china_shop: A waist-down icon: a pair of legs slouching against a tree, feet in boots; another pair of legs, facing them, standing upright. Each pair has one knee bent towards the other. (Guardian - SW/ZYL legs)
The Gauche in the Machine ([personal profile] china_shop) wrote in [community profile] sid_guardian2023-12-07 11:52 am

New fic: A Hot Stove, A Sharp Knife, and These Tips Mean Success (SW/ZYL, mature)

In December 2018, Trobadora and I had an email conversation about what we thought it would take for Shen Wei to request compensation from Zhao Yunlan in the same way that Zhao Yunlan repeatedly requests compensation from Shen Wei – for Shen Wei’s hiding his identity, for resolving the Cong Bo problem, for saving Shen Wei’s life in Ye Olde Haixing Era (“Take off your mask and smile”). This was what we came up with, and I’ve been meaning to write it ever since. I hope you enjoy it! :-)

A Hot Stove, A Sharp Knife, and These Tips Mean Success (38624 words) by china_shop
Chapters: 10/10
Fandom: 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Da Qing & Zhao Yunlan
Characters: Zhao Yunlan, Shen Wei, Da Qing
Additional Tags: pre-identity reveal, Dating, First time (for one of them), Zhao Yunlan is a domestic disaster, like seriously, failing to adult, Compensation, food and cooking, Episode 8, Case Fic, A variety of attitudes to Dixingren, Background SID Team - Freeform, Background F/F OCs, Cat Tribe Best Tribe
Summary:

Shen Wei turns to him, calm, devastatingly hot, and so adult he makes Zhao Yunlan feel about fifteen. Fifteen and desperate.

“Compensation?”

“Absolutely,” says Zhao Yunlan. “Whatever you want.”


OR: Zhao Yunlan vs cooking.

trobadora: (Zhao Yunlan - four tens)

[personal profile] trobadora 2023-12-06 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I still can't believe t's been five years! So delighted this fic finally exists. :D
lunarriviera: the duality of man (hei pao shi smirking)

[personal profile] lunarriviera 2023-12-06 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[gleefully marks for later]
salamandras: Sunflower (Default)

[personal profile] salamandras 2023-12-06 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I am very excited to read this! I'm looking forward to enjoying it this weekend. Thank you for writing and sharing!
amedia: Attractive Asian man with with slight beard/moustache and a mischievous smile; caption says "how YOU doin'?" (Guardian: ZYL 1)

[personal profile] amedia 2023-12-07 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
I had not even finished the summary here and I went and hit "mark for later" so fast I swear the mouse moved like Neo. :-D
autodach: Count von Count reading (Graf)

[personal profile] autodach 2023-12-07 07:47 am (UTC)(link)
Can't wait to read this when I get off work!
mekare: Da Qing smiling with a santa hat (Guardian Da Qing Santa)

[personal profile] mekare 2023-12-09 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Oooh that sounds *very* promising. It‘s going on the to-read list!