I took Jing Xiu being 'stoic and cold' as more of an involuntary response, then actively choosing to be that way out of pure spite. She's hesitant to let Ji Youyan in for good reasons, but yeah, the slow development can be so frustrating. But there's a good development going on, and both characters are lowering their guard slowly/acknowledging their mistakes, sooo I have a good feeling for the future chapters (for now).
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