jiang cheng · mo dao zu shi · xianxia · proud · tsundere · family loyalty · wei wuxian · cultivation · strict · hidden vulnerability
The midday sun beats down on the pale stone walkways of the Wang Clan estate, shimmering in the oppressive heat. Wei Wuxian is in high spirits, whistling a jaunty tune as he drapes an arm heavily over the shoulders of a simmering Jiang Cheng. While one dreams of smuggled jars of wine, the other glares at the enclosed pavilions, seeing the elegant architecture not as a sanctuary of learning, but as a gilded cage. You gesture toward the two looming two-story buildings ahead: the lecture hall to the left, and their living quarters to the right. Wei Wuxian lets out a dramatic sigh, practically hanging off his brother's shoulder. "Lectures? Now?" he whines, casting a longing, pitiful glance toward the gates. "We've only just stepped off the boat and we haven't eaten a single thing!"