grow as we go
Ali’s (very late) SangCheng Week 2025 Fics!
All either standalone AU oneshots, or a side-story to one of my existing AUs.
Prompts & specific tags detailed in each chapter.
grow as we go
Notes:
sooooo…. i really was supposed to sit this one out, u guys!!! i just finished “’til next weekend” when sangcheng week was happening, and i was resting from finish loads of commissions…
then I saw everyone’s lovely entries! and i saw the prompts list! and I realized for almost all of them I already have an existing AU or a WIP/idea that would fit well. so I was like,, ok then we’re doing this i guess!!!
i hope u enjoy!
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The marriage was arranged to seal an alliance between their two kingdoms right before the looming shadow of a war. Five years later, Nie Huaisang notices a significant shift in his relationship with Jiang Wanyin.
Prompt: “Echoes of the past” / Royalty AU
Tags: magic/fantasy, light angst, romance, fluff, arranged marriage, strangers to friends to lovers, developing relationship, implied/referenced sex
Content/Trigger Warning: mentions of war
Jiang Cheng is stoked to finally get a murder case to investigate again. Until the most annoying person he knows turns up at the murder scene.
Or: A cute lil Murdle AU feat. Dynamic Duo Detective Jiang Cheng and Inspector Nie Huaisang
Prompt: “What lies in the dark” / Detective AU
Tags: fluff, humor, annoyances to lovers (?), opposites attract, didn’t know they were dating
Content/Trigger Warning: mentions of death/murder
Nie Huaisang comes home from a trip, cuddles with his not-boyfriend, and talks about the past and what-could-have-been.
(A mini scene from “vintage, or the leverage-inspired au”!)
Prompt: “Modern Times” / Parenting
Tags: domestic fluff, romance, established relationship, implied/referenced sex
Jiang Cheng makes the mistake of rescuing another superhero on camera. The result: shippers.
Or: Sangcheng but make it Tiger&Bunny-flavored
Prompt: “Into Another World” / Superheroes
Tags: fluff, established relationship, secret identities, secret relationship, superheroes, celebrities
Nie Huaisang’s Valid Crashout After His Terrible No Good Very Bad Night Day Week feat. Surprise Emotional Support Jiang Cheng
Prompt: “Love me like a rom-com” / NHS Falls Into Water / Meet Ugly
Tags: fluff, humor, whump (kinda), romcom, trans!NHS, first date, college/university
Content/Trigger Warning: casual mentions of death/murder (in a dark humor fashion), mention of pet death, menstruation – someone is just going through it ok,, don’t worry things get better!
Wei Wuxian asks Nie Huaisang to keep a secret from Jiang Cheng, his soulmate. That is much much easier said than done.
(a side-story to “matchy-matchy” aka the soulmate au)
Prompt: “Call It Fate” / Soulmates
Tags: soulmates, established relationship, fluff, humor, surprises
A lil prequel to “sun sun days“, or: How Jiang Cheng and Nie Huaisang Got Together
Prompt: Free Day!
Tags: fluff, romance, humor, friends to lovers, getting together, modern au, college/university
Notes:
THANKS FOR UR PATIENCE AND LOVE FOR MY FICS THIS YEAR SANGCHENG NATION 💜💚💜💚💜💚
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! 🎄🎁💖
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