#jiang cheng shipping

[dionte-goethe]

ok, because I saw fantastic propaganda for MingCheng in the reblogs, which covered a lot of what I love about it, I'll submit some BingCheng propaganda instead. (also, while OG!LBH and SVSSS!LBH are separate characters, since they are the same person, I think they shed different lights on core aspects of LBH's characterization, so I'll use aspects of both's characterization for this.)

What existing problems does the ship solve?

When it comes to the cores of JC's and LBH's character, they both want someone to stay with them. They want someone to want them. LBH in particular, is desperately searching for someone who will accept him- as a heavenly demon, as a disciple, as a person. And JC wants someone to stay- he's let go of so many people, whether because they are seeking independence or they died. If we put LBH in WWX's position (and assuming he is close to JC), he would gladly give up a morally righteous path to stay in the sect. If we put JC in SQQ's position, (and assuming he is close to LBH) he would either jump into the abyss himself, or generally try to not push LBH into the abyss. And assuming LBH would end up in the abyss no matter what, I would assume his return would inspire the extreme relief and protectiveness that WWX's initial return did.

I think that they could fill the space of "the one who stayed" for each other and it would help them both. LBH is generally more chill and personable and could influence JC in that way, and JC is a loyal anchor once you earn it, and actually an effective communicator. When the other side, you know, is willing to communicate.

LBH is also very politically aware. OG!LBH was much more methodical, where I would say SVSSS!LBH was more brute force, but they both know how to hide their demonic origins to blend in with and charm humans, and they are incredibly intelligent. I think after WWX and given his struggles in general, this is something JC would really appreciate.

JC isn't rigidly "righteous", his hatred towards demonic cultivation comes more from it causing the deaths of loved ones than because he is a righteous cultivator/it's evil in the first place, so I think he would be more open and accepting of a half demon, which is something LBH desires/needs.

What new problems does the ship create?

There is the basic, LBH is a half demon and JC is a righteous cultivator. I think if it were discovered that LBH was a half demon, there could be some conflict there and in JC discovering that and how JC would present his acceptance of LBH to the other sects.

Given that a lot of LBH's power comes from his heritage, I wouldn't be surprised if other sects have the idea to try and fridge him to research him like WN. I don't think they could break BingCheng like they did WWX and JC, but I think an attempt would be made.

If LBH has Xin Mo, I think JC would draw comparisons between that and Chenqing and WWX's demonic cultivation, which is a crunchy conflict. I also think Xin Mo would draw the attention of other sects, much like the Yin Tiger Tally.

LBH is a jealous boy. I think JC's care for those close to him would rile some of those possessive parts of LBH sometimes, and I think JC might get overwhelmed being the center of LBH's affections. He's never really been someone else's priority, and when he was, they didn't let him make his own decisions.

You know LBH wants to be whipped. I don't know how comfortable JC would be about whipping him.

Heirs. But to be fair, I'm bringing a scum villain character into the mix and that's a world where anything can happen.

What in-law drama does the ship cause?

I think TLJ would love JC. He may try to sympathize with LBH in loving a bad/hardass righteous cultivator, and you know LBH would hate that. For JC, I think he would be uncomfortable because that's a demon and that demon is so much more friendly/positive than his own parents. He'd have some sort of feelings about it. (ZZL is just along for the ride. I think he and JC would be pretty neutral towards each other.)

YZY and JFM would hate that their son is with a half demon, (well, I think JFM would be disapproving but would say nothing and not try to get to know LBH, and YZY would start as vocally hateful, could be charmed by LBH being respectful and strong, and would end up always suspicious but permissive.) and I feel like LBH would have some issues because with YZY being similar to Shen Jiu, and JFM being similar to YQY. I think that would just rattle him.

I think JYL would just be happy that her little brother is loved, regardless of who it is (but her and LBH trading cooking tips makes me happy, and there may be some drama in whose cooking is better, haha) and I think WWX would be weird about it. Like, my shidi? With a demon?! I'm supposed to be one using dubious cultivation practices that he's obsessed with! (Also he accepts LBH? LBH fulfilled the promise WWX made? Yeah, I feel like that would fuck WWX up in some way) And JZX I think would be in the same vein as JYL, just not in a familial love sort of way, more because he would want to return the support/chance that JC gave him with JYL.

For JL, I think he'd be iffy regarding ANY ship with JC because no one is as cool as his uncle, hmph, and I think he's seen how everyone has treated JC previously. Obv, if it was "established" before or early in his life, I think there would be very little drama, but for newly established ships, I think a big factor in him coming to accept it would be if they piss JC off, (whether in jest or not) and I think LBH is more the pleasing/fawning type, so I think JL would appreciate that more than some other ships.

call for propaganda

looking to advance from the golden core brainrot stage to the nascent soul brainrot stage - in other words, looking to get into more jiang cheng ships lol

everyone please respond with propaganda for your favorite jiang cheng ship

for maximal propaganda effectiveness please follow this format:

what existing problems does the ship solve?

what new problems does the ship create?

what in-law drama does the ship cause?

imo an ideal ship has content for all 3 questions

please and thank yew

[blessyouhawkeye]

my favourite mdzs/cql character dynamic will always always be jiang cheng and lan wangji. born to be mortal enemies forced to be in laws is the funniest relationship of all time. that brief establishing shot in cql episode 2 of them sitting in a tea house at different tables, facing away from each other, not talking is like a sister to me. wei wuxian's death turned a mutual disdain into outright hatred and now sixteen years of boiling rage down the drain because wei wuxian had to get RESURRECTED like an IDIOT and now they have to MAKE NICE and try their utmost not to THROW THINGS at each other at FAMILY DINNERS. which they have now because LIFE SUCKS. such an unparalleled dynamic that i'll be thinking about until i die.

[xxmiserysmilesxx]

Cloud recesses era Sangcheng…. My beloveds…

[yiikingpatriarch]

today i offer you : Angry Asexual Shidi propaganda

[hitsuyou-fukaketsu]

But Jiang Cheng is proud and competitive to a fault, and it’s been driving him mad not to be able to beat one man in single combat. To finally have him at the other end of his sword is both thrilling and immensely satisfying. And to see him so sprawled out on the ground – braced on his elbows like an ordinary person, undignified, chest rising and falling with exertion – makes this petty little victory taste sweeter than anything. Jiang Cheng holds his gaze a moment longer, then tips his chin up with the point of his sword. “Well?” he says, cocking an eyebrow.

This Is Not A Courtship (Said the Bridesgroom to the Suitor) by @midnightsnapdragon

[tls123]

thirty-one days of jiujiu(ly) — 2024 edition // day twenty-one + with bonus zewu-jun, lianfang-zun, and a-ling ! + find the 2022 edition here

[readingandbooking]

Thinking about the impact of Chengqing (Wen Qing x Jiang Cheng) kind of being a thing in Untamed... it changes the dynamic of the Golden Core transfer so much and not at all... Wei Wuxian was always going to come to the conclusion he needed to give Jiang Cheng his core but in Untamed did Wen Qing help? Did she leave some books out about her research? Did she think to herself: well, if he's offering... and not argue as hard as she should of about Wei Wuxian's desperate solution? Did she think, well, at least the boy I could of liked can have this. At least I can give him this. It changes from a purely pity/scientific motivated move into something much deeper and something slightly unfair - not that Wei Wuxian ever knows. Not that he would argue with her if he did. Wild.

[nibbelraz]

Liucheng?

Oh yeah definitely

It looks like we interrupted them during something important 🥰

[disgracefulthings]

A love interest displays multiple red flags

MXTX Character: That's hot

[elaichichais-blog]

One of the ways I think can fix Liu Qingge’s unrequited love life is to set him up with Jiang Cheng.

Like, hear me out: Liu Qingge would fall in love immediately if he saw Jiang Cheng’s Zidian. It’s flashy, deadly, and screams power, which is exactly Liu Qingge’s type.

imagine this:

Jiang Cheng shows up to a sparring match, all broody and pissed off (as usual), and casually whips out Zidian. Purple lightning cracks through the air, dramatic as hell, and everyone’s like, “Whoa, intense.” But Liu Qingge? Oh no. This man is gone.

He’s standing there, completely frozen, staring at Zidian like it’s the most beautiful thing he’s ever seen in his life. His thoughts are something like: “This is it. This is the person I’m going to marry.”

Meanwhile, Jiang Cheng notices him staring and assumes it’s a challenge, so he’s like, “What? You wanna fight me or something?” And Liu Qingge, who is NOT okay, just deadpans back: “Yes.”

Cue the most aggressive, tension-filled sparring session anyone has ever seen. Qi Qingqi and Liu Mingyan are watching from the sidelines, placing bets. Qi Qingqi is like, “I give it three days before he proposes.” Mingyan’s just sipping tea, “Nah, he’s gonna awkwardly pine for a year first.”

Jiang Cheng? Still oblivious. Probably goes home afterward like, Why was that guy staring at Zidian so much? Weird.

Liu Qingge? He’s lying awake in bed like, “Purple lightning… his eyes… him…”

[qiu-yan]

context (from here):

apparently, recently(?) on douyin, a housewife posted about her husband's unhinged reaction after she ate the last 2 swiss rolls out of a box of 8 when her husband and 2 kids had already eaten all the other swiss rolls. the husband's unreasonable response naturally outraged cnetizens. thus, one recent(?) douyin trend has been for women to ask their boyfriends/husbands the following, and then to record the answer: suppose that we get married and have two kids, and then obtain a box of swiss rolls, how should we split them?

anyways here are some of the provided responses from OP's post, put through the MDZS filter (sorry OP):

my apologies i could not come up with anything for lan wangji......someone help me out here

[luanna801]

It's very important to my understanding of all three characters that Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli see Wei Wuxian as their sibling, and he sees them as his. But I think it's also important that he is not their sibling, legally or socially.

When Jin Zixuan snaps "If you like Jiang Yanli so much, why don't you ask her father if you can marry her", I think the implication is pretty clear that this is in fact a thing Wei Wuxian could have done if they'd felt that way about each other. (And Madam Yu would no doubt have flipped a table at the "son of a servant" daring to suggest such a thing, but Jiang Fengmian would probably have been delighted.) No one reacts to this comment like JZX just said something insane or implied WWX is into incest.

[xxmiserysmilesxx]

standards? What are those again?

[monabee-draws]

I've unintentionally become obsessed with Jiang Cheng MDZS. He's thrust into power at a young age, he hates his brother, he loves his brother, his family is dead, he was suffocated by the pressure they put on him, his dead/alive brother's core is literally sustaining him and saved him from living only half a life, he's agressive and brash and snarly, he loves dogs, he uses a whip as a weapon and everyone compares him to his mother, he's purple, he has no friends except his nephew who is a literal child who is also everyone else's nephew, a portion of the fandom crucifies him for obstructing the main couple. Truly no one is doing it like Jiang Cheng.

[jcs-singular-slut-strand]

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