been secretly keeping an eye on Wen Ying.
Wen Ying appeared very proactive, but in reality, she was very careful with every word she said.
This pair of "former friends" who have "broken off relations" is quite interesting.
Every time Wen Ying spoke, Director Yan would look at her immediately. At the same time, regardless of whether Director Yan spoke or not, once he appeared, Wen Ying couldn't see anyone else.
In the episode about the Forest of Life, after Yanju and the High Priest made their move, the roof of the Elf Temple collapsed.
[Wen Ying looks at Director Yan.jpg]
Look, everyone and the elves were looking up, but Wen Ying was tilting her head and looking intently at Director Yan.
Yan Ju quickly looked up and then looked down again. After Yan Ju stopped looking up, Wen Ying stopped looking at her. Instead, she pretended to be focused on the broken glass on the ground.
At this moment, Director Yan secretly glanced at Wen Ying.
[Director Yan glances at Wen Ying casually.jpg]
There are many similar small interactions, so I said I'll only show a few as examples first. It's best to read the original comic.
Whenever Yanju and Wenying are in the same frame, they have the same little gestures and interactions about once every two pages of storyboards, so many that even I, a die-hard Yanju fan, am overwhelmed.
649L:
Wow.
I have a hallucination of some awkward, immature kids who, after arguing, are unwilling to back down.
650L:
What kind of close friends write "they've broken off all ties" but read "they're still connected and their old feelings remain"? (strategic lean back)
651L:
The original poster's mentality...
Hmm, I totally understand.
After all, fans hate the real sister-in-law the most.
652L:
Hilarious! (OP grinds teeth) (Screenshot) (Grinning teeth) (Analysis)
Will the original poster deduct Wen Ying's money in the middle of the night?
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789L Original Poster:
They've broken off all contact :)
Now let's talk about this breakup.
After clearly breaking off relations, Wen Ying did want to make amends. However, this intention was not very strong.
I think the reason for the breakup was something both sides knew perfectly well.
As an outsider (how annoying!), I'll just make a reasonable guess about what Director Yan said.
choose.
I suspect that Yanju and Wenying had already decided on their own directions and anchor points when they were young.
The results are now clear to everyone.
Director Yan joined the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, anchoring his work on fairness and protecting every living being equally, regardless of talent, background, or ability.
All living beings are born equal.
After joining the Mithril Merchant Guild, Wen Ying routinely disrupted the fairness and order that Director Yan insisted on maintaining, acting recklessly and arbitrarily controlling the life and death of others based on his own strength.
[Libertas lying on the ground, seriously injured.jpg]
[The shadow is pierced through the heart.jpg]
They went in opposite directions.
790L:
I understand.
There are many details in their interactions. Because of their different personalities, what seems to be a one-sided interaction between Wen Ying and Yan Ju always responds.
But in reality, Wen Ying had no intention of making peace at all.
Because Wen Ying had already chosen his own path.
Yanju simply looked at his old friend in silence, without turning back.
This is why both of them have been ambiguous about their attitudes after this reunion.
Because they both knew perfectly well that their respective positions made it impossible for their friendship to continue.
Wen Ying kept saying she wanted to reconcile, but it seemed more like an explanation and psychological compensation for herself.
"Look, I took the initiative, but she rejected me."
Director Yan noticed it, but he didn't point it out.
This is Wen Ying, her childhood friend.
It is Wen Ying, whom she still occasionally falls into even now.
791L:
This is a lie! You're spreading rumors!!
My wife and Wen Ying clearly have such a cold relationship!!
Stop talking!
It's so rare to find a Twitter user who doesn't have a childhood friend, best friend, or lover by default. Please, stop talking.
792L:
I reread the comic, and the interactions between Yan Ju and Wen Ying are really subtle.
793L:
It's also very sharp.
I can't write an analysis, but I suspect the poster has been killing fish at RT-Mart for ten years and is now randomly ripping off a fellow fan.
To summarize, Yanju's childhood was one of neglect and adolescence marked by conflict with his best friend.
We don't know what will happen next.
794L:
Waaaaah, my wife! How many long and lonely years has she endured, how much pain has she suffered to become the Director Yan she is today...?
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1185L Original Poster:
I'm back.
Before discussing Yanju's coming of age, let me first mention a detail about his personality that really touched me.
[Screenshot of Wen Ying and Yan Ji's conversation in the passageway.jpg]
Wen Ying looked at Director Yan and suddenly chuckled, "You're still the same, overflowing with sympathy."
Yanju's reply was: "This is the responsibility of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs."
But note Wen Ying's choice of words: "still".
Even as a teenager, Yanju was already a very gentle person.
The author's note: Yan Shi, who is reading this on the forum right now, is thinking: Was I really like that back then?
(Eyes wide open) (Questioning the meaning of life)
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