it's more than that, from the beginning Xie Lian has always cared for and loved his people. He loved everyone. Even after he was told by his guoshi that Hong Hong-er was cursed, dangerous, and must be avoided, Xie Lian kept on comforting him and saying that he wasn't a cursed child. He saw Hong Hong-er as an innocent little child and understood his sufferings due to the said curse. And the way nobody would do this except for Xie Lian just shows how kind Xie Lian is.
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