The TV series "Snail House" portrays corrupt officials as men who command women's admiration, longing, and irresistible affection, making many female viewers believe that Song Siming is "too manly," "full of emotion and righteousness." Some even say, "If I were Hai Zao, I would find it hard to resist him," or "Being a mistress would be worth it." They openly express their admiration for Song Siming. So, what are the traits of this corrupt official that make women so fascinated?
He is a self-confident man. Many women like men not because they are rich, but because they are masculine, self-assured, and resolute. In fact, self-confidence is also the biggest characteristic of corrupt officials. Look at the corrupt officials around you; when they don't have the opportunity to become corrupt, they are cautious and low-key, deep and steady, which is called concealing one's ability and biding one's time. But in the eyes of women, he is just an ordinary person, even timid, and women do not admire him. However, after gaining absolute power, corrupt officials do as they please, believing they can control everything, treating others as pawns. The confidence they exude, along with the reverence and obedience from those seeking favors, is something most women cannot resist.
He has a handsome appearance, a refined demeanor, a low-key dress style, and an elegant bearing, radiating the charm of mature men. There is no denying that corrupt officials have a certain level of education, and education reflects on a person as a kind of temperament. Temperament plays a significant role in enhancing someone's image. For example, the same cheongsam worn by a person without temperament makes splendid things seem wasted, while a person with temperament, even wearing simple clothes, cannot hide the inner beauty they emit. Men are the same; some wear suits and ties, but still look like country bumpkins, while others, even dressed simply in sweaters and jackets, do not reduce the male charm they emit from within. And Song Siming is such a man. In Hai Zao's eyes, Song Siming is a sexy mature man, "the neatly ironed collar of his shirt emits an elegant blue under dim light."
He wields immense power, seemingly capable of anything, but only for the woman he loves. Corrupt officials know well that they have wives and children, and other women willingly become their mistresses mainly out of a sense of attachment. By attaching themselves to power holders, they can satisfy their desires and share in the wealth and glory brought by power. From ancient times to the present, when one person succeeds, all those around them benefit. To make these women without legal status follow them wholeheartedly, corrupt officials either use their heavy powers or the scarce resources they possess to seek more benefits for their women. For example, Song Siming, whenever Hai Zao encounters difficulties, he always appears in time to resolve them, whether it's helping her sister raise the down payment of 20,000 yuan, or saving her from usurious loans with 60,000 yuan, or secretly finding lawyers and coordinating with officials and businessmen to save her brother-in-law who was almost imprisoned for leaking trade secrets, or introducing foreign students to her sister to earn extra money. What seems like a huge difficulty to Hai Zao is effortless for Song Siming, who is wealthy, powerful, and socially prominent. How could this little woman not regard him as a "savior" or "Doraemon"? His confession, "Only for you, am I willing," how could any woman hear it and not be moved?
He possesses a cunning yet measured dominance, revealing a firmness in love that makes women willingly submit to him! Subconsciously, women desire protection from a dominant partner, so they dislike fragile men and prefer wild and domineering ones. This feature is more pronounced during adolescence. During this stage, rebellious and flamboyant boys, or even troubled youths, attract many girls who ignore everything else to pursue them, even if these boys aren't handsome, as long as they are brave and domineering! And Song Siming is such a man who appears gentle and refined on the outside but is wildly domineering inside. He knows that every woman crossing her psychological barrier is filled with internal conflict. Only by pulling her at the right moment when she hesitates and struggles can he pull her into his arms. Therefore, when taming Hai Zao, he also practiced "forceful possession." He straightforwardly told her, "I've come to see you," and without hesitation, pulled her into his embrace and pushed her into the car, using his firmness to remove her last shyness and hesitation, allowing Hai Zao to find the "feeling of being a woman" and willingly become his captive.
He possesses the breadth of mind and wisdom of a mature man, patiently waiting for his targeted goal. He respects the various life choices you make, even in the face of rivals. Song Siming can endure the pain and helplessness in his heart, accompanying Hai Zao to find Xiao Bei and sending the exhausted Hai Zao home. When Hai Zao continues to choose Xiao Bei, Song does not resent her but continues to silently care for her and help her secretly. He understands how to express himself and patiently listens to her. If she is right, he can admit his mistakes; even if she is wrong, he is willing to forgive her. He will not, like Xiao Bei, get angry or sulk over trivial matters, torturing himself and others. In the eyes of others, his love is not selfish. In reality, this is the cunning of corrupt officials. They fear going too far, making a big deal out of nothing, exposing everything, and bringing their pleasure-filled lives to an end. It is precisely because Song Siming has enough patience to hunt that he eventually regains Hai Zao's body.
He spends lavishly and understands romance, igniting the sexual desires of women. Greed and lust go hand in hand, escalating endlessly, becoming a vortex that pulls some corrupt officials deeper and deeper. Once a corrupt official is controlled by lust, he will go crazy with greed and accumulate wealth, using money to subdue the flirtatious "mistresses" and fulfill the insatiable desires of his lovers. To win the favor of his lover, he must spend money; the small amount of salary is insufficient to meet the eyes of his lover. Song Siming is a corrupt official and has money, but is his money so easily earned? Does he, who acts low-key, recklessly spend lavishly? Yet for Hai Zao, he shows no restraint, buying luxury homes, high-end cars, and extravagant furnishings. He spares no effort to give Hai Zao everything except legal status. He frequently gives her small gifts, whatever Hai Zao likes. He finds out where Hai Zao lives in Wuxi and suddenly appears before her, pushing her down, surprising her, and giving her passion! But do the admiring women ever think about where his money comes from? Isn't it still squeezing the blood and sweat of the common people?
His sweet words intoxicate women, his infatuation and deep emotions move them to tears. Corrupt officials are born actors. "Lose oneself, quickly enter the role," is difficult for many actors, but for corrupt officials, it is second nature. They can change their roles according to the environment around them, saying different things to different people, cooking different dishes based on the CD they watch, surpassing others in wit. They appear more upright and caring for the country and its people than anyone else, yet they are extremely greedy. On the front stage, they are human; behind the scenes, they are ghosts, with acting skills that are admirable. They also know that the relationship between concubines and themselves is merely a matter of mutual benefit, a transaction of money and flesh. Compared to prostitution, it's just the difference between wholesale and retail. Once the concubines age and lose their beauty, being discarded is inevitable. Before that happens, however, they still need to perform vows of eternal love to prevent becoming whistleblowers for anti-corruption departments. Therefore, we see Song Siming telling Hai Zao, "I cherish every moment I spend with you. I don't want your happiness; I like the way you naturally are. Since you're with me, there's no need to suppress yourself for my sake." "I want this child, I will divorce, I will marry you, then take you and the child away from this city, to an unknown place, escape all this, even if I've painstakingly built up here for 20 years, I can give it all up." In fact, this is just a performance by a corrupt official to ensure his concubine provides him with sexual services unconditionally!
People understand Hai Zao because they fail to realize that it is their existence that continuously stimulates the sexual desires of major corrupt officials, causing their hormones to surge, followed by an infinite expansion of greed in the world of erotica and lust. In this vicious cycle, the victims are the pitiful common folk, living in misery and hardship, unable to live peacefully. If given deeper thought, would women still admire and yearn for corrupt officials like Song Siming?