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wei changze strikes me as that type of quiet unassuming guy who has friends in all kinds of places in all walks of life. wei "i know a guy" changze. but also wei "of many niche talents" changze.

he can fix your car, your leaky faucet, mend that hole in your favorite sweater, make you [censored]. he is simply ✨️Very Good With His Hands✨️ in all the ways.

All the ways.

what can't he do in a modern au? drive.

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Pick me TeenXian 💞

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xie lian's bamboo hat really doesn't have a whole lot of practical use in the novel. very often he doesn't even wear it, he just carries it around on his back. it probably falls to the ground and he has to go back and pick it up more often than he wears it. but he would never go anywhere without it.

because it reminds him that there's good in the world and in humanity. it reminds him that even if everything else is terrible, even if he feels like dying, there's still something worth living for.

at the end of the day, the bamboo hat is what makes xie lian different from jun wu. because he was able to see that even if most of the world is cruel, there's also kindness and he chose to focus on that kindness while jun wu chose to focus on the cruelty.

it's probably one of the strongest symbols in this novel, but in a very literal way it also serves as a reminder for xie lian of why he keeps going after all those years and it's why he always goes back to retrieve it when he loses it somewhere along the way

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the yiling patriarch

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tumblr should have a pin comment button but shoutout to this one <3

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Love is stored in the wangxian

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Ek passe tu babbu, ek passe hai jag saara

-You on one side, my beloved, the entire world on another-

[About Ch-3 of Something is Wrong with A-Zhan!]

Remember the morally grey Wei Wuxian tag? Yeah, that line at the top is what I meant by that. I don’t think Wei Wuxian would ever be morally grey, he’s the most morally upright character I have ever come across, but just for this fic, as long as it’s Lan Wangji vs the world, Wei Wuxian would always choose Lan Wangji, even if it conflicts with his moral and principles. Putting it simply, Wei Wuxian would condemn murder and harming the innocents, but if it’s Lan Wangji committing these crimes, he wouldn’t be able to bring himself to condemn him, instead, he’ll come up with possible justifications for Lan Wangji and defend him.

I hope I was able to capture an inkling, an essence of this in the chapter.

Also, is anyone surprised that no Lan elders except Lan Qiren are furious at Lan Wangji's wantonness? I just think that after the whole Qingheng-jun fiasco, they will think Lan Wangji much more tame, especially since Wei Wuxian, unlike the Madam Lan in my head, doesn't seem too bothered by their second heir's behavior. Maybe they are even turning a blind eye to this because of how much they love Wei Wuxian and his genius.

My thought process behind their thought process is that- since Wei Wuxian is a once in a lifetime genius and he is here (in cloud recesses) because of Lan Wangji and he is staying because of his obvious love for their second heir, and they know this. They can see this. So, just for the sake of keeping Wei Wuxian in their sect as their prized disciple who is famous all around for his no-less-than-miraculous inventions, they all collectively decide to overlook Lan Wangji's shameless behaviour that is definitely not befitting of someone holding the title of the Second Jade of GusuLan.

Of course, no one added Lan Qiren to the group chat and that's why he's still bitter about his nephew's changed behaviour.

Mini Theater:-

*lwj acting shameless, holding wwx by the waist and kissing him publicly* Lan Elders: I can't see, I'm blind~ blind~ Lan Qiren, who was not added to the chat and thus was not informed that they have to ignore all this: *qi-deviates* Lan Xichen, who now has to deal with his dramatic uncle: Wangji, if you could just get a room, I would be grateful. You know uncle can't handle this much pda. Lan Wangji: *too busy sucking wwx's soul out through his mouth to hear, further sending his dramatic but weak-hearted single uncle into a qi-deviation* Lan Xichen: ... I love you, didi, but I feel like I should not. When did you become such a menace?!

I don't even know why I'm babbling, but I am and I refuse to suffer through the on-goings of my mind alone, so here we are~

Sofia out~

#mdzs #ao3 #ao3 writer #mini-theater #dark lan wangji #ao3fic

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Wwx: *trying to flirt*

Wwx: Can you help me? I’m lost.

Lwj: Mn.

Wwx: Could you tell me where the road to your heart is?

Lwj: Shouldn’t Wei Ying know that already? Wei Ying was the one who paved it.

Wwx: *is flustered* *blushing intensifies*

//When you’re a flirt but he’s also a flirt//

(Insp.)

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Wei Wuxian: Do you ever wonder what your future wife is doing?

Lan Wangji: What are you doing?

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Wei Wuxian: I think my instincts about people are better than yours.

Lan Wangji: Why?

Wei Wuxian: Well, I picked you...

Wei Wuxian: you on the other hand, picked me.

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I once saw someone describe WangXian as "autistic gay bunny enthusiast falls for a bisexual with adhd" and.... yeah no notes there that's accurate

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everytime i remember that lan wangji was actually the emo one dressing in mourning robes and wwx was actually a normie is so fucking funny to me

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Something is wrong with A-Zhan! [EXTRA]

A-Zhan really did throw himself to the ground, pouting and wailing and weeping, and refused to go back home without his Wei Ying. Lan Qiren never felt this embarrassed in his life! Even Lan Huan and Wei Ying seemed clueless as to what to do.

“A-Zhan, stop this and let’s go home.” Lan Qiren tried to speak calmly, he really did. It was just really hard with almost everyone looking at him with pity and annoyance.

“NO! WANT WEI YING!! MINE!” 

Lan Qiren almost popped a vein.

“Ah. Lan Zhan, don’t cry. A-Ying can just stay here. Please don’t cry.” The child this tantrum was over, Wei Ying, tried consoling A-Zhan.

“NO! Go home with Wei Ying or not!” Never in his life had Lan Qiren thought that Cangse’s child would be better behaved than his precious nephew whom he raised with only the best of himself and his sect.

“A-Zhan, be reasonable.”

“No! Want Wei Ying! Shufu said to get what A-Zhan likes! Lying is forbidden! Breaking promises is forbidden!” 

Lan Qiren really did dig his grave by not thinking of the loophole in his words. Yet, who could have thought that A-Zhan would take such a sudden liking to a street child, much less the child of Cangse Sanren?! 

As A-Zhan kept wailing on, with his brother and his Wei Ying trying to get him to calm down, a crowd of people gathered, whispering about how badly the child was crying and how the ‘father’ was inadequate. 

As much as Lan Qiren wanted to tell them that he was not the ‘father’, but rather their uncle, he also wanted this to be over as soon as possible.

“Okay, A-Zhan. We’ll take Wei Ying home with us.” ‘Now stop your tantrum and get going!’

The speed at which A-Zhan brightened and stopped crying was phenomenal. 

He immediately attached himself to Wei Ying, who didn’t seem to mind the clinginess and walked ahead of Lan Qiren and Lan Huan.

“Let’s go, shufu, it’s time for dinner. We need to get new clothes too. Wei Ying, wear my clothes until then.” A-Zhan rambled about getting this and that for Wei Ying as Lan Qiren stared at the two kids’ backs.

“A-Huan, since when did your brother become so eloquent?”

“I’m afraid I don’t know either, shufu.”  

“Let’s hope I don’t regret this.”

This is an extra from this fic of mine. Set right after chapter 1- arriving with two, leaving with three.

#ao3fic #baby!lwj #mdzs #extra #set right after ch1

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Thinking about the historical usage of makeup, with Babyji giggling and being utterly delighted when Mama Lan dusts his cheeks with rouge - because what little boy who loves his mother doesn't want to copy everything she does?

LQR very gruffly scrubs his face off when he comes back from visiting her, which makes Babyji pout. Secretly, this is why LQR lets his nephew wear the rouge until after dinner, not that Babyji realises. He just wants him pretty colours! Uncle is mean! 😤

After Mama Lan passes away, there's no one to pinch Lan Wangji's cheeks and help him paint his lips, so he stops doing it. Although as a young man it wouldn't be strange per se for him to wear some sort of makeup, as his clan's rules denounce vanity, he rarely bothers to use anything beyond a moisturising lip balm (because flying on a sword is a breeding ground for chapped lips).

Anyway, he's pretty much decided to live his life that way when he meets Wei Ying. Wei Ying vexes him, and LWJ also kind of wants to kiss him(??!) so he does the only thing he can - he writes an anonymous (or not, considering his distinctive hand) letter to the clan's local agony aunt, his elder cousin.

This cousin, while at present a girl of nineteen, will one day bring LJY into the world. That is to say she's a very honest person, and also a woman of humour: to the young person lost in love, she suggests applying blush to appear softly coy to their ideal lover's eyes - and to also perhaps paint their lips a cherry shade, to entice kissing.

LWJ wasn't expecting such bold advice, but thinking of WY going off to kiss one of those Yunmeng girls🤬 he's always talking about steels his determination. While he obviously isn't going to follow his cousin's advice to a tee - as he has no wish to explain to Uncle why his cheeks are suddenly the colour of ripe apples - he does invest in a bright rice powder, charcoal for the brows, and lightly tinted lip stain.

...LQR absolutely notices LWJ's lips turning the colour of plums overnight, but he isn't going to mention it if no one else does first. He knows his nephew hasn't gotten past his mother's death. He just doesn't quite understand why now of all times he's decided to pick up his old hobby.

...And then he sees that brat WWX mooning in LWJ's direction and understands far too much for his blood pressure!

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WWX isn't sure what he did to piss LQR off, but suddenly he's being sentenced to copy the rules five thousand times! He doesn't even get to tease LZ that much, because another disciple's been put in charge of monitoring him - a boring one.

Luckily, LWJ still comes to the library everyday, sitting so quietly across the room under a ray of sunlight, his pretty eyes hidden under dark, equally pretty lashes. Really, LWJ seems to look more handsome every time he sees him! WWX wonders why that might be. 🤔

Meanwhile, LWJ's been slowly getting better at applying his makeup, courtesy of a guidebook he found confiscated in one of the storage rooms - amongst other things.

One afternoon, he overhears WWX telling JWY that he thinks LWJ's cultivation must have advanced a lot, because he seems to be glowing lately. (JWY tells him to shut up, which LWJ doesn't appreciate. He wants to hear what WY thinks of him. He'll punish himself for eavesdropping later).

He's a little hurt to discover WWX likes his appearance so much, yet still hasn't kissed him like any number of maidens he's walked under a pear tree with. WWX may treat LWJ the same as he does those girls - flirt with him even! - but seems disinclined to follow through.

WWX in the background: LZ's wife will be the unluckiest woman alive! How's she meant to stand out next to Lan er gongzi's beauty? No woman could ever compare to him. 🥰

JC: Do you ever shut up?

NHS:

NHS: Let him speak. It's funny.

Suddenly annoyed - not on the verge of tears at all - LWJ decides to rush home to complete his punishment. He sulks the whole way through it. WWX thinks he's unmarriageable! 😭

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Eventually, during the fight against the waterborne abyss, LWJ gets splashed in the face, and it washes the makeup straight off of him. It is very embarrassing. He will never live this down. WWX is gaping at him like he's grown another head, and he just wants to walk into the lake and become one with the abyss.

They returned to the inn for the disciples to recover a half shi ago, and since then, the only sounds WWX has made are soft little sighs, as if LWJ has disappointed him somehow - as if he finds him unappealing.

Finally, the silence gets the better of LWJ.

LWJ: What? 😡

WWX blinks, shaking his head a little as if he'd been in a daze. Then, he grins.

WWX: LZ, what was in that water? It made you even prettier! 😍

LWJ: ...

WWX: 😃 LZ?

LWJ: ...

LWJ can't do it anymore. This is it. He's done.

Taking Bichen in hand, he knocks into Wwx's chest, slamming him against the wall hard enough to wind them both.

WWX: Wha-? 😳

LWJ: Are you or are you not going to kiss me? 😾

WWX's mouth drops open. LWJ's eyes hone in on it. Before the other boy has time to so much as draw breath, LWJ is upon him, pressing his lips, and tongue, and teeth against his own.

The kiss is messy - brutal - but after the initial shock of kissing a man, and kissing at all, WWX melts into it, moaning and grasping at LWJ's neck until he gains enough purchase to swing them around. Now, it's LWJ who's pinned to the wall, panting heavily, his ears flushed crimson. WWX reaches out to tweak one of them.

"Cute." His eyes pierce into LWJ's own, brimming with mischief. Trapped against him, Lan er gongzi looks like a surprised rabbit, his expression just barely edging into offence.

"LZ!" he whines. "That was my first kiss." He leans in close to LWJ, so their noses barely brush and their breath intermingles. One of the hands at the other boy's neck snakes to his waist. "You're going to have to make it up to me."

WWX has no idea yet how LWJ should pay him back, but he's quite adept at running his mouth senselessly. He'll just do that until he figures it out!

However, LWJ seems to have no patience to wait, and lashes out once again to take WY's lips with his own. WY releases a startled moan, and trips backwards over his own feet.

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In the room next door, LXC smiles tightly, pretending he can't hear his little brother sharing affection with a guest disciple. He turns kind eyes to the official sitting across from him.

"This tea is delightful. Where did you procure it again?"

The man opens his mouth to respond, only to be interrupted by another - louder - salacious moan. In an instant, the corners of LXC's eyes crease from strain. He is not getting involved. Whether it's against the rules or not, there are some things a man can't unsee, such as whatever has his flesh and blood begging for more in the next room.

"Excuse me."

He walks outside to paste a silencing talisman on Wangji's door. Let it not be said LXC isn't a gracious brother.

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LWJ and WWX do get punished in the end - very quietly, unlike them. Thankfully, most of the nearby inn rooms were left vacant, and so no one else heard how well they...got along before LXC intervened. He's sure their uncle would have a qi deviation if he heard WJ had lost face for the clan like that.

WWX whines at first that he can't stand being separated from LZ, despite the two of them copying lines beside one another at tables set an appropriate distance apart - under LXC's watchful eye, they stay that far apart.

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Now that he has WY's attention, LWJ realises the makeup advice was unnecessary. He's fairly certain if WY only liked him enough to kiss him when he painted his face, he'd be very upset (and jealous). Thankfully, WWX seems more interested in the 'kissing LZ' part than the powder and balms.

He does occasionally still 🌸beautify🌸 himself, because it reminds him of the happy times spent with his mother (and because staining WY's neck with kiss marks brings him joy).

If LQR ever notices the suspiciously bright stains under that boy's collar, No He Did Not. He wishes to reach old age alive, thank you very much.

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Wet LWJ: *exists*

WWX: Mine eyes hath been blessed. 🥺

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I also think it's pretty funny if the reason WWX finds MXY's makeup to be so hideous is because Back in His Day (20yrs ago, Yunmeng), a young man knew how to go easy on the damn blush.

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Other half 🪞

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When Jiang Cheng stabbed the Yiling Patriarch in the gut, 2020.

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Who says Lan Wangji is expressionless???