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Nephews about their uncle

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Thinking about Jiang Cheng being banned by the matchmakers.

Y'know one of the reasons why matchmakers would avoid taking on a client, even or perhaps especially a very high-profile one, was if they thought this person was pretty much guaranteed to fail at marriage. Matchmakers earned prestige via association, if they helped arrange good matches then they would earn credit and be able to hang their hat on it, but if the matches failed or earned bad notoriety then their reputations would similarly tank.

So now I'm thinking about the matchmaker whose career was salted and burned by the infamous pairing of Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan. Like with a ton of political matches before and after, the matchmaker's role would have largely been minimal since it was more of a politically arranged one than an open search. She'd just have to agree that of course the young man and young lady seemed suited, their backgrounds were both exceptional, they'd surely balance one another's temperaments in the long run, etc etc, then okay here's a list of good dates for them to get married on and here's the bill for the consultation.

But with such a high profile couple having such a notoriously unhappy marriage, that stamp of approval probably ruined the matchmaker's career in the long run. Even more if -- and this is certainly possible -- she was a high-profile matchmaker herself, and also helped to arrange Jin Guangshan's marriage to Madam Jin. Can you imagine? You go from being one of the top matchmakers in the region, affiliated with the Yu clan, rubbing elbows with high-level cultivators and probably also a lot of rich people and nobles from the secular end of things, only to have your reputation plummet and your livelihood destroyed within like ten years of people watching Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan's relationship.

This woman is probably a cautionary tale among other matchmakers. Like, if you can't be reasonably confident that this couple won't rip each other to shreds, just decline the job. Stick to safe clients, like that courteous Jin Guangyao and the demure Qin Su, don't take risky jobs like that odious new Jiang sect leader (takes after his mother, you know) or the bad luck Lans (they're always fixated on someone, and it's never a respectable match!).

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EDIT: image description via @nebulations

[ID: A MDZS meme redraw. Wei Wuxian looks sad and says, "guys... I have something I need to confess. I gave my golden core to Jiang Cheng." The view cuts to Jiang Yanli and Jiang Cheng looking horrified, respectively holding a gay flag and holding a cake with a trans heart on it. Behind them is rainbow confetti and a banner that says "Gay is Okay!" End ID]

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A-Ling and jiujiu in the snow!

Right now I live in a very warm area, but I grew up much further north. I miss snow! I miss ice!! I miss winter!!! So I drew the JL-JC duo getting to enjoy it.

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He’ll definitely take revenge, but after lunch and naptime🤭

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Another thing about JGY is that he does not actually want to be accepted for who he is. That man is obsessed with who he could have been if simply everything had been different and he cannot, no matter how hard he tries, get over the injustice of it all and get past the yearning for a life where he is better because he is allowed to be and rewarded for it. This is antithetical to wanting to be accepted for the way he is now in this reality as things are and any sort of pleading to be understood which misses the difference is off

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RIP Jiang Cheng. You would’ve loved telling people you don’t need therapy

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one day postcanon, wei wuxian finds out that jiang cheng is dating! however, wei wuxian disapproves of the person jiang cheng is dating; he thinks this person is only trying to take advantage of jiang cheng.

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I think the apple's rotten right to the core

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down with found family. UP with FOUND DIVORCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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why did the jins secretly keep wen ning, who they didn't even know what to do with, whose public execution people wanted the most, who would've caused a greater scandal if he was discovered, and just let him sit in the basement collecting dust and cobwebs for 13 years - but didn't keep wen qing, the best doctor in the country? are they stupid?? #Wen Qing Lives

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one day postcanon, wei wuxian finds out that wen ning is dating! however, wei wuxian disapproves of the person wen ning is dating; he thinks this person is only trying to take advantage of wen ning.

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stuff I did not post here some weeks ago - also realised requests were off and idk how long that stayed that way OR HOW THEY GOT THAT WAY