#yan wushi and A Qiao please

[bellaroles]

I know they're not gonna appear even for one scene in this so-called sequel but please one mention of their place in this era isn't much to ask for! I've got a Hehuan sect and one Guang Lingsan name drop and I really want more!

[jade-lynxx]

The entire plot of Thousand Autumns is just Shen Qiao going "it's fine that my martial brother whom I trusted unquestioningly poisoned me, stripped me of my status, had me thrown off a cliff, and caused me to lose all martial ability" while Yan Wushi in the background is screaming "no the fuck it's not!!!!!"

[rainbowroseart]

Guess what I’ve been reading?

[gommeboi]

yws would probably not have body hair.... but imagine he does............................. and sq is down bad for him

[shizunitis]

Tell me about Thousand Autumns and why I should read it. (I think that’s the thing you reblog a lot of with the guy with the white stripe in his hair?)

Aside from the fact that Yan Wushi, the love interest of the novel and Danmei’s cuntiest dilf, is my deadbeat father and legal guardian, and thus should inspire you to read it for his role in my life?

Basically: Read Thousand Autumns? Please? For me? 🥺

Actual answer under the cut since this is getting longer than I expected (I’m too tired to actually try and be concise about it, so sorry.)

It features: lying and deceit, sect politics, jianghu fuckery, a temporarily blind and depowered MC, political intrigue, awesome fight scenes, a wonderful cast of supporting characters, interesting takes on the cultivation system, social commentary, an incredible dynamic between the main couple that isn’t front-and-centre, dramatic not-confessions, and the sweetest little sex monster of a woman you’ll ever meet. (She’s my favourtie character. She’s like if Sha Hualing was in love with Shen Qingqiu. Do you see?)

It’s a much more mature relationship than what we see with SVSSS, by virtue of happening between two people whose identites are, in spite of their circumstances, on sturdier foundations.

Now, then, the circumstances:

Shen Qiao, who must start from the ground up in every possible way, while he’s suffering from amnesia—something which Yan Wushi takes full advantage of, the bastard—is the true embodiment of an enlightened daoist. He’s a former sect leader and an honest, hard-working, good person; he is also not a pushover, and the moments he decides to bother standing up for himself are more satisfying than if he retaliated with fury and vengeance. He is relentless in how fairly he treats the world in spite of its rejection of him.

Yan Wushi: villain-love interest, leader of a demonic sect, and a jaded man convinced of the world’s cruelty. He believes it an ugly, vicious place that will snuff out all light by force. He attempts to break down Shen Qiao’s righteousness and honesty by being very gay Disney villain about it, and tries to get him to join him and see the world theough his eyes. He’s cunty, and an asshole, and makes horrible decisions to prove his own convictions, and he pushes, and takes, and betrays, and does everything but lay down his arms and accept defeat, even in the face of certain death.

They have a convoluted, twisted road ahead of them from the very beginning of the story. And yet, they gravitate towards each other even when they renege each other, falling back into each other’s orbit not with ease, but ruled by a profound understanding of their differences. How they navigate them, how they make space for each other, how they interact— Wonderful. Beautiful. Excruciating. I adore them.

Whether by design or coincidence, their lives tangle so much that they become inextricably linked, and the longer the story goes, you begin to see the cracks in both of their resolves to try and change the other. Their dynamic is gripping.

It is, however, not the main plot of the novel. Arguably, their relationship features as an accessory to the plot, rather than its focus. It plays a big part in how the plot unfolds and it does affect both Shen Qiao’s and Yan Wushi’s relationship and interactions with the world, but it’s—

I kind of felt, you know, like it was being preserved away from the world in a way. Like it was kept for them. Don’t know exactly why, or how I could give arguments to support this idea without spoiling some stuff, but. They have married bickering couple energy. You know?

There’s some CW’s, for sure. If you need a list I can definitely lay them out, so shoot me another ask in that case. Otherwise, I hope my deeply sleep deprived attempt at listing off why Thousand Autumns is worth reading works. If not, I got to call Yan Wushi a gay Disney villain, so I got my needs met for today!

Also: Do I reblog Thousand Autumns that much? I know it’s more than Erha, but. Hm. Maybe I should make it a bit more clear exactly how I feel about Mo Ran. Wouldn’t want the hierarchy to be destabilised.

[drawssj]

release the makeup tutorial shen-daozhang 😩

blame @botanycrewmember

[bingqiv]

finished volume two of thousand autumns and yan wushi is a bastard man that i can’t help but love and shen qiao needs a fucking nice holiday

[roiceromo]

Does anyone here have read thousand autumns? i need someone to talk to about the novel omg🥺❤️

[hyperfixation-polls]

Okay so I’m not much of an artist and stuff, but I have been hit with a big brain rot idea that isn’t leaving me alone and I feel the need to share it with people so it doesn’t just sit in my brain until I inevitably forget about it!

Anyway on to the idea. I have been watching the Thousand autumns donghua and for what ever reason my brain thought back to the time when I was obsessed with comic verse/Andrew Garfield + Ryan Renolds spideypool and like now all I can think of is spider man Shen Qiao and Deadpool Yan Wushi! I just, does anyone else see it or am I crazy?

[laoghanma]

I bet Yan Wushi has IBS. That’s why he’s so cunty. Because his tummy hurts.

[spinylobsterous9]

Yan Wushi, to Shen Qiao: I love you with all my ego.

Shen Qiao: What?

Yan Wushi: I would say heart but my ego is bigger.

Shen Qiao: Oh, yes, that's true.

Yan Wushi: But you know what else is big enough to love you?

Shen Qiao: Please don't...

Yan Wushi: This DICK.

[halfeaten-mantou]

old-fashioned yanshen cupcake | 晏无师 x 沈峤 (晏沈) | Yan Wushi x Shen Qiao (YanShen)

xxxxx words, 10 chapters, modern AU, humour/fluff, corporate drama, hacker!YWS, pharmacist!SQ | ao3

(Image credits: ugukun. Thank you for the wonderful art! Please contact me if you want this removed.)

Summary:

Yan Wushi is fifty, and the successful CEO of the second-largest pharmaceutical company in the country.

He’s also single, jaded, tired, and...tired of fried eggs for breakfast.

And although he wasn’t particularly looking, an unexpected request by an unexpected employee, along with an unexpected visit to a pancake shop, may just hold the key to filling both his stomach and heart.

🌸 🧁 🌸 🧁

Status: COMPLETE (10/10 chapters)

Now available to read on both Tumblr and AO3.

Masterlist of chapter contents (or click here to view entire work):

Chapter 1: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 2: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 3: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 4: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 5: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 6: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 7: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 8: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 9: tumblr | ao3

Chapter 10: tumblr | ao3

Extra 1: COMING SOON...

Extra 2: COMING SOON...

♫⋆｡♪ ₊˚♬ ﾟ Also a little Spotify playlist (used for writing this but also probably works for reading) if anyone's keen haha! ♫⋆｡♪ ₊˚♬ ﾟ

[jade-lynxx]

This old man just cannot be sane about his crush

[shortnmad]

"Yan Wushi is not one to easily fall in love, but Shen Qiao... Shen Qiao is so easy to love. Loving Shen Qiao is as natural to Yan Wushi as sketching constellations in the night sky; it requires nothing more than a gaze into his twinkling eyes to be enveloped in their radiance. Even gods would find themselves powerless before the warmth held within those eyes. As much as Yan Wushi disdains the thought, he is only human after all."

-Something To Cling To by @korol--reznii

I hope I succeed in how SOFT this scene (and whole fic) made me. I melted, turned to mush on the ground, my heart grew three sizes, I learned the meaning of Christmas. Anyways, if you haven't please read it (and all of their other stuff!)

[yeyayeya]

Spoilers for Thousand Autumns/Qian Qiu English Volumes 1-3

Reading Volume 1 of Thousand Autumns: hmm I can see the potential for romance, but Yan Wushi is too much of an asshole for me, but maybe later on he’ll grow to like Shen Qiao

Reading Volume 2: Yan Wushi sucks! You betrayed him?? After Shen Qiao called you a friend??? I hate omg WHYYY???

Reading Volume 3: NO WHAT??? YAN WUSHI COME BACK!! Shen Qiao tried to save you after everything wtf don’t go! You would turn yourself in??? BITCH COME BACK DONT GET HURT AGAIN PLEASE

My emotions regarding Yan Wushi have been all over the place I cannot put a name to my emotions regarding him help me

please tell me he is ok I need to read volume 4

[spottedgardeneelstan]

please vote for the one that is true.