Xiangyan

Xiangyan is the femslash ship between Xinyan and Xiangling from the Genshin Impact fandom.

Canon
Xinyan and Xiangling are said to be good friends. It is often mentioned that due to her fierce appearance, Xinyan does not have many friends. Xiangling is an exception to this. Their relationship is only mentioned thus far. However, they have not interacted in the main story/archon quests.

In Xinyan's Character Story 3, it is said that Xinyan often comes to Wanmin Restaurant for musical inspiration. If Xiangling is not busy, they would "chat till it's real late". Xinyan eats a different meals of Xiangling's every time she dines there. And she often says that all of her cooking is good. She describes Xiangling as the "rock star of the culinary world".

In Xiangling's voice lines, she says that Xinyan always comes to Wanmin Restaurant for a late-night snack. She mentions that she gobbles up all the new dishes that "the likes of Xingqiu and Chongyun don't go near".

The two have been in event wishes three times. Xiangling in Ballad in Goblets, Adrift in the Harbor, and Moment of Bloom. Meanwhile, Xinyan being in Gentry of Hermitage, Invitation to Mundane Life, Xiao's Banner, and Born of Ocean Swell. They also both appeared at the Stand By Me event.

Quotes
"I have dinner at the Wanmin Restaurant often. If Xiangling's got some time on her hands, we'll chat till it's real late. Eh? You wanna know what I order? See... I actually eat everything she makes. It's never the same thing, and the flavor's different each time, too. Ooh, she's the rock star of the culinary world, she is!"

- Xinyan's voiceline about Xiangling

"Due to her fierce appearance, Xinyan nearly has no friends, with Xiangling of Wanmin Restaurant being one of the few exceptions with whom she can speak most freely."

- Xinyan's Character Story 3

"Xinyan always comes to the Wanmin Restaurant for a late-night snack! She gobbles up all the new dishes that the likes of Xingqiu and Chongyun don't go near... and nine out of ten times, she enjoys them too! She's great."

- Xiangling's voiceline about Xinyan

Fanon
Xiangyan is not a very popular, and isn't yet that noticeable within the Genshin Impact fandom. However, it has a few fans. It is Xiangling's most written ship and Xinyan's second most written ship on Archive of Our Own. It gained popularity mostly due to Xinyan's voicelines about Xiangling. Some fans also think their personalities go well together, as they are both very upbeat and cheerful. This ship currently has 39 works on Archive of Our Own.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

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