ShiGuang

"Well done, new boy. We'll be partners in the future."

- Cheng Xiaoshi, to Lu Guang

ShiGuang is the slash ship between Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang from the Link Click fandom.

Canon
Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang are both the main characters of Link Click, with each of their own respective powers. Lu Guang can see anything that has happened in a photo within 12 hours of it being taken, and Cheng Xiaoshi can enter the body of the person who took the photo. By clapping their hands together, Cheng Xiaoshi enters the time of any specific photo that Lu Guang is holding.

The first episode begins with Lu Guang reminding Cheng Xiaoshi of the rules of going back into time. He gets to the third one before the dark-haired man cuts him off saying that he has already repeated it a thousand times. Cheng Xiaoshi extends his hand, and after a moment of hesitation, Lu Guang fives it.

Qiao Ling later comes into the shop with a new order for the studio, while Cheng Xiaoshi is playing on his phone and Lu Guang is cleaning some supplies. Lu Guang asks Qiao Ling for the pictures, and she happily complies with the pet name "Guang Guang". Cheng Xiaoshi snickers, making fun of her before getting reprimanded again. Lu Guang steps in to stop their fight. The mission is explained and Lu Guang recieves an image taken by Emma, their chosen 'body'. Cheng Xiaoshi leans over Lu Guang's shoulder to comment on the image, calling it "Midnight poison!". Lu Guang activates his ability on the photo. When he finished, he looks up and tells Cheng Xiaoshi that they have a chance, but only one. At this, the black-haired man grimaces.

Cheng Xiaoshi is quickly transported into Emma's body and Lu Guang warns him not to be a drama queen before he can do anything unbecoming. Lu Guang also stops him from eating the spring rolls and directs him to answer to Emma's boss politely. Cheng Xiaoshi answers in a fake-cheerful tone instead, and then sarcastically asks Lu Guang if he was satisfied yet. The man just sighs and puts his head in his hands. With Lu Guang's instruction, Cheng Xiaoshi plays his part well and is safe from suspicion.

As Qiao Ling is talking about Cheng Xiaoshi's story, she recounts the day when Lu Guang miraculously entered their lives. Cheng Xiaoshi was painting the shop and just happened to meet Lu Guang, who was passing by. The raven invited him to help if he had any free time, and so Lu Guang was hence incorporated into their business. Xu Shanshan (controlled by Cheng Xiaoshi) asked Qiao Ling if Lu Guang was attracted to Cheng Xiaoshi's beauty, although jokingly. While recounting the story, Qiao Ling asks what Lu Guang is so attracted to in Cheng Xiaoshi, because he was the first friend that Cheng Xiaoshi had made beside herself. Lu Guang answers with an embarrassed tone, saying that it might've been because of his naivete. "Xu Shanshan" laughs and it's evident to see Lu Guang's face turn pink while listening into their conversation.

As the night wears on, Lu Guang and Cheng Xiaoshi get ready for the attack. After being briefed on all the events, Cheng Xiaoshi asks Lu Guang if he can take the lead this one time. Cheng Xiaoshi successfully manages to trap the attacker in the darkroom, with the help of Lu Guang. Beforehand, the raven had told Lu Guang about his plan; how he was going to give the attacker clues and play a game. While Cheng Xiaoshi attacks the murderer with his ability, Lu Guang stands guard outside the door. When Cheng Xiaoshi finally obtains the murderer's confession, Lu Guang and the police burst through the door. Lu Guang helps his friend up by the shoulders and covers for him as well when the police question him.

Cheng Xiaoshi shows him the surveillance camera video for Emma, but Lu Guang is unable to find any hints. He claims that Emma's death was his own fault, so that he should be able to go back in time to fix it. Lu Guang agrees, and they clap.

Moments

 * Qiao Ling says that she bothers with Cheng Xiaoshi only because of Lu Guang.
 * When "Emma" is left to finish her work, Lu Guang reassures Cheng Xiaoshi that he is there, and will guide him through the process.
 * Despite being extremely disgusted, Cheng Xiaoshi plays Emma's part well while trapped by the boss, due to Lu Guang's insistence.
 * At the end of "Secret Recipe", Cheng Xiaoshi creates his own version of ramen, deeming it "Bowl of the Boy's Dormitory". He invites Lu Guang to test it out, but Qiao Ling walks in and she takes a bowl. Both men are left with just one bowl of ramen, and the omnious ending song begins to play.
 * This ties in to a part earlier in the episode, where Yu Xia and Lin Zhen were sharing a bowl of ramen, and ended up biting the same noodle string (see: lady and the tramp).

Fanon
Despite their contrasting personalities, Xiaoshi and Guang typically get along well. They occasionally fight over small things, but it is mostly playful joking. Their characters and aesthetics draw similarities to other duos with black-and-white-hair; one person with a serious personality and another with a more carefree personality. ShiGuang is the most popular ship in the Link Click fandom, and the ship has a decently big fanbase too. On AO3, it's the most written ship under the Link Click tag. Despite there being rival ships, none of them are as popular as ShiGuang.

The donghua itself has many ship tease moments, especially when they were forced to share ramen, and how Lu Guang hugged Cheng Xiaoshi (and bought him boba) even after the latter hit him in anger. Lu Guang also blushes occasionally when he's talking about Cheng Xiaoshi. Many fans love the ramen scene, because it sports many romantic undertones and leave a lot to fan interpretation. During a scene in "Emma", Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang lie in alternate beds with the camera panning across both of them so it seems that they are together.

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Trivia

 * The ship name ShiGuang is typically reasoned to be derived from both Cheng Xiaoshi and Lu Guang"s names, but there's much more to it than just that.
 * The words "Shiguang" in Chinese is written 时光, which ties to the name of the series itself (时光代理人 / shíguāng dàilǐ rén).
 * "Shiguang" is also in the name of the business that they run, the Time Photography Studio (时光照相馆 / shíguāng zhàoxiàng guǎn).
 * Finally, "Shiguang" can also mean "time". This term is associated with flowing time and past memories, relating to the series's topic.
 * These coincidences fall into place with ShiGuang, the ship name, and was likely coined on purpose by Billibilli to connect these concepts together.
 * Lu Guang is slightly younger than Cheng Xiaoshi, although their birthdays haven't been confirmed yet. He is also 5 centimeters shorter.
 * They both have gray eyes that change color when their abilities are activated. Cheng Xiaoshi's eyes turn gold and Lu Guang's eyes turn blue.
 * A fan theory is that the opening of Link Click, "Dive Back In Time" represents Cheng Xiaoshi talking about Lu Guang and their abilities together.
 * While Cheng Xiaoshi is described as "naive, stubborn, and childish", Lu Guang is described as "mature, responsible, and reliable", making them polar opposites.