u/Mikaana

Contains spoilers

I saw a video that I can no longer find, with a different perspective on that scene from the extras.

>!At that moment, Luo Binghe offers to be the bottom for Shen Qingqiu, so as not to hurt him. Shen Yuan finds it cute, but they continue with Binghe being the top anyway. Shen Qingqiu hinted that it could be something they would do later in the future.!<

>!The point they made, contrary to what many people interpreted, is that this was Luo Binghe's strategy to make Shen Qingqiu lower his guard and eventually want to do sex, so he acts cute, but in reality, Luo Binghe isn't versatile and has no desire to be a bottom.!<

>!I found it interesting, but I'll also add my point: I think the part about Binghe manipulating things is him acting cute and tearful. Him suggesting being the bottom wasn't manipulation; it's what he also wants. I see Luo Binghe happy regardless of what position he and shizun would do; in fact, I think he's had fantasies about this since his time as White Lotus, involving this and several other positions.!<

>!What I think is that, upon closer inspection, unlike other BLs, in MXTX's shous REALLY ENJOY being shous. Lan Wangji is the gong who has a stronger preference than the other two (three).!<

>!So the thing is... Shen Qingqiu, again, is trying to SAVE FACE! !<

>!At another point, there's that extra set of questions that Xiang Fei asks the couple, and among the questions he asks how they decided who would be Shou and who would be Gong, Shen Qingqiu only says that it ended up being this way, naturally.!<

>!Like... What? !<

>!Because we remember that to save the world, Shen Qingqiu made the decision, and he already turned his butt to Luo Binghe, so how could it just "happen"?!<

>!And when they are about to have their first proper time, both fully aware, what does Shen Qingqiu do? Turn his back presenting his ass to Luo Binghe.!<

>!And isn't it funny how much this man thinks about Luo Binghe's pillar? !<

>!Other times, they're practically on a romantic carriage ride, Luo Binghe thinking about a sweet moment when shizun gave him the medicine... Shen Qingqiu is thinking they're going to have sex in the carriage!!<

>!I don't know, guys, I think even Shen Qingqiu leaving Luo Binghe's offer for the future and never bringing it up again is just another sign that he prefers being the bottom. And he's embarrassed, also cuz Binghe is a lot for him to take and yet he prefers to take it every time.!<

>!He complains to save face, Luo Binghe proposes a solution so he doesn't have to take it, and Shen Qingqiu is like "nah, I HAVE to take it."!<