Scatterbrained Goose

Summary:

“General Hua, are you happy?” “Dianxia, you seem happy today.” “Guoshi, are you happy here?” “Why aren’t you happy anymore?”

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Just how happy someone is is truly subjective. Having lived for centuries, Xie Lian knows this deeply within his heart. When people ask him, even he doesn't know if he's happy.

Words: 1,361

Rating: General Audiences

Summary: Calamities are born for one thing and they live for one thing. Surely, if they came together, they could relate over their intense existence, right? Wrong! Someone in this room is living a worthless life as there can only be one right path in life.

Words: 1,071

Rating: General Audiences

Summary:

Unless the Heavens wanted to see a battle that split the skies, Mu Qing and Feng Xin kept strictly to either side of their respective territories. It had been this way since the moment they ascended. That’s probably why Mu Qing’s eyes nearly bulged out of their head when he saw Feng Xin casually speed walking through the Southwest like it was a shortcut to one of his temples.

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Mu Qing catches Feng Xin crossing over into his border with the claim that the new calamity, Hua Cheng, is stalking him. Mu Qing doesn't know which makes him angrier, Feng Xin's blatant disrespect of boundaries, or the audacious lies he's willing to tell to cross them.

Words: 2,918

Rating: General Audiences

Summary:

“San Lang, I’ve decided.” Xie Lian paused and fixed Hua Cheng with a serious stare. “I want to redo our first kiss.” Hua Cheng’s eye widened and he gave a quick nod.

“I’ll prepare a bath.” Xie Lian caught his arm and shook his head.

“No, San Lang. I meant–ah…” He bowed his head to tame the blush creeping across his face.

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After spending most of the afternoon pacing deep in thought, Xie Lian finally declares he wishes to redo their first kiss. Hua Cheng certainly isn't opposed to kissing when his husband demands it, but he wonders why he wants a repeat of that kiss.

Words: 1,584

Rating: General Audiences

Summary: It's another monthly meeting in the Heavens, and while Hua Cheng is being disruptive as always, Mu Qing struggles to stay focused. A certain demonic silk is determined to steal away his attention.

Words: 1,109

Rating: General Audiences

Summary:

“I’ve been alive for so long, San Lang.” Xie Lian’s voice came out heavy and tired, like each word was a physical weight. He lowered his gaze onto his husband and Hua Cheng found himself stunned by his beauty for the umpteenth time, even when his face was beginning to twist into sadness. “I worry about keeping up.”

“I’m just as old!” Hua Cheng hurriedly said, but even as the words escaped him, he could hear how juvenile they sounded.

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On a quiet day together, Xie Lian wonders aloud if Hua Cheng finds himself to be dissatisfied with their undisturbed life. Hua Cheng immediately rushes to squash such negative thoughts.

Words: 1,104

Rating: General Audiences

Summary: Xie Lian emerges from the grave he was trapped in for far too long. He quickly finds himself overwhelmed and lost. With nothing and no one, Xie Lian takes his only companion and follows what he sees

Words: 491

Rating: General Audiences

Summary:

“Oh Gege,” He playfully hummed. “You’ve traveled the world, seen everything that the gods and mortals alike get up to, and you still underestimate their theatrics?” Xie Lian couldn’t help but scoff.

“From what I recall, the ongoings of mortals were a bit dull and the gods…” Xie Lian cleared his throat, though, in his stoat form, it sounded like a squeak. “Yes, there was drama there, but it was truly no good.”

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After a bit of convincing from Hua Cheng, Xie Lian decides to shapeshift and join his husband in spying on-or as Xie Lian liked to put it, observing-the local villagers. However, while traveling, they quickly find a much better show to watch in the woods.

Words: 1,444

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Summary:

“You–! There’s two of you!” He excitedly slurred. Xie Lian didn’t know what to say. “Gege…what should I do?” The juvenile way in which he asked tickled a laugh out of Xie Lian and he couldn’t help but shake his head.

“You don’t need to do anything, San Lang. It’s just my reflection.”

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Getting Hua Cheng to bed after a night of drinking is harder than Xie Lian thought. Things aren't helped when they come across a mirror and Hua Cheng is certain that Xie Lian's reflection needs help and that his own reflection is a brute up to no good.

Words: 882

Rating: General Audience

Summary:

“Your Highness! What has gotten into you?” He stammered through a stunned smile. “Hopefully you!” Xie Lian said and then immediately gasped as if those words came from Hua Cheng himself. “Oh my, San Lang! San Lang! Did you just–!” His voice trailed off into hiccuping giggles. Hua Cheng had to cover his face with his arm to hide his disbelief. An inebriated Xie Lian was a bold Xie Lian.

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Hua Cheng and Xie Lian have gotten married and it's their first night as a married couple. After a few hours of drinking, Xie Lian surprises his new husband with his bold excitement and the two are quickly overcome with emotions.

Words: 895

Rating: Teen and Up Audiences

Summary:

Xie Lian didn’t move back. He stared up with an annoyingly bored expression that made Pei Ming’s eye twitch. “If you tell him to do something, he’ll do it. If you tell him not to do something, he won't do it. It’s really that simple.”

“And if people are kind, they may receive kindness in return. If they are mean, then they will receive meanness in return. It’s really that simple.”

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Hua Cheng has burned down another God's temple and the Gods are outraged. When Pei Ming, Mu Qing, and Feng Xin confront Xie Lian about the consequences of his mischievous calamity, they find that their new Heavenly Emperor would much rather discuss what provoked Crimson Rain Sought Flower in the first place.

Xie Lian didn’t move back. He stared up with an annoyingly bored expression that made Pei Ming’s eye twitch. “If you tell him to do something, he’ll do it. If you tell him not to do something, he won't do it. It’s really that simple.”

“And if people are kind, they may receive kindness in return. If they are mean, then they will receive meanness in return. It’s really that simple.”

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Hua Cheng has burned down another God's temple and the Gods are outraged. When Pei Ming, Mu Qing, and Feng Xin confront Xie Lian about the consequences of his mischievous calamity, they find that their new Heavenly Emperor would much rather discuss what provoked Crimson Rain Sought Flower in the first place.

Words: 1,388

Rating: General Audience