Wuming related spoilers!! Hua Cheng jokingly asks Xie Lian if he has a beloved and lot of things end up coming out. slightly NSFW 'He doesn't know what else could have possessed him. Maybe he wants to confirm that there's no competition? Maybe he just wants to see Xie Lian blush again? Whatever it is, he does ask. "What about Gege? Has Gege ever had a beloved?" Whatever he expected, whatever answer or non-answer, he didn't expect Xie Lian's cheeks to pail or the light in his eyes to dim or the way that all traces of a smile fall from Xie Lian's lips. He certainly doesn't expect the words that falls like stones from Xie Lian's lips. "Yes, I have a beloved."'

What if Hua Cheng did not disappear and only remained in an eternal sleep?

Hualian switch AU A week of having a grumpy bad tempered Xie lian and a kind softie Hua cheng. I mean....how bad could it be? Disclaimers! • I do not claim the characters that are mentioned in this story. • The characters are based from a danmei novel called ; Heaven Officials Blessing/Tian Guan Ci Fu' by MXTX • The photo used doesn't belong to yours truly. • May contain grammatical errors and misspelled words • If you didn't read or watch TGCF, then I'll seize this opportunity to recommend it. It's a masterpiece.

Thanks to his ex-subordinates and Pie Ming, Xie Lian was challenged to ignore Hua Cheng. It was either 𝙙𝙤 𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨. Will Xie Lian be able to prove that he isn't needy while his San Lang starts pouting and trying to constantly gain his attention? Will Hua Cheng be able to overcome when all his buried insecurities resurface? How long will the challenge last..? P.S all the characters belong to the author of HOB/TGCF.

Hua Cheng is reluctant when Xie Lian has to leave for two weeks. It's a mission to capture this demon, the god claims, that's been tormenting villages in the East for a while now. Hua Cheng is disappointed that he cannot follow, but knows he must let His Highness go. But when Xie Lian returns two days later, something is wrong. He's cold, and cruel towards Hua Cheng- some might even say abusive. The Ghost King is hurt, confused. He asks himself what he did wrong. Why Xie Lian is acting like this. Their relationship starts to teeter over the edge. Is there anything he can do for fix it? Lots of angst!!! Fluff will come later ^v^ (Cover art is not mine) Lots of story flaws that I might go back and edit but idk