Seven Seas revealed the cover for Vol. 2 of There’s Something Wrong with the Chief, a danmei series by Yang Su. [Source: Twitter/X, Bluesky]
Both the cover and the black & white interior illustrations will be provided by artist Zolaida, who returns from their work on Vol. 1 of the series. Zolaida is also providing the covers for Seven Seas’ upcoming English release of The Wife Comes First.
Seven Seas has provided the following volume summary:
TWIN PATHS OF POWER AND PERIL
Reeling from the devastating loss of someone close to him, young assassin Xiahou Lian sets off on a perilous journey to find his long-lost brother, who’s hidden away on a remote and forbidding mountain. But what Xiahou Lian encounters at the summit isn’t the reunion he imagined. Instead, he’s thrust into a web of secrets and betrayals more harrowing than anything he’s faced in Qiye Garden.
Within the palace walls, Shen Jue moves like a shadow. Though he wears a mask of obedience while serving as his ruthless godfather’s loyal pawn, Shen Jue is executing a dangerous long game. Discovery could shatter his schemes, however…
When Xiahou Lian and Shen Jue cross paths once more, it’s no longer as allies. Each is navigating deadly enemies—and Xiahou Lian believes those foes might even include Shen Jue.
There’s Something Wrong with the Chief Vol. 2 is scheduled for release on January 13, 2026, with preorders available from most major book retailers:
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There’s Something Wrong with the Chief (督主有病) is a danmei series written by Yang Su. It was originally serialized on Changpei/gongzicp starting in 2019, where it ran for 136 chapters.
The series has an audio drama adaptation, as well as a manhua adaptation.
Seven Seas Entertainment describes the series as:
A tragic past and a deadly world of assassins spark a love that defies fate in this fan-favorite danmei series!
Xiahou Lian, the youngest assassin of the infamous Qiye Garden enclave, has infiltrated the prestigious Xie household on a vague but deadly mission. Posing as a servant under Xie Jinglan, the youngest son of the family, he bides his time, awaiting orders. But as the days pass, an unexpected bond forms between them—mark and assassin alike—throwing a wrench in Xiahou Lian’s plans. The decision he makes will land him in dire straits with the Qiye Garden, while Xie Jinglan walks free.
Two years later, their paths cross again in the Imperial Palace. Forced to walk a perilous tightrope of secrecy, both boys hide dangerous truths from one another. Something is terribly wrong, and they can both feel it. As one of those secrets spirals into mortal danger, an assassin from Qiye Garden—familiar and fearsome—arrives with an ultimatum that threatens to tear their fragile bond apart.
Yang Su also wrote To Marry a Demon, which is pending an English release date by publisher Hai Tang Books.
