Evely L.

Had a blast taking part in the 2026 Mini-Band from @beefleafweek2025

As they trudged through the cave, Ming Yi caught Shi Qingxuan staring at her.

“Stop it. Keep a lookout.” Ming Yi whispered next to Qingxuan.

“Not fair. You're staring at me too.” Shi Qingxuan was speaking facts, so she spoke loudly and confidently.

My contribution to the Beefleaf minibang @beefleafweek2025.

I got to make an illustration for Shiqungxuan_no1's fic 'It wasn't just a Nightmare'.

Be sure to check out the fic and the other amazing art piece done by @artinabyss!

No second chances and no regrets.

No second chances and no regrets.

beefleaf / canon compliant / 8.7k words / completed.

After the Mid-Autumn festival, He Xuan lets slip a thing or two about his mortal life in Fu Gu, where he wasn’t just a scholar. Shi Qingxuan is (in)appropriately delighted by this.

“Come on,” Shi Qingxuan wheedles, fan falling away from her face, “you didn’t tell me you knew things like this! Does this fall under Earth Master jurisdiction, or something?” “Of course it doesn’t,” He Xuan scoffs. “Why would it?” “Then it has to be from your mortal life!” she crows triumphantly. She leans all the way in, their faces just inches from each other. He Xuan’s dead heart is suddenly in his throat. “Tell me, Ming-xiong! Were you involved with plays and theater when you were a mortal? Is that why you can tell all of that is evidently not up to standard?” “It’s sloppy is what it is,” He Xuan says, and immediately regrets it. Shi Qingxuan’s grin is not dissimilar to the one his fiancé had worn when she discovered He Xuan had a deft hand with makeup, both functional and theatrical.

I am BEYOND delighted to finally share my entry for the Beefleaf Minibang 2026, hosted by @beefleafweek2025! featuring: makeup sessions where He Xuan Really Doesn’t Want To Be Here (liar voice), musings on the nature of gender and its fluidity, and what was Scholar He like with his fiancée and sister, anyway? Find out in this stupidly self-indulgent fic ✨

I have been incredibly lucky to be able to work with @shagandaishi and @kintsu-tai for this event! Please give their accompanying art for this fic here and here some love; they are so indescribably glorious, I’m PUNCHING AIR IN JOY. Thank you, Momo and Tai, for being such delights to work with!

And: I’d like to dedicate this fic to my lovely friend @demon-xuan! Not only because this concept was first invented with you rambling into my inbox, but because I’ve had such a blast, and been so comforted, since getting to know you. You are (1) crazy (2) wonderful, hence, you get Beefleaf fic that I desperately wanted to yell at you about but refrained from doing so since we. Both ended up in the event as writers. HELP. Love you 💖

She makes an inquisitive noise—he’s staring. Damn it. He does not deign to reply to this; simply moves the brush, up and down, up and down, across Shi Qingxuan’s skin, wondering how it would feel to unhinge his jaw and swallow Shi Qingxuan whole, if she’d feel just as soft and pliant as she does under his hands now.

Miao’er was like this, sometimes.

And, frighteningly enough: he’d done Shi Qingxuan’s makeup in the same style he’d done for the last festival dance of Miao’er’s life.

(text excerpt by @marichild)

my contribution for the beefleaf minibang 2026 hosted by @beefleafweek2025

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a very big thank you to my co-contributors @marichild and @shagandaishi for being an absolute pleasure to work with ^^

go check out our combined work over at ao3, the fic promopost here and the second artwork over here

cn translations below the cut:

The wooden bed, usually stable and large, seemed too tiny as it shook with Qingxuan's frantic jerks. [...]A worried He Xuan shook his spouse, cleaning the mixture of perspiration and cold sweat from his spouse’s forehead with a towel. Qingxuan's head was already elevated from the pillow, held securely and reverently by He Xuan's large hand.

My entry for the Beefleaf minibang by @beefleafweek2025

I got to create an image for Shiqungxuan_no1's fic 'It wasn't just a Nightmare' be sure to check out the fic and the other amazing art piece done by @illust-ao !

https://archiveofourown.org/works/81835616/

This was such a fun experience and I really enjoyed challenging my watercolor skills for this ✨

Some wips after the break

The wooden bed, usually stable and large, seemed too tiny as it shook with Qingxuan's frantic jerks. [...]A worried He Xuan shook his spouse, cleaning the mixture of perspiration and cold sweat from his spouse’s forehead with a towel. Qingxuan's head was already elevated from the pillow, held securely and reverently by He Xuan's large hand.

My entry for the Beefleaf minibang by @beefleafweek2025

I got to create an image for Shiqungxuan_no1's fic 'It wasn't just a Nightmare' be sure to check out the fic and the other amazing art piece done by @illust-ao !

https://archiveofourown.org/works/81835616/

This was such a fun experience and I really enjoyed challenging my watercolor skills for this ✨

Some wips after the break

Here is my fanart for Beefleaf Minibang!! @beefleafweek2025

Here’s my piece for @redlikerozez and @sleepthiefblog’s fic “And Did It My Way” as part of the Beefleaf Minibang 2026! Thank you guys for working so hard and to @beefleafweek2025 for organizing!

The Prince appears right on cue, and the scene continues

My piece for the #beefleafminibang that goes along with @menaceexpress fanfic.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/81921586/chapters/215528841

The Prince appears right on cue, and the scene continues

My piece for the #beefleafminibang that goes along with @menaceexpress fanfic.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/81921586/chapters/215528841

Happy to show my piece for this beefleaf event!

Art based on the amazing fic The One Where the Ceratioidei Knows by @demon-xuan (LocketShoru on ao3)

There’s also another art piece made by @tiniblu that’s incredible!