Yanli pursuing Meng Yao sounds like glorious and incredible sitcom, because everything will be hilarious mess. Yanli competing with Xichen ( and possibly Qin Su, who also apprently was one to initiate and court him). Meng Yao, stuck between his desire to climb in politics and get revenge, and wide variety of beautiful kind and badass tops to choose from. How is Jiang Cheng coping with his sweet older sister both moving on from JZX but also seeking to outbid WWX in ''Social Scandal of Year' 1/2
How is Madam Jin dealing with fact that her husband's illegitimate kid by prostitute is far more sought after than her son and heir? Is Meng Yao receiving well-meaning but absolutely horrible advice from Zixuan, who is awkwardly wanting to make up to both him and Yanli for being rude, and Xue Yang who may be totally honest ooor just think it is hilarious, but also has same understanding of romance as particularly bloodthirsty feral cat? Again, thank you so much for this idea, it is genius 2/2
First of all, ending up finding a cute trophy husband to marry in is a great accompaniment for Sect Leader Yanli, so jot that down. And if Qin Su is also trying to compete - itâs better for her in the long run if she drops out of the running sooner rather than later, but - one could suppose she might conclude that she must aim to become the Qin sect leader, which sounds fantastic.
An incomplete list of Embarrassing Scenes JYL has been involved in:
Impromptu poetry recitation competition with Lan Xichen; onlookers cannot explain why, but are positive they were moments from pulling each othersâ hair when it was broken up.
Later that same evening, a covert drinking contest with Lan Xichen and Qin Su - Qin Su ends up drunkenly making out with Luo Qingyang and chooses to drop out of the runningÂ
Lan Xichen, however, is a terror when drunk -- Yanli is visibly smug at the very public chaos right up until Jin Guangyao takes it upon himself to babysit him until he sobers up.Â
After Jin Guangyao was publicly berated by his father for some event planning slip-up that wasnât his fault, slipped laxatives into Jin Guangshanâs tea. Nobody knows how she accomplished this.
Madam Jin is not a problem: Yanli has thoroughly converted her by commenting, absently, that if she can win over Jin Guangyao, wouldnât that make his fatherâs wife her mother-in-law? Sheâs so looking forward to such a happy day, she says. Of course, if sheâs going to be the Jiang sect leader, sheâll have to invite her beloved mother-in-law to be her guest instead of visiting Koi Tower... (Madam Jin was the one who helped her sabotage the tea.)
Jiang Cheng is highly embarrassed by all of this commotion, and has decided he probably despises Jin Guangyao much more than he ever did Jin Zixuan. This is made worse by the fact that Wei Wuxian has betrayed him. Wei Wuxian thinks heâs pretty cool, actually? Whatâs the fuss, Jiang Cheng?Â
Wei Wuxian has already scooped Jin Guangyao into private Yunmeng Jiang swordsmanship lessons a half-dozen times and wow, he picks stuff up quick! And he doesnât even press about Wei Wuxian demonstrating with a stick instead of with Suibian, and he has intelligent commentary when Wei Wuxian starts rambling about demonic cultivation theory. Itâs great. Plus, he hasnât stuck his foot in his mouth about shijie even once! Heâs clearly an improvement.Â
(Wei Wuxian is a terror, and Jin Guangyao half wants to orchestrate Wei Wuxianâs untimely accidental death.)Â
Yanli is the one whoâs rescued him from each of these training sessions with tea and snacks; her didi is the best wingman ever.
Xue Yang may not be a factor here - if weâre going by the novel timeline (and we usually are), I would assume he was brought to Koi Tower sometime after Yanliâs marriage, or even after Zixuanâs death. Weâre not quite there, yet.Â
IMPORTANT NOTE: Yanli has lasered in on all of Jin Guangyaoâs weak or sore points, and uses this knowledge shamelessly.Â
He is half a head shorter than her, so she is constantly finding excuses to take a seat and look up through her eyelashes.
âSprained her ankleâ on some steps and had to be carried.
Constantly comments on his being a war hero, and oh, what inner strength it must have taken--!
Compliments his event planning.
Talks about wanting like five kids that take after an admirable father. (Says this in front of Lan Xichen, looks especially smug.)
Look, Iâm not saying that Jin Guangyao doesnât stand a chance, but like.
He doesnât stand a chance.