people: when did Tao grow up? / why did Tao suddenly grow up? / where did the "little cute panda" go? (I hate this nickname btw) me: He didn't grow up. He didn't suddenly grow up. You've just put him through a lot that he's learned in few years to manage everything by his own. You've put him through a lot that he's worked hard to make in just 1 damn year 100 times the things he'd do if he was still under SM in 10 years. He's still cute, fluffy, chubby, always funny, sometimes shy, more than ever thoughtful. He's just him, the Huang Zi Tao you've known 5 years ago, the Huang Zi Tao you've let down 5 years ago, the Huang Zi Tao who still carries all the injuries, the bad-mouthing, and the lies you've been putting him through since 5 years ago, the Huang Zi Tao who stopped giving a damn about everything you'd say, the Huang Zi Tao who'd take the backlash as a motivation. He didn't grow up, he's just become stronger.