[Before Fairy Sword 5] An Unexpected Appearance (Hongzi/Xuancheng)

On their second playthrough, one player adored Dad Jiang so much that they downloaded a party patch that let them change their party members at any time. They decided that as long as they didn't trigger the wrong route or cause a bug, Dad Jiang would stay in the party forever. And so... -In-game- Confused Orange: ... (Weird, I think I went the wrong way.) Please note: 1. As the title says, the CP is Hongzi. 2. It probably won't be angsty, I think. 3. This might get abandoned. 4. The game's rules are subtly suggested, so everyone takes them for granted and finds them hard to question. P.S. For the latest update schedule, see the author's notes under the newest chapter. Also, the story gradually expands in scope, and the plot changes unfold step by step. It is extremely slow-burn! My profile: Nongying Pavilion My stories: Twilight Over the Purple Sky (Xuan Zi) When the Boss Becomes a Matchmaker (Jing Qing) Completed works: Drunk in the Flower Shade (Xuan Zi) All As Before (Qing Xiao) Fated Bonds (Xuan Zi) A Record of Forging Swords in Qionghua (Purple and Black Sword Group Project) Matchmaking Gone Awry (Xuan Zi) [Gu Jian Qi Tan] The Fragrance of Baihe Still Lingers (Gong Su/Su Gong) [Mouse and Cat] Online Gaming: Lost in the Jianghu [Mouse and Cat] Three Thousand Paths (Fictional Cultivation) Completed short stories: Longing (Zi Xuan/Zi Xiao) Impermanence (Zi Xuan/Zi Xiao) The Lotus Drip Clock in the Palace Runs Dry (Zi Xiao) [Gu Jian Qi Tan] Our First Meeting in Eight Years (Gong Shang/Gong) [Gu Jian Qi Tan] Shall We Go See the Lanterns? (Su Gong)