Happy Stab A Dictator Day!

I have to just admit at this point that yes, I am watching this ridiculous Chinese web drama and yes, I am reading the meta as well as fic, and yes I have fallen outrageously hard for this pairing. To give you some idea of my obsession's growing levels, the last OTP I was this invested in was Benton Fraser and Ray Kowalski, a pairing that I have carried in my heart since the 90s. ( More about my obsession under a cut. )