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• A step to the side by SuteraByeolXing

  Fandoms: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 山河令 | Word of Honor (TV 2021), 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 致命游戏 | The Spirealm (TV), 盗墓笔记 - 南派三叔 | The Grave Robbers' Chronicles - Xu Lei, Ultimate Note - Fandom  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
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  • Multi
  • Work in Progress

  04 Jul 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Song Lan | Song Zichen/Xue Yang | Xue Chengmei
  • Nie Zonghui/OC
  • Others will be mentioned for sure
  • Xue Yang | Xue Chengmei
  • Song Lan | Song Zichen
  • Xiao Xingchen
  • Baoshan Sanren
  • Ye Baiyi
  • Original Female Character
  • Jiang Cheng | Jiang Wanyin
  • Wen Kexing
  • Hei Xiazi
  • Shěn Wēi
  • Zhou Zishu
  • Mo Xuanyu
  • Meng Yao | Jin Guangyao
  • And others for sure
  • Courtships with no intention of real romance
  • Because Xue Yang's approach to things is unique
  • Xue Yang is a little bit of a warning but he's nice here
  • He had a better upbringing and it made all the difference
  • Song Lan doesn't know his own feelings but will learn of them
  • Xiao Xingchen gets to meddle a little but with the best of intentions
  • A lot of chaperoning
  • A lot of bikering
  • Romance
  • Happy Ending
  • A little angst
  • Maybe other things that I would add later
  • Bridgerton Inspired

  Summary

  When Song Lan declares his intention to officially court Xiao Xingchen Xue Yang decides to partake in the race. Not because he likes Xingchen as anything more than a friend but because he deems the competition the only way to get Song Lan’s attention given their animosity.
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  Or Xiao Xingchen’s adventure as the secret chaperone in a world, inspired by Bridgerton…

  Series

  • Part 4 of The arts of meddling and chaperoning

  Language:

  English

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  Chapters:

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