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Morning after. Binghe’s hair is tangled and it’s shizun’s fault!
Okay but imagine sqq dreaming about his life before transmigration and sleep talking and lbh just answering, very confused as if he was actually awake and then sqq just wakes up and sees lbh just crying or smth because of smth sqq said in his dream
and then sqq is just so confused
<Congratulations for achieving one of the Shen Qingqiu Endings!>
local nerd and his pet demon lord
Scum disciple’s Self saving system (SVSSS AU) Episode 6: the beginning of his change….?
Day 1 - Scars
Shen Yuan – no, Shen Qingqiu – tried to track the history of his new body through its scars, but cultivation had long since wiped away all but the most grievous of its wounds. A faint line here, the smallest raised skin there; that was all there was to see, and yet he would swear that he could feel invisible lines tracing beneath his skin, nerves either overly sensitive or deadened. Despite this body's previous occupant's efforts, there was no denying the truth: this body once belonged to a slave.
Luo Binghe treasured the only scars that he allowed to remain on his body. They were a curse, a blessing; a gift, from the one he loved and wished to be loved by. Even in his darkest hours, he could tell – they're a sign that the man who gave them to him, never truly wished to kill him. (After all, if that were so – there would be no scars, for he would simply be dead.)
Shen Jiu hated, hated, hated his scars. Each and every one of them was a memory of pain, humiliation, failure and worthlessness. (And if the most painful scars were the ones that never left a physical mark, well. At least no one else would ever see.)
Yue Qingyuan cared nothing about his own scars, but each mark left on Shen Qingqiu's skin is a sign of how much he failed him. He knew the stories of some, of the first scars that they gained together on the streets, but the rest – oh, it ached to not know, but it pained him worse to imagine. Even then, those visible marks are nothing compared to what life has done to his Shen Jiu's mind – a fact hammered home when Shen Qingqiu seemingly forgets those scars and becomes a better man overnight.
Shang Qinghua, despite his clumsy nature, has somehow managed to avoid gaining many scars at all, somehow? His cultivation was more than enough to heal all the little cuts gained in computer-less paperwork, his king healed the frostbite that scarred the first time he visited the Northern Palace, and the demons his king sends to help kept him from ever scarring on his missions? How does he have less scars in a world filled with swords and monsters than he did in a world of cars and computers???
Luo Bingge's skin is flawless, perfect; untouched by any scars or blemishes. His wives enjoy running their hands along his smooth skin as he holds them close, pressing their warmth deep inside himself and delighting in their touch. All too soon, though, they will leave, and any warmth will grow cold; nothing and no one to ever leave a permanent mark upon him.
(Prompt here)
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MXTober Day 2 - Silk
Shen Qingqiu wasn't sure about many aspects of his new life as Shen Qingqiu, but he had to admit – the clothes felt nice on his skin, for as much as a pain they were to put on. Made of silk in whites, teals, and greens, he could almost feel like the Immortal he was now supposed to be. For all of his hidden venom and terrible life choices, he had to admit that the original goods otherwise had decent taste.
Luo Binghe hummed happily as he smoothed out his Shizun's silks, adjusting the robes so that they were neat and properly put away. He'd had to beg his Shizun for the privilege, but it was an honor to be the one to take care of his Shizun's robes, to clean the fabrics that would drape over that blessed body. To be the one who cared for his Shizun in all ways; big and small ways, ways both life-ending and life-changing, or ways unnoticeable and unmentionable; anything and everything his Shizun could ever possibly need or even dream of wanting.
Shen Jiu always took care with his appearance, his image; his posture, his decorum, his accoutrements. He wrapped himself in fine silks and simple yet expensive finery, luxuriating in the splendor even as he felt the imposter. His younger self could barely even dream of such luxuries, and yet – even as he felt himself surrounded by them now, he missed the honesty of the streets and the happiness of having someone beside him. (Now his life was a lie, and he was alone.)
Yue Qingyuan felt awe and shame the first time he wore robes of fine silks. It was an honor, a reward, a privilege for working so hard and reaching this position. Yet even as he put on the finery, all he could see was Xiao-Jiu in rags.
Shang Qinghua was Peak Lord of An Ding Peak – the "janitor" peak, as he once heard it called; he should have no need for silks then, right? Yet have them he did, for official meetings, for negotiations, for socializing at parties – and for the Northern Palace??? It was too cold to wear them there, but his king would thrust robes of furs and silks into his arms, so – he couldn't not wear them, what if he upset his king???
Luo Bingge had a closet full of fine silks and fabrics, satins and jewels, but his favorite clothes were made of common cloths. He enjoyed standing before his subjects and wives and delighting in their awe, basking in their admiration… but he favored the simple clothes of adventure, more. He somehow felt more himself in the quiet of the woods, traveling along dusty roads, exploring the paths of the world – until, of course, something new demanded his particular brand of "attention".
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MXTober Day 3 - Blood
Shen Qingqiu's nightmares are full of blood – of other's, of his own, of Luo Binghe's. He can smell the iron tang in the air, can feel it dripping down his chin from his oddly hollow mouth as he watches Luo Binghe laugh and laugh, tears of blood running down his perfect face, as bodies of the people he now knows lie in dark puddles all around. When he wakes – please let him always be able to wake, please let this scene never be more than a dream – he can still taste the blood in his mouth. (Oh – he'd bitten his tongue to hold back his screams.)
Luo Binghe stared blankly down – Shizun was dead. There should be blood. His hands, his body, should be dyed an accusatory shade of red – marking him for all to see the sole reason for Shen Qingqiu's demise.
It took days for Shen Jiu to clean off the last of the blood from the Qiu household. It took only hours to get rid of the last traces of his master's latest victims. It would take an eternity to even begin to clear the red from his soul, as he stared at the shattered remnants of Yue Qi's sword.
There was so much blood on the cavern's floor, in his hair, in his eyes. Yue Qingyuan bowed down again and again, slamming his head into solid rock in obeisance as he begged for forgiveness, for the ability to leave and fulfil his promise. But the heavens had no mercy to spare, and the abandoned Shen Jiu, even less.
Shang Qinghua really wasn't all that fussed about the blood his king routinely spilled. As long as it wasn't anyone he knew or cared about (ha!), he wasn't that bothered by death. Now, it was a b//ch and a half to clean up, but that was a price well-worth paying in order to see his king covered in the blood of their enemies – so cool, so powerful and majestic!
Luo Binghe's life was a steady mixture of blood and sex: defeat the enemy, get the woman, then start all over again and again. The sex had come somewhat later in his life, but the blood had been with him since birth – the only question was whether that blood was his, or that of others. These days, he freely spilled the latter so that it would never again be the former.
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MXTober Day 4 - Trust
Shen Qingqiu knows that he cannot trust anybody in his new life. He is a pretender, and imposter; a body-snatcher and thief, stealing someone else's body and life. He knows that he'll do his best to do best by the world, but does that really make up for - no, the original was scum, it doesn't matter; can't matter.
Luo Binghe wishes he could trust his husband, he really does. In some ways, in many ways, he doses - he trusts Shen Qingqiu to be on his side in battle, to always offer him support and ad if necessary, and maybe even to love him - but. His beloved Shizun is built of so many inconsistencies and oddities, of decisions that make no sense and the absence of any explanations, even now. Yet still Luo Binghe puts his trust in this man, tries his best to believe him and believe in him, and he knows that trust will be richly rewarded in the end.
Shen Jiu trusts nothing and no one; it's a childish concept, just like safety and love and family. Such a fragile thing - no matter how easily given or difficultly earned, it can take only a moment to shatter forever. (Sometimes it takes years and years of waiting, draining away even as you try to hold fast, only to shatter when you finally see and realize-)
Yue Qingyuan wars in his heart with whether he can trust Shen Jiu- Shen Qingqiu. He can trust him in many things - to always act himself, to stand firm to his beliefs beyond all reasonable logic or sense, to remain stubborn and steadfast once he's chosen an opinion or action... But he cannot trust Sen Jiu to watch out and care for others, and even though he knows he should care - knows that he is leaving people unprotected and vulnerable to Shen Jiu's unfeeling cruelty and jealousy - he feels too guilty to do anything but leave him be.
Shang Qinghua doesn't trust his king, and his king doesn't trust him, and that's okay! What else could he expect from the relationship between a demon lord and his human retainer, ahaha? Aside from, y'know, that gruesome, almost entirely off-screen death coming up probably sometime soon in the near future.
Luo Bingge could always trust in others to be self-serving, to watch out for themselves first and foremost, then sometimes their friends and family second. Oddly enough, he found demons more trustworthy than humans - demons were far more straightforward most times, and you generally always knew where you stood with them. That didn't mean he actually trusted anyone farther than his weakest wife could throw them, of course, but it was always good to understand the motivations of those around him.
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MXTober Day 6 - Death
Shen Qingqiu knew that he should fear death, and he did! He was going to do something utterly terrible, despicable, unforgivable, in order not to be sent back to his probably long-since rotted corpse! But… when there was a situation in front of him, any situation where the people he cared for could be hurt – he just… forgot, okay??? It's not a death wish!
Luo Binghe knew that death would not take him; not now, and not for many years yet. He hadn't suffered enough to be allowed to leave; he hadn't succeeded yet, and he refused to let himself fade before he accomplished his goals. (he wanted to die, he wanted to die, it was all his fault his Shizun was dead but he had to keep trying, had to bring him back, had to had to had to-)
Shen Jiu was familiar with death; it was an old friend, a companion following in his wake. Wu Yanzi had brought it with him when he'd arrived, but Shen Jiu had watched it visit before – the streets were no place to live, nor was the place of a slave. So, he felt no fear even as he gave death the offerings his master picked out – he only wondered if he were to die, would he follow Yue Qi?
What was death to a slave, to a sect leader? Yue Qingyuan's sword was stained with the blood of others – often demon, but not always. Still, he did his best to avoid any casualties – but if anyone truly threatened his Xiao-Jiu, all bets were f***ing off.
Shang Qinghua knew that he should be more bothered by death, by the often deadly lives surrounding him and that he wrote.
Shang Qinghua knew that most people would be more bothered by death, by so easily pledging allegiance to a demon who'd just messily killed his sect-siblings, but. He didn't care, really? They were just a**hole extras from the death-filled book he wrote, bullies who'd tried to get him killed, so why should he care?
Luo Bingge had long since grown tired of death, of indiscriminately dealing it out to his enemies and those under them. He still felt the buzz of satisfaction, the hum of power as their blood sated his blade, but… It was so empty, so pointless, and he was starting to wonder why he was still going through all the motions.
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Really?! Ahhh, okay!!! Here's some stories/authors I'd like to recommend! I ended up naming waaay more than I meant to, but! How could I not??? I love them so much!
I tried to include word counts along with the appropriate links and descriptions... and mandatory gushing, because! These are all! So good!!!)
I actually just finished rereading Nyoomerr's stuff myself, and, ahhh!!! Very good choice, I loved reading them!!! A++!
The one I'm currently most in love with is finished but not finished being published - so it has a guaranteed completion - and is a Luo Binghe time travel from the middle of book 2. By VeryCharismaticDragons, A Transmigrator and a Time Traveler Walk Into the Bamboo House is currently my absolute favorite time travel SV fic. Their characterization is amazing, and they pay attention to all the little details from the book! The characters are emotional in believable ways - Luo Binghe is trying so hard and he's still not okay and just- if I had to only recommend one story, it would be this one.
The Feels Whale - Just. Everything TheFeelsWhale!!! They write both short and longer fics, and I can't recommend just one!! What Dreams May Come (45k 15/16 chapters) - what if, during SQQ's 5 year dirt nap, he ended up in Luo Binghe's dreams? It is highly NSFW, so prepare for that - but hooo boy is there plot!! Achievement Unlocked (51k), where they end up temporarily reverse-transmigrating into Shen Yuan's world as a post-cannon extra! Binghe gets a System when he immediately chased after an unwillingly disappeared Shen Qingqiu - and Shen Yuan's backstory is more than it seems!! Tongfang (25k) is just. so good? It's a Shen Yuan transmigrates as someone else fic, and they pull it off really well?? He's still very much our Shen Qingqiu, just under a different name. ^_^ Dust and Broken Grains (5k) just got a continuation sequel and - just. LBH has a breakdown in Jinlan city and unlocks SQQ seeing him for himself early - nothing is fixed yet, but it's such a promising future!!! There'slso A World of Water and Crystal (38k), but I should really move on to the next author--
AMereDream. They write a bunch of really good, really meta fics! Lots of really great characterization!!! Continued is a super meta story taking place in a parallel version of SY's and Airplane's original world - I'll just copy these tags :3 Shen Yuan didn't die & aka what if the bingge vs bingmei extra got written into pidw and just. So much meta. 8 chapters, 14k, includes Shen Yuan livestreaming 25hours straight filling all of PIDW's plotholes via some of the comments section.
(AMereDream Continued) Write Me Well is just - a fantastic look at Cucumber and Airplane and is also super meta. Short, 4k, and well worth the read. And the same name and now you know the truth (now forget and be content) for some SJ!SY goodness - I personally only really like this concept in limited scenarios. These are those limited scenarios. And- okay, I need to move on - just know there's more <3333
X_los. Just. X_los. Without A Clue (16k), where Luo Binghe stumbles into a good ending by finding the cure for Without a Cure early! Peerless Melons vs the Patriarchy, which is part of a genderswap series in which Shen Qingiqu (both original and new) is a girl - but still in love with Binghe, and still in denial about it. XD Anyways, Stan Shen Qingqiu (5k), where a new transmigrator (to acompletely different story) runs into The Shen Qingqiu, of Resentment of Chunshan renown - and finds a godsend of a senior transmigrator, bc this one is just. "running around half-baked." SVSSS Miscellany(53k) which is just. A bunch of cleaned-up, really fun twitterfics
Okay, you can't read Scum Villain Fics and not read Feynite's Scum Villain AUs! It's 41 different chapters for I think 23 different AUs - some have more continuation chapters - and is about 480k words, currently! There's an AU where instead of PIDW, Shen Yuan wakes up as a hecking dragon in a dragon world and it's just---! There's a "Supervillain" AU where he wakes up as a supervillain (SJ) in a world he'd never read about, but he can tell what kind of universe it is! There's so many different flavors, and all of them are so well-written!
FOR YOUR SHEN JIU AND SHEN YUAN NEEDS!!! Local 12 Year Olds Refuse to be Separated; What Happens Next Will Warm Your Heart by allula is just. Wow. I really really wish it was longer than the 47k it already is - it's incomplete, but was last updated Feb '21. Basically: What if PIDW had Fusion from Steven Universe, and Shen Yuan was not transmigrated into SQQ but as a slave along with SJ and YQY?
I Wish You Were My Husband by Feynite - 110k with a 320k companion and sequel piece - instead of writing PIDW, Airplane wrote - well. The summary goes: "Wherein Shen Yuan transmigrates into a harem intrigues romance novel (gay edition), Yue Qingyuan really fucks up, Liu Qingge is not suitable for his job, and no one even remotely sees Luo Binghe coming." And our poor Shen Yuan never finished the original novel - he died near the end of the first book in the huge series- so he has no idea what fate would befall the world... or his servant, who quickly became one of - if not his most - favorite people in this new world. Just. Really good, and the companion piece just keeps on giving! A Bingge crossover extra, SJ being reborn and SY and LBH taking him in, YQY realizing so many things (way too late, as always).
Can't we just skip to the end? (59k) by chaoticgoodlawyer and it's ongoing sequel, Don't You Know (That I'm Yours) (295k)!!! A really good time travel fic, where post-canon LBH swaps places with Disciple LBH, about a year before the Abyss! Our favorite Bingmei knows all about his husband, and wants to help give Shen Yuan (and his younger self) a better future without all their misunderstandings. However, this doesn't mean everything is easily fixed - as the 300k sequel (almost finished, but not quite!) shows! The relationship between Luo Binghe and Shen Qingqiu is just - adorable??? Amazing??? Really warm and loving and wonderful??? Aside from quibbling with 1 character's characterization (read below) I really really do recommend this. I've reread this so many times, and I know I'll keep rereading it in the future!!!
(Their Yue Qingyuan starts from the negative fanon version of him - always going Xiao-Jiu Xiao-Jiu, never letting him go, being more...idk, and where sqq is frustrated by him rather than feels like he's a good big-brother figure - and then following a very reasonable devolving as the story goes along. It makes sense story wise, but it's just - bugging me extra right now, and his ending is a bit much. but that's over 300k down the line of an otherwise fantastic story.)
The best Luo Binghe by Neery is a quick (10k) but good NSFW fic with fantastic characterization? It's a very fun and interesting exploration of Luo Bingge being dropped in a convention and just rolling with it - and picking up Shen Yuan cosplaying Shen Qingqiu, who is absolutely thrilled to spend time with the best Luo Binghe at the convention :3 (They also have a really good temp!Amnesia MBJ/SQH short story (14k), so good!!)
Sleeping Awake is a really well written short story (9k) by Azaisya, with a temporarily de-aged SJ waking up on his peak, running into LBH, and LBH handling the whole thing quite well (and getting waay more insight into the Peak Master he still wants to impress) and even leading him up to the Sect Master - where communication is eventually had :3
I don't know how well known this one is, but it was the very first MXTX fanfiction I ever read, and how I discovered Mo Xiang Tong Xiu in the first place, so I have to recommend it. An Easy Lie by Nythtak - Shen Jiu is Shen Yuan's older brother, and bonded with him over reading and criticizing this ridiculous story, PIDW. Shen Jiu dies while composing his last text to Shen Yuan, ranting about the story - which he promptly wakes up in. No fool, Shen Jiu quickly blends into the persona of Shen Qingqiu - even if he does end up almost slipping into his anger issues, which he had under control with therapy and his family in his last life. He gets a very nasty surprise when he realizes that he and the original scum villain share a personal name - and an even nastier surprise after he makes an shocking decision at the edge of the abyss. ...I'll go ahead and say that I ended up writing a companion piece from LBH's PoV for one of the chapters, so - I really do love this story, and thank it again for leading me into Scum Villain, The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, and even Heaven Official's Blessing.
ahhh, there's so much more!!! just - here is a link to my 60 SVSSS bookmarks that I rec&love the most!!
Last few, I'm just going to drop titles and authors because I got too excited and ran out of steam (even though I really want to keep going on about all of them!!!):
Every Gamble Has A Price by Lost_Starlight - 78k alternate SQQ 1st (2nd) death
honesty is such a lonely word by chrysaliseater - not the most serious characterization, but really good anyways
It's A Trap! by WanderingMerchant - 58k for more SJ & SY!
Two for the price of one by Empressed - 45k SJ&SY!
The An Ding Peak Lord's Holy Cheat Sheet by JerichoJaspersJeromeJr - 6k MBJ and Airplane and just. I love when SQH is called out on building this entire world.
Raising The Scum Villain by Luunyscarlet - 52k SJ & SY quite good. Despite the weird circumstances, characterization holds up well!!!
A Pairing of Souls by Muzu - SY wakes up in the plant body early, and with an extra passenger ^_^
Bros before... well everything I guess by Icannotthinkofapenname Cucumplane frienship
Bonus Material by Ilthit - 11k pop up as 11 year old when SJ is burning down the Qiu
Keep Safe by Anonymous - 6k, SJ and SY can visit and travel back and forth as kids
creative mode by marquisguyun 3k cute little SY as SJ's baby
*vibrates intensely* Did you say Scum Villain's Self-Saving System????!!! Wpuld you like recs of any kind??? I have bookmarked 1,024 svsss stories (of varying qualities) and I would be happy to reccommend any based off anything you want to read. Long, short, a specific trope or idea- odds are pretty decent I can think of something, but I won't shove reccommendations at you without asking ^^;; But either way, ahhhh!!! Welcome to SVSSS!!!!
I have already gone through an embarrassingly large number of fics on ao3, including all of esama’s fics, all of nyoomerr’s fics, and many more, but I’d love to hear about some of your favorites!
(Also fics where Shen Yuan manages to make Shen Jiu’s life a little happier, either by rescuing him as a kid or just providing support somehow because fuck is that dude’s backstory tragic. Doesn’t excuse his future actions, of course, but I admit I have a weakness for fics where Xiao Jiu becomes a bit of a better person and manages to obtain happiness in the end. Read a few fics where they’re brothers or something and I just love their potential dynamic).
Art!!! Absolutely gorgeous art, that I did my best to write a fic for!!
Look at it! Look at it, and then try and blame me for having Shen Yuan calling Binghe every variation of 'beautiful' as much he possibly could whenever he caught sight of him!!!
First Meetings and Promises of Faith- AnnAisu
My piece for the bingqiu reverse minibang! I'm collaborating with @annaisu who brought the story to life!
They r SO drunk and about to make the best decision of their lives
Okay, I promised a writeup of Luo Binghe voter fraud meme, and as Luo Binghe is currently in the finals of the poll this happened on, I figure now's a good time.
So! It all started when Luo Binghe, our beloved half-demon child, was submitted to @/hybrid-battle tournament - or rather, as it was called at the time, @half-being-battle. He won his first poll easily enough, but round 2 was a close battle where he and his opponent, Shantae from eponymous game, took the lead from one another a few times.
In the last ~12 hours, Binghe was losing slightly after a popular blog rb'd the poll with a call to vote for Shantae. However, SVSSS fandom caught this in time and passed the poll around some more. The poll ended with Luo Binghe winning with 51% of votes - or, as simple calculation will reveal, 14 votes lead.
We breathed out a collective sigh of relief, but too soon - as half a day later, someone sent this ask:
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Initially the pollrunner wasn't intending to do anything about it, but then someone suggested a teamup option, and the poll for the option was made (x). It was rb'd by some SVSSS fans with the general sentiment of 'free our boy he did nothing wrong', but didn't gain real traction until:
@gaywarcriminals reblogged it with a small rant in Binghe's defense
@piosplayhouse rb'd said rant with addition of the image from vol.3 cover, of Shen Qingqiu holding Luo Binghe's hand, edited to look like SQQ is the one saying the text above.
This version of the post was circulated in fandom overnight, leading to 'Luo Binghe moves on alone' option winning by a large margin - and, ofc, to the birth of "Luo Binghe voter fraud" meme.
Though aside from this particular post being funny, there was another factor contributing to the meme catching on: how damn in-character it all was. The following sentiments were all repeated more than once in the post's notes:
Luo Binghe getting accused of crimes he didn't commit? Omg just like in canon!
Shen Yuan would absolutely buy bots to get his most beloved blorbo to win an internet poll.
It's just Luo Binghe's protagonist halo!
All of which made the situation fucking hilarious.
Then, the next day, tumblr user verycharismaticdragon (whoever they might be 😉) made some fanart about it, which possibly aided the spread of the meme too.
Also, SVSSS fandom surprised the mod with our chillness 😅
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Since then, Binghe has been going strong in that poll - and now, he's in the finals! So make sure to vote for him; as we all know now, the real voter fraud is the friends we made along the way. And I do recommend checking Luo Binghe's tag on the poll for some fun propaganda we've been making, including a family tree by Pio and some more art by yours truly <3
But wait! There was also another layer to the voter fraud iceberg. The tl;dr:
At about the same time Luo Binghe vs Shantae ended, Hua Cheng was losing in round 1 of @/the-ghost-bracket, with something like 39% of votes to his name. In a desperate move, I linked his poll under my bingqiu voter fraud art, which gave him a boost to get close to a tie, but didnt flip the poll. The next day, I was explaining the LBH voter fraud meme to my friends, and mentioned Hua Cheng's poll too - which was when inspiration struck me, resulting in...
this post. [ID: art of Xie Lian with a wooden board which reads "Puqi shrine accepting donations in the form of votes for Hua Cheng in the ghost bracket", captioned "please help dianxia, he doesn't have the money for voter fraud"] Which gave the poll enough visibility for Hua Cheng to win with over 62% of votes in the end. (The link in the post is currently changed to round 2 poll, which HC was also initially losing. Srsly besties we gotta follow the tourneys to get our babygirls to win!)
So: LBH voter fraud meme had even helped little bro Huahua out.
And thats about it! Since then, the scum villain fandom has been joking about voter fraud on all of our polls 😂
(Aaaand the last reminder to vote Bingbing in the finals. His opponent has been gaining lately and I think we shouldn't leave it to the protagonist halo this time.)
Last stretch! Vote Binghe!
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>> hybrid battle finals
