In a world where Madame Yu never died and the Yunmeng Jiang Sect remains one of the top leading Sects, Jiang Cheng finds himself under relentless scrutiny-not from his enemies, but from his own mother. Upon learning that Wei Wuxian is now happily married to Lan Wangji, the Second Jade of Lan, Madame Yu sets her sights on a new goal: securing her son a marriage with the First Jade of Lan, Lan Xichen.
To Madame Yu, this isn't love-this is war. A war of status, legacy, and revenge served with high tea and well-aimed barbs. Madame Yu is determined to make her son "number one" even if she has to drag him by the ear to Gusu.
Jiang Cheng, however, is less than enthusiastic. Caught between the weight of his mother's ambition and his own unresolved feelings about love, loyalty, and legacy, he finds himself on an unexpected journey through awkward meetings, uncomfortable banquets, and slow-burning tension with the famously reserved Lan Xichen.
Having sent Wei Wuxian and his husband out to take care of business at the nearby Yao sect, Lan Xichen had taken the opportunity to invite his fellow sect leader Jiang Wanyin over for a visit. But as all good things it soon came to an end. Wei Wuxian had returned and since the handsome purple clad cultivator wasn't particularly fond of him, that marked the end of his trip to Gusu.
But before he could leave Wei Wuxian not only gifted him a tiny silver bell but also dragged him along to a party hosted in Hanshi during which the bell anxiously jingled.
pling pling pling
But this wasn't just any ordinary bell, this was a bell which made sounds based on its wearer's emotions. Allowing Lan Xichen to tell exactly what the Jiang was feeling, his honest and true feelings.
This story is a total of 14 Chapters and there will be a new chapter every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday (30/12 - 30/1)