Help me to spot Shen Yuan's lies
Hi! I'm reading svsss for the third time. I think I understand both characters properly only now. I mean I see both points of view quite clearly this time around. When I was reading it at first, I wasn't familiar with a concept of unreliable narrator, so I was that naive reader who believed everything SQQ says (which meant constant cognitive dissonance!). For example, I didn't get he cried in Huayue City or believed he cried out of physical pain in The Holy Mausoleum (I'm so dumb!).
Anyway, even though I was left confused, I couldn't let go of this story so I've looked a lot about the book and finally understood how to read it and some details I've missed.
I remember I've seen on reddit that sqq lies about his pleasure. He complains about lbh's bed skills but is the one who takes initiative in extras and enjoys the process more than he likes to admit.
@faelicy account was really useful (it's an official translator from chinese to eng, that has abandoned tumbler and twt accounts. Her post gives deep insights into main characters' thinking).
Have you had the same experience? Isn't it quite universal in this fandom?
What have you noticed after rereading?