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Can someone play the devil's advocate for me about the side couple? Promise I won't fight. I just want to put the thought into proper, objective words. I know they need therapy, going back is bad blah blah that's what we all agree on. The author had treated topics maturely so far, and I applaud the author for writing a proper fucked up character other than "oh haha look at me im so fucked up i wont let u get away i have a knife i can threaten u to stay by my side" i understand Xiao Ke's character now BUT why did they make Gao Jin go back?
Wouldn't that go against the author's consistent ideals in the main couple story about a healthy relationship? Wouldn't Gao Jin coming back just reinforce Xiao Ke's unstable personality? Was it really just Gao Jin wanting Xiao Ke anyways even after all the red (which are real crimes bruv) flags? Him figuring out how Xiao Ke's mind works so he can now rest assured in a lion's den? Do they actually belong together? Have I just read their conclusion wrong and it was actually the most proper, most optimistic ending the author could give to the two of them? Am I trying to dig too deep and it's all really just Gao Jin believing Xiao Ke's "just a child" who just turned 18 and it's not the end for him and somehow Gao Jin still wants to go back to.. idk still give him a chance? (considering Gao Jin never called the police on him and all, yet never said he'd forgiven him)
there's no use threatening Xiao Ke or beating the shit out of him if we were to transmigrate to their world because i know he'll just stay the same (unless it's Gao Jin who does it ig).
Is it really just "stockholm syndrome" as one commenter had said??