#bingqiu left the bar too high

[mccromy]

Tbh I think people should be more rabid about moshang. Like, talk about an artist falling in love with his creation, then upgrade it to infinity.

I mean, it is not like Shang Qinghua made Mobei-Jun and fell in love with him because he was so beautiful. Shang Qinghua designed Mobei-Jun to be what Shang Qinghua considered perfect. Every single flaw was included lovingly, every virtue, every inch of his body and face to be what Shang Qinghua found the most handsome, attractive. His ideal man. He made Mobei-Jun for himself, he made him with the intention to love him.

He told a history about a boy who was wronged, who had every ounce of kindness bleed out through a thousand cuts. Who took revenge on every single person who hurt him, even if by negligence. Made the whole world revolve around him, changed it to satisfy his readers.

And then made Mobei-Jun for himself. He made him silent, strong, mistrustful, arrogant, spoiled and beautiful and set him up for betrayal. Made his life tragic in that way authors do with their favorite characters.

(Luo Binghe was perfect in the eyes of the world. Shang Qinghua crafted Mobei-Jun to be perfect in his eyes.)

Can you imagine? If god made you solely with the intention to love you. Perfect in the eyes of god, literally.

And then Shang Qinghua became Mobei-Jun's servant. Mobei-Jun was both his King and his favorite creation. (As if god made himself a personal deity to worship.)

Their relationship was rocky (mountain sized rocks) for what amounts to decades. Shang Qinghua's perfect man was so incredibly flawed it made him near impossible to get along with, he was also destined to kill Shang Qinghua. And Shang Qinghua was far from perfect himself, he was also destined to stab Mobei-Jun in the back. What's more, Shang Qinghua wove those threads of fate himself.

(In the end none of that happened. But think about it.)

Even better, when put like that, Moshang sounds so poetic. And it could be!... If moshang was composed by anybody else other than Mobei "to get your man you need to beat him up at least three times a day" Jun and Shang "the best way to seduce someone is to be so pathetic and lame!" Qinghua.

Shang Qinghua is literally Mobei-Jun's creator but he's also his little minion going nice one, boss!, the LeFou to Mobei-Jun's Gaston. The sleazy car salesman to Mobei-Jun's Nepo baby CEO. The Connecticut Clark to his Malfina.

How, just how is it possible that I have to channel my inner truffle hog when sniffing around for moshang brainrot? Everybody should be losing black brain matter through their nostrils about them, and yet.

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SVSSS Fic Recs for Friends

Putting the links and a brief description below the cut to avoid clogging the feed. I'll come back and update this as I find more/have time to find and add them in . ^_^

A Child Once by Tossawary - Teen+, Moshang, Bingqiu

Shang Qinghua is cursed to become a child again, with no memory of Mobei-Jun or of his life in this world, and many long-held secrets come tumbling out for both transmigrators.

Cold Hands, Warm Heart by Zizzani - Teen+, Moshang, bg Bingqiu

Shang Qinghua and Mobei-jun have their spiritual powers sealed before getting dumped in a white-out snowstorm. Mobei-jun quickly learns that humans are far more susceptible to the cold than he thought.

High Mountain, How I Long by Minimalistless - M, Bingqiu

Shen Qingqiu, after enduring his trial, is placed into Luo Binghe’s custody at Huan Hua Palace.

When I Speak, Will You Listen? by ForgottenVice - T+, Bingqiu

To speak things into existence was a talent only those who cultivated were able to do. [....] Shen Yuan been too young to use words of power, so they had taken his away

AN IDIOT'S GUIDE TO A HAPPY MARRIAGE by tagteamme - E, Moshang, bg Bingqiu

Modern AU - In order to pay off a debt that's not his, Shang Qinghua agrees to marry a man that's as cold and unyielding as he is stupidly rich.

Icing the Cherry by minhyukwithagun (deadlylampshades) E, Moshang, bg Binqiu

PWP In which SQH desperately wants to get laid, haha.

Wife Swap by LuckyLuoc - E, LB/SQQ, MBJ/SQH, LB/SQH, MBJ/SQQ

In which Mobei-Jun and Luo Binghe fall into another wife plot and swap bodies, much to Shang Qinghua and Shen Qingqiu's distress.

so you have a bad day by tagteamme - E, Moshang, bg Bingqiu

Shang Qinghua is not stupid.

It does not take a genius to know what it means when you ask a servant where your lord has left to and they readily supply the name of an exclusive brothel in between the two realms. Especially when it's after your utterly disastrous first time together.

So he goes away for a bit to clear his head. And promptly gets kidnapped.

you still eat away at me by martyrsdaughter - T, Moshang, bg Bingqiu

Eleven years after losing touch with his former boarding school roommate, Shang Qinghua encounters him in a bar, all grown up and in need of his help.

He's a simple man. From the moment he said yes, he should have known he didn't stand a chance.

That's NOT A REAL TROPE you Hack Author! by Boom_After_Dark (Boomchick) - E, Moshang, Bingqiu

So. It turns out that Shang Qinghua was taking commissions on the side to write fanfiction of his own novel. Truly, his shamelessness knows no bounds, ect., ect., what else is new?! The problem is, now the System has found those stories, and shoved them in the middle of Shen Qingqiu's Happy Ever After!

We are Not Wise by Boomchick, Suzoomie - T, Bingqui, Shen Yuan & Shen Qingqui

Transmigrated into a version of Proud Immortal Demon Way where cultivators manifest their own souls into spiritual weapons, Shen Yuan finds himself sort of kind of…accidentally blackmailing Shen Qingqiu into taking him on as a disciple before Luo Binghe joins the sect.

That should give Shen Yuan plenty of opportunities to make sure nothing goes wrong for his favorite protagonist, right? RIGHT!?

A story of twists, turns, hope, despair, and soul swords.

Cold Brew by Neyasochi - E, Moshang, side Bingqiu

Modern AU, unfinished - Shang Qinghua works a day job that doesn't quite pay the bills and churns out several popular web novels for supplemental income; somewhere along the way, his quiet crush on a very cool, very intimidating customer begins to seep into his works.

Or, the one where Shang Qinghua unwittingly starts basing several of his side characters and romantic interests on Mobei Jun.

Living With a Tiger by x_los - E, Bingqiu

Shen Yuan has been engaged to Emperor Luo Binghe from almost the hour of his birth. He grows up knowing his place in the world exactly; he is far less certain of his place in his betrothed's guarded affections.

A Deer in Headlights by NeonCandies - E, Mobei/Shang Q./ Original Luo Binghe

Mythology AU, In progress - SQH transmigrates into a mythical creature that happens to have exactly what Luo Binghe needs to counterbalance the effects of Xin Mo. Threesome ensues, lol

Spill the Tea by tabulaxrasa - E, Bingqiu, bg Moshang

Shen Qingqiu has learned his lesson and had enough of misunderstandings and miscommunications. He would actually like nothing better than to tell Binghe who he is, really, and where he comes from-- all of it. In fact, he's been trying for years. But every time he tries, he's still blocked by the System.

So... maybe it's time to shut down the System.

He Was Made For Untidy Rooms and Rumpled Beds by Bluethursday - E, Bingqui Shen Qingqiu kind of, sort of, does not have the same modesty standards as a xianxia novel set in some form of Ancient China? He also hates the heat, who knew right?

Bend, So I Don't Break by Camorra - T, Bingqiu

After escaping the Abyss, Binghe uses an artifact to sneak back onto the peak to see how his Shizun fares.

Idle Dream // 闲梦 by tarkus -- M, Moshang, side Bingqiu

the one where Shang Qinghua dreams, and Mobei Jun yearns

A Transmigrator and a Time Traveler Walk Into the Bamboo House by VeryCharismaticDragon - T, Bingqiu

A story in which post-Abyss Luo Binghe relives his disciple days, while juggling his secrets, traumas, and some unexpected revelations about the man he loves on top of that.

since you could endure my bitter cold by hanxues - T, Moshang, bg Bingqui

Shang Qinghua is tasked to stay by Mobei-Jun's side until his memories return. The twist? He technically does not own the memories that the Cryo Archon wants from him.

The Shang Qinghua Effect by Yuu_chi - E, Moshang, side Bingqiu

Shang Qinghua knows better than anybody that he doesn’t get a second look so long as Shen Yuan is around.

Shadows can bleed by SenZen_Travers - E, original LBH/original SQQ

Set after Original!Luo Binghe's visit to Shen Yuan's timeline.

Shen Qingqiu owes everything to Luo Binghe, and Luo Binghe is determined to get it all. When he resurrects his master, it's to make him into the kind Shizun he saw in another world, the one who loved this meek version of himself.

Of course, Shen Qingqiu isn't that sweet - nor that harmless.

every star in the sky by haysel - T, Moshang, bg Bingqui

Shang Qinghua doesn't have a romantic soulmate. He meets Mobei Jun. He doesn't have one either.

The Most Ordinary Flower of Cang Qiong by isianobasho - E, Moshang

Shang Qinghua is an unpopular prostitute in an upscale brothel. His dreary everyday becomes much more interesting with an arrival of a demanding but so very handsome customer, that favors him exclusively.

Stepping Up by Tossawary - M, Moshang

Shang Qinghua accidentally brings Luo Binghe in as a disciple of An Ding Peak instead of Qing Jing Peak. Thankfully, there don't seem to be any requirements that he step up and become the new villainous mentor figure, so he decides to ignore the problem until further notice. Luo Binghe looking up to him is a dangerous sign. But as long as he keeps young Luo Binghe and Mobei-Jun away from each other, everything should be fine, right?

To Conquer an Emperor by zarasu - E, Bingqiu

(ongoing) Transmigrating into the stallion novel he hates most is bad enough, but why did it have to be into the body of one of the protagonist's wives? Shen Yuan spends exactly two months dealing with harem intrigues, sullen maids and his husband utterly ignoring him before he decides to go on an extended holiday. Very extended. Surely no one will care if he just forgets about being married and becomes a cultivator, right? …Right?

fuel the embers with the flames of your soul by MissParasol - M, Bingqiu

(Abandoned?) Trapped in Huan Hua’s Water Prison, Shen Yuan’s illness from his previous life relapses.

Shen Yuan's School for Unrepentant Assholes by TGP - M, Bingqui

(Ongoing) Shen Yuan has been dealt a rough hand at the beginning of his life. Then he gets sort of adopted by Shen Qingqiu, who desperately needs someone to help smooth out his interpersonal relationships. Thankfully, Shen Yuan is awesome at understanding people and what they want! ... (Or, a drama of errors with comedic moments, exploring the growing relationship between an unforgiving misanthrope with serious issues and a traumatized kid that just wants to teach him what family means (and maybe learn it, himself))

The Moon's Beloved Shadow by mofumofu - E, Binqui, XueJiu

Shen Qingqiu is a man who hides his twin brother from the world with the ferocity of a phoenix-eyed mother crane.

Shen Yuan is a helpless transmigrator who wishes Airplane-bro had given even a single bit of backstory for this side character he's inhabiting!

Luo Binghe isn't doomed to face the Endless Abyss, but he is forced to confront something infinitely more frustrating: an overly protective brother.

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Entirely Out of Spite by Bgtea - Teen+, Zhongchili

(Technically not SVSSS but very much inspired by it)

SVSSS inspired Genshin fic where the main character, Ajax, wakes up in the body of the scum villain Tartaglia and he has to figure out how to not die a gruesome death.

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HC/LQG!Anon: Oh man, LQG has got zero game, You can't tell him he's running a honeypot. HC just dresses him and tells him to stand there and cross your arms, flex a bit. Ok, pick up that book in the low shelf. Reach up and get that red book. Slowly stroke your finger along the binding; now loosen that tie. Sit down and sprawl, spread your legs a bit, perfect. And the mark has been completely distracted - drooling - and SQQ/LBH are in the background stealing EVERYTHING. (contd 1/3)

HX/LQG cont: But if you tell him he's running the honeypot he's lost. HX hates using LBH for honeypots because after that he has to listen to an hour of LBH crying and clinging to SQQ for having betrayed his love. I also love that LQG doesn't look like a hitter - he goes into a room with the hard guys and they're all like who's the 小白臉 except for the ones who recognize him who are sneaking out the back hoping he doesn't see them. 2 minutes later he's the only one standing. (2/3)

HX/LQG (3/3): Tara!HC???? PERFECTION. Ahhh - red/black camaraderie? More like Torment LQG squad. Caterpillars!!! I giggled so much. I think there also has to be a honeypot where LQG is floundering and HX comes in to - ahem - put on a show so that the mark will get jealous and/or want a threesome ;P AHHHHH - this AU is so fun - I love the idea that kids gravitate to LQG. He's got a grumpy face, but they know who will be first to defend them.

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I'M LAUGHING SO HARD AT THE THOUGHT god, so LBH's the first one to clearly state: "the way you can tell if LQG likes you is to give him a direct order for a simple physical action, like 'turn left' or 'duck' or 'put your hands above your head.' All verbal questions aside, if he follows your order, he likes you."

Obviously, the reason LBH knows this is bc he sees LQG doing this with SQQ and aggressively not doing it with LBH. But that also means LBH sees right through him when LQG starts doing it with HX. LBH's goal-oriented as fuck, and is the number one xuange shipper bc if LQG's getting it on with HX, then great! No more pesky best friend nonsense for Shizun! So LBH starts setting up these little demonstrations of LQG's affections—when he or HC tell LQG to do anything, LQG aggressively refuses on principle. When SQQ or HX say jump, LQG says how high.

But HX's defense against that is to flat out tell LQG. LQG gets flustered ofc, but it kind of turns out...he can't help it??? He says it's just a job loyalty thing but honestly it's more like an Ella Enchanted situation where even if he tries really really really hard not to, if HX says "get that file for me" he'll angrily stalk across the room, fling the file at HX, and throw himself out the window. And at this point, it's more embarrassing for LQG than it is for HX so HX is not above using it for honeypot missions. He plays LQG like a twister board while, yup, bingqiu steal everything in the background.

jlnkjnSDKJFJSANFL LBH YOU RIDICULOUS LITTLE MAN. The first time he seduced a mark he was absolutely terrific, but hunched in a corner back at the bar and hissed whenever HX got too close. "I feel dirty," he hiccuped, burying his face into the back of Shen Qingqiu's outstretched hand. "I feel used. I'm sorry Shizun, I would never ever ever—"

"Yes yes I know Binghe. You'd never betray me. That's fine."

小白臉柳大哥！！！！Give us that classic Eliot scene where he walks into a warehouse full of rugged large men, the one in charge has their boss on the line, who's warning them that HX sent somebody. The guy's like "pft, don't worry boss, the only person here's this little pretty boy. What brings you to the bad part of town, sweetheart? If you're looking for the hair salon that's two blocks over." and while everyone's cackling, LQG's glaring them down and silently shutting all the doors and windows. "Oooh you sure you wanna do that? Aren't you gonna be scared of the dark?" "Wait wait, hair? Good-looking guy?" "Yeah boss, dipshit's out here with a ponytail—" "Ponytail? And a beauty mark under his left eye?" "Uh, yeah?" "You fucking idiot—RUN! THAT'S LIU—" wham bam thank you ma'am everybody's down for the count.

YEAH OH MY GOD WAIT. LQG gets stuck distracting a mark again, LBH does the lift, SQQ copies the key code and HC uses the hidden folders to apply pressure on the corrupt CEO, etc.etc. So now they can pull back, except the mark won't leave LQG alone. LQG is as unpleasant as he knows how to be, but the mark is convinced they're good to go, so HX has to step in and play the dangerous and possessive ex. And when HX slams LQG into the bar (HC drawling in their ears "I don't know what instructions you want me to give him here, Black Water, I assume he's already letting you do whatever you want to him"), the mark is meant to find this to be too much trouble and run, except he just kind of...licks his lips. Oops.

also i plotted out the entire First David and Second David jobs for this AU, goddammit. it works almost stupidly well.