But the same thing applies to Jian Yi as well, lol. He just said to the girl why "she wrote such a stupid thing."
Tell me, is having an infatuation stupid? IMO, no one is the enemy here.
But i feel like Jian Yi kinda has a right to say that him and Zheng Xi are in a close relationship romantic or other wise. Her and Zheng Xi are not. JY ridiculing her for liking ZX is hurtful but making JY feel like he's disgusting is a lot worst. Sexual orientation is a big deal and can effect people for life. Her crush on Zheng Xi is just not even on the same level. But that's just my opinion. But I think it makes the comic a lot more realistic and interesting. :)
I didn't really get your first sentence when you said that Jian Yi has a right to tell that to the girl's face. I understand that we all are rooting for the main couple over here, but there are no rules that you have to be somebody's close friend in order to like them. Anyone has the right to confess to whoever their crush is, and then take it from there. Sexual orientation is a big deal, sure, you can argue with that, but it all boils down to human feelings in general. Wasn't he the one who provoked her, saying such a thing? What did he expect? And please do keep in mind that we are talking about China here. Not everyone and their mom will be accepting of the different spectrum of sexualities. :)
For me, when people insulted my bisexuality, it hurt, sure. But I moved past that because I had to strong for a friend who had been called slut by her classmates. She was there for me as well. A real tragedy is something life-changing, like a horrible experience of having acid thrown in your face, like my aunt.
That ignorance because of old customs and close-mindedness can only be changed with time, you see? The girl must have been brought up on those ideals. My parents are homophobic, because they were brought up to value heterosexuality, but does that make me stop loving them? No. I love them, and I hope that a day will come where close-mindedness isn't there.
You are DEFINITELY right about the drama making the manhua more interesting, though.
That must of been really tough for him to hear. I love how this comic is really growing, from being a cute little shounen-ai to a realistic and emotional story about a young boy coming to terms with his sexuality and the struggles that come with it. It's sad that the girl doesn't know the power of her words and how they can effect people. I'm really glad Zheng Xi is mature enough to understand Jianyi's struggle and comfort him but I wonder if he really likes (romantically) Jianyi or is he just being a supportive friend who doesn't want to hurt or lose the person he cares about. Hhmmm (=・ω・=)