The lyrics for the song playing while Jinshi is carrying Maomao away from the temple:
Staring at your unclouded eyes, I realize how stupid I am.
Turn into a flame. Let's protect that strong heart.
Let's light the path as you walk.
No one can take away this heat that I hold in your arms.
Steven's troubles with his new power and mental trauma transform him into a giant pink corrupted monster and it's up to the Crystal Gems, Connie, Greg, the Diamonds, and Spinel to help Steven transform back to normal and heal his trauma. “I Am My Monster” premiered on this day, 3 Years Ago.
the conversation at the lotus house where li lianhua initiates a toast with wine, and says "then let's draw a line over the past" "to my new friend. my best friend" im having emotions about the fact that
fang duobing asks "what? new friend?" and li lianhua confirms - yes, new friend - with a "mm" before saying "my best friend"
visually speaking, this conversation/meal takes place RIGHT after li lianhua has a conversation AS li xiangyi with ah mian and zijin, in which he explicitly reassures them that li xiangyi will be gone, that he is ending his old life, and thus leaving his old relationships. this takes place when he returns to the lotus house as li lianhua and fang duobing is there, cooking. fang duobing who is part of his new life. even if he's been living as li lianhua for 10 yrs, this scene transition is symbolic
it's also symbolic that this scene takes place in the lotus house, moving caravan of li lianhua (wandering, cosy, alive), right after the previous scene which took place at the memorial place of li xiangyi (immobile, tied to his reputation, dead)
what i get from this is
li lianhua puts (once again) an end to his old life, draws a line over some old important bonds with formal goodbyes to them, and straight afterwards, symbolically officialises his most important bond in his new home, his new life, with fang duobing, where fang duobing has made his home
im going to die. this drama is going to kill me. im not okay.