"Did you hear that there is a possibility that one of Madam Jiang's children might be Jin Guangshan's half child?"

"Wait really?"

"The sect Leader was so mad when he found out that his wife was still secretly married to Sect Leader Jin!"

"Madam Jin was furious when she heard about it!"

"She asked her friends which on of her children was her husband's spawn immediately after she entered the grounds of Lotus Pier!"

"What was her reply?"

"She never answered, all she said was 'They both are Fengmians children! I would never birth a child that comes from that man's seed' No one believed her though."

"Who would considering her tarnished reputation, suddenly this one came up, of course everyone will think she cheated on her husband."

"Which one though?"

"Maybe both? Who knows? I always knew she was a good for nothing woman."

"She got hit by a paddle 24 times and by the discipline whip once or twice for keeping such information a secret and for betraying her clan."

"I heard she was meant to be in seclusion but somehow it didn't happen."

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"The Jiang Sect is really cursed isn't it?" Nie Mingjue asked as he was having tea with Lan Xichen.

"One might think so, who knows what's actually happening there." Lan Xichen said.

"You know something don't you?" Nie Mingjue asked raising a brow "Even if I do, I wouldn't spill it no matter how awful my lying skills are." Lan Xichen pointed out and Nie Mingjue laughed.

"Alright, so how is Wei Wuxian? I haven't even met the kid yet but Huaisang seems fond of him and I heard about the scars."

Lan Xichen smiled brightly as he heard that, he just received a message from his brother that most of Wei Wuxian's scars were healing!

"You seem awfully...bright when I mentioned that."

Lan Xichen waved him off "Apologies, I didn't mean to give that Impression, Wuxian's scars are fading, he found some good friends and doctors."

Nie Mingjue was intrigued "Who were they?"

"Dafan Wens."

Nie Mingjue spat his tea "WENS!?"

Lan Xichen sighed "Mingiue, I know your grudge about Wens but they can't all be that bad."

Nie Mingjue was about to retort but Lan Xichen held his hand up.

"Sure, Sect Leader Wen killed your father, everyone knows that, but is the fault of a parent the fault of a child?" Lan Xichen asked.

"What do you mean?" Nie Mingjue questioned.

"What I mean is, will you hold a grudge against a Wen Child, who doesn't even know how to walk, just because the child is related to Sect Leader Wen?"

Nie Mingjue thought about it before sighing "I suppose you are right, who was this doctor?"

"According to Wuxian, the said doctor didn't have a choice but to tend to Sect Leader Wen."

This caught Nie Mingjue's interest "Apparently Sect Leader Wen threatened her village if she wouldn't work for him."

"Sect Leader Wen truly is shameless." Nie Mingjue muttered.

"The name of the doctor was Wen Qing."

"Wen Qing? The head healer and the one Sect Leader Wen tends to keep close?" Lan Xichen nodded.

"Why didn't she fight back?"

"Mingjue, she is just one person, and a doctor that is, plus what is she going to do against Wen Ruohan?"

"Alright Whatever, tell me how is your brother?"

"Still having a hard time with his oblivious crush, he said that if there will be no progress he might aswell pin Wuxian to a tree and kiss the life out of him."

Lan Xichen shook his head as his best friend laughed so hard "Y-your b-brother? I would have never expected him to actually have the guts to do so!"

"You'd be surprised by what he can do, anyways shouldn't you find a wife by now?"

"How can I find a wife when basically 80% of women here in Qinghe are cutsleeves?"

"I don't know, flirt? I got a few books from Wangji-"

"Stop right there! From the changes I heard about your brother from the passed year-I don't think I want to know the kind of books you will he introducing me to when I already have to deal with Huaisang."

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Things are not going good in the Jiang household.

When we're things going good eversince Wei Wuxian left them!?

That name is cursed and forbidden to say in front of the gentry family.

Both Jiang Wanyin and Jiang Yanli had never seen their father this angry before and since they were near the office during the fight, they heard everything.

Now dinner was really tense as no one bothered to speak.

"Madam Jiang." Jiang Fengmian spoke as he put his chopsticks down.

"WHAT!?" She snapped.

"Are you not going to tell me which one of my supposedly children here are not related to me?"

Both children flinched they hoped none of them were blood related to Jin Guangshan but if one of them were, they hoped it would not be Jiang Yanli, because if she is then it would be embarrassing when they learn that she fell in love with her own half-brother.

"Both are your children! If you don't belive me then take a closer look at them! But you don't do you? You always look at that Wei Wuxian!"

"DOES IT MATTER? ATLEAST I WASN'T THE ONE WHO WAS MARRIED BEHIND SOMEONE ELSE'S BACK!" He yelled at her.

"OH? JUST BECAUSE YOU RAISE YOUR VOICE AT ME DOESN'T MEAN I SHOULD OBEY OR FEAR YOU FENGMIAN!"

Jiang Wanyin and Jiang Yanli were holding each other's hands tightly, not caring if they'll accidentally break anothers bone, there are healers, they'll fix it.

"OH? THEM LET ME REPHRASE WHAT I WANT TO SAY!"

he took a deep breath "Tell me, did you only marry me because you wanted a higher status instead of lowering yourself to be a concubine?" He questioned.

Yu Ziyuan clenched her fists "ARE YOU ACCUSING ME OF BEING POWER HUNGRY!?"

The yelling did not stop every since the morning they yelled at each other and this is the same day they were all eating dinner.

"ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU'RE SHOWING!? IF YOU WILL NOT REVEAL TO ME WHICH ONE OF YOUR CHILDREN IS NOT MINE, I WILL FIND OUT MYSELF!" He slammed his hand on the table before leaving the room.

"You both should not follow your father's example! Accusing innocents! What kind of Sect Leader he is for not believing his wife!" She spat before facing Jiang Wanyin.

"A-Cheng, get up early tomorrow! Since your sister's marriage had been dissolved we should find you a wife!"

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"I would like you to find my son the perfect wife." Madam Jiang immediately said as they entered one of the matchmakers in Yunmeng.

'Why out of all day why??? These two in front of my shop!? And why me!?' The matchmaker inwardly sighed.

"Does Madam Jiang have the list on what her son would like on a girl?"

Yu Ziyuan then placed the list on the table.

'Just...how high are this boy's standards!?' The matchmaker sighed.

"Okay, but we shall start by how how son will pour the tea I have prepared."

Before she could give any more instructions Jiang Wanyin had talked back at her.

"Why should I!? Aren't those for the servants to do!?"

The matchmaker wasn't having any of it.

And so, every girl the matchmaker had tried to pursue to him, he would complain everything, made the girls cry, she had enough of a headache and blacklisted him.

And so Yu Ziyuan decided to bring her son to a different matchmaker, but same thing had happened and he got blacklisted.

Matchmaker after Matchmaker,

Blacklisted after getting blacklisted,

Jiang Wanyin doesn't know what he did wrong!? He wanted an obedient girl! But all of them were either far too chatty, have their own opinions, and would debate him.

"I have set you up with a girl from Ouyang Clan, had any of the matchmakers tried to set you up with her?" The matchmaker asked.

"Not yet."

"Very well, I will send a message, she will come in a few days time."

And so Lady Ouyang did.

"My Yunmeng is beautiful." the girl complimented.

"Of course it is, my sister takes care of the lakes around here and the gardens over there." Jiang wanyin rolled his eyes.

"So what do you think about politics and when you become future Sect Leader?" The girl asked.

"It is expected that I will be chief cultivator when I reach the age, when I do-"

"Don't you think you should fix your reputation before you think about being chief cultivator?"

"HOW DARE YOU TALK BACK!? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW EVERYTHING I SAY YOU WHORE!"

Lady Ouyang slapped the male in front of her "I am no whore and that is not the right way to treat a lady! I am leaving!" She ran away from Jiang Wanyin "I should have never agreed!" She muttered under her breath.

And Alas he was blacklisted by every matchmaker in Yunmeng.

And now it was a new rumor people had to deal with and Yu Ziyuan's eyes has shown disappointment.

"IS IT MY SON'S FAULT THAT YOU COULD NOT FIND A GIRL PERFECT FOR HIM THAT YOU MATCHMAKERS DARE BLACKLIST HIM!? THAT BITCH YOU SENT HIM SLAPPED MY SON ACROSS THE FACE!"

Yu Ziyuan yelled at their current matchmaker "Madam Jiang it is not the Lady's fault if the man does not know how to treat her right."

This made Madam Yu mad.

"GET OUT! LEAVE THE SECT! I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU HERE!"

The matchmaker stared at her blankly "Fine, I was moving out from the beginning anyway, you just happened to barge in my shop the day I was supposed to leave." She shrugged "I see a dark future waiting for you." was what the matchmaker said before leaving the room.

"SHE DARES SEND THOSE THREATS!? AND TALK LIKE THAT TO A SECT MADAM!?" She tsked "Some people need to be taught manners!" She snapped.

"Let's go and check your sister's cultivation! She better be halfway into forming her core this time!"

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*time skip*

"Lan Zhan! I'm back!" Wei Wuxian entered through the gate with his Jade token that Lan Wangji had gifted to him on his birthday.

"Good to see my bunny being happy!" There was a slight blush on Wei Wuxian's cheeks but it was not as effective as before which made Lan Wangji a bit disappointed, he should think of new nicknames soon.

"Wuxian."

"Xichen-ge!" Wei Wuxian giggled happily.

"I was told you both wanted to ask me something?" Wei Wuxian continued.

"You know how the Wen Sect will be holding a discussion conference? And there would be an archery competition?" Lan Xichen asked as Wei Wuxian nodded.

"I wanted to ask if you would like to join us and present as a Gusu Lan disciple? You don't have to join the clan if you don't but I think I would want you to be with me when I'll be competing." Lan Wangji said.

Wei Wuxian was quiet before he smiled "Of course I'll go! I can't have you do all the fun without me Lan-er-gege!"