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The days were blurry to Lan Qiren. When he was a disciple in cloud recesses, much like his younger nephew is right now.
He doesn't remember those days, sure he remembers the studies and the lectures but the regular days were forgotten. Cangse Sanren. He couldn't stand her. She was loud and obnoxious. She broke the rules of Gusu Lan left and right. Insolent. That's what he thought of her. Annoying. Loud. Insufferable. Smart. Strong. Beautiful Cangse Sanren. Teenage Lan Qiren would mentally note down all her qualities before bed.
He used to stare at Cangse Sanren when the girl wasn't looking. But diverted his gaze when she looked back at him and gave the prettiest smile. His cheeks would turn warm and his brother would tease him about it.
Lan Qiren had forgotten his days with Cangse Sanren. He had forgotten the way she pestered him during class. The punishments she had to spend with him in the library. The sweet voice calling out,"Lan er gege".
But one look at the boy infront of him reminded him of all his childhood memories of the girl he didn't make his. The girl he couldn't make his. Lan Qiren loved Cangse Sanren and being loved by a Lan is a punishment in itself. He couldn't couldn't do that to her.
The boy says his name is Wei Wuxian. Wei? Like Wei Changze? Seems like his love got the man she wanted after all. That's good. She deserves to be the free spirit she is. Not being bound by the overwhelming amount of rules, here in Gusu. Not locked up in a house. Not away from her children. Not like his sister-in-law.
Wei Wuxian looked too much like his mother. The same smile. Maybe he got his dad's nose but the eyes were definitely of his mother's. Bright and shiny. Filled with so many emotions.
When he heard about the tragedy of the boy's parents. Lan Qiren had gone to Yiling to go look for their child. But he didn't seem to find him. Though his younger nephew had said he's seen a bunny who he'd given his rattle drum to. But no sign of a child. Apparently, the boy was picked up by the Jiang clan leader.
Lan Qiren is glad the boy is well and alive. He looked lively and happy with the Jiangs. Wei Wuxian was as annoying as his mother. Just as loud and insufferable. And just like that he also got her strength and beauty.
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Lan Wangji gave Wei Wuxian a warning look as Wei Wuxian threw a crumbled piece of paper at the second young master of Lans. Lan Qiren sighed. It's hard to take classes with Wei Wuxian in it. He's a smart boy but breaks the Lan clan rules a bit too much. Too much like his Cangse Sanren. Untameable.
Good thing his nephew was a sucker for the rules. He was the perfect Lan clan disciple. Who else is better to monitor Wei Wuxian's punishment if not him.
What Lan Qiren didn't expect was his nephew falling in love with Wei Wuxian. Wei Wuxian was an annoyance in his class but that doesn't mean he would want the boy to be the target of any misfortune.
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Lan Qiren is 13 the day his older brother comes to the cloud recesses with his sister-in-law for the first time. That's the women who killed an elder, why is his brother with her?
Qingheng-jun tells the clan, he'll marry her and that she won't be a threat to the clan anymore.
He's in love with her.
He locks her up.
Some nights Lan Qiren even heard screams and yellings coming from the gentian house—the place his brother keeps his wife prisoner. Sometimes it's the sound of something breaking. Sometimes he can see the silhouette of them arguing inside. Its mostly his sister-in-law yelling at his brother.
Then one day Lan Qiren gets a nephew. They name him Lan Huan. His brother hands him the child and tells him to look at the baby since he's in seclusion.
"Xiongzhang, what about Jie?"
"She can't look after him. She's not really stable."
Lan Qiren knows better than to go against his older brother's words, not that his brother ever hurt him but the man was unpredictable.
His nephew is only able to see his mother once a day. Which is crucial for a baby so young. Sometimes he heard his sister-in-law yell, cry and beg to see her baby, he wanted to just take little A-Huan to her but he knows his brother won't be very happy about it.
Years go by and Lan Huan grows old enough to know what is going on with his parents. His mother is unhappy here in gusu. He thinks he can set her free. But it doesn't go according to his plans, instead he had to write the rules 1000 time as punishment and now he can only meet his mother once a month. He never tries it again, scared his father won't let him see his mother at all.
Soon after Lan Qiren gets another nephew.
They name him Lan Zhan.
Little Lan Zhan is just the prettiest baby. Lan Qiren really dotes on him. He wants his A-Zhan to grow up nice and healthy. Away from Qingheng-jun if he can, everything he couldn't do for Lan Huan.
But he fails. Lan Zhan is six years old and he loves listening to his father's bedtime stories. Not more than his mother's. But he only gets to hear those once a month.
Qingheng-jun tells little Lan Zhan stories about dragons and princesses. He tells him heroic stories and innocent love stories. He also tells him about his own love story, as if it wasn't one sided.
"A-niang is safe in the gentian house? But ...I can't meet her then" Lan Zhan tells his father.
"You'll understand when you grow up, a-Zhan. To keep the person you love safe, it's only fair"
"You love her? That's why you keep her safe in the gentian house?"
"Mm hmm, maybe you'll love someone too. Then A-Zhan would have someone to keep safe"
Lan Zhan wasn't a child that smiled alot but his eyes gleamed at his father's words. "I won't let anything happen to the one I love"
Qingheng-jun smiles contently and Lan Qiren's breath stills. If this is what love is, then he prays he never falls in love.
"I'm gonna keep a-niang safe and I'm gonna keep my love safe too" little Lan Zhan states.
Lan Zhan can't meet his mother anymore. The young 6 year old boy doesn't know but Lan Qiren knew. His sister in law couldn't take it anymore. If his older brother wanted a doll to keep then she'll become a doll, she'll become unmoving and unbreathing like a doll. Lan Qiren can't tell little Lan Zhan not to wait for his mother as she's not there anymore. He can't stop the child from wanting to meet her. He can only hope his older brother will help in some way. But Qingheng-jun doesn't. He decides to follow after his wife as well.
Lan Wangji was more distraught about his mother's death than his father's when he grew old enough to know. He tells Lan Qiren he doesn't want to fall in love if love killed his mother. Lan Qiren agrees.
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Lan Zhan does fall in love though. It hurts Lan Qiren to watch his nephew beg the other boy to go back to gusu with him so desperately. Wei Wuxian had changed. He fell into the burial mounds and took up demonic cultivation. He's the target of all the clans now. Lan Qiren doesn't want his nephew to fall into the despair of liking someone like that.
The Lan clan elders don't like that Lan Zhan had defended the public enemy. Lan Qiren is scared for him.
The sound of swords clashing at nightless city is heavy. Wei Wuxian has lost control of his corpses. If Lan Zhan doesn't get away from him now. Who knows what might happen to him.
But no, Lan Zhan appears infront of Lan Qiren with Wei Wuxian in his arms. There's corpses everywhere.
"Shufu–"
"What is the meaning of this, Lan Wangji?!"
"Please, shufu, I can't let him die. Please. I'll take whatever punishment but– but not Wei Ying. Please don't hurt Wei Ying. He's made a mistake"
"And what can you do for him, Wangji? This Wei Wuxian is a monster, not your Wei Wuxian." Lan Qiren says desperately.
"No! He's just made a mistake and– and I can fix him. I will fix him and keep him with me. I'll take every punishment but please let me take him to gusu"
"LAN WANGJI, ARE YOU MAD?!!" A Lan elder calls out.
"WEI WUXIAN IS A WAR CRIMINAL. HE WILL BE A HAZARD TO THE CLAN. YOU WILL NOT LET HIM ENTER CLOUD RECESSES!" Another calls out.
"RIGHT! YOU SHOULD KILL HIM NOW, WHILE HE'S UNCONSCIOUS!"
Lan Wangji frowns. He just tried so hard to save Wei Wuxian from dying but now these elders want him to kill his Wei Ying? Lan Wangji doesn't need to listen to them. Getting Wei Ying to safety is his top priority. So he gets bichen out and gets on top of it. Seeing such, the elders charge at him. Lan Wangji quickly gets his guqin out to throw them back. They might be more in number—thirty three to be precise but one determined Lan Wangji is more than strong enough.
He flies away with Wei Wuxian as the elders scream at him. But Lan Qiren doesn't make a sound.
Lan Wangji places Wei Wuxian in his mother's bed at the gentian house. It's been empty since his mother died. Wei Wuxian is in a deep coma. He doesn't look like he'll be conscious soon. But it's ok, Lan Wangji will tell the sect's best healers to take care of his Wei Ying and soon he'll be as healthy as before.
He takes his sword and flies to the burial mounds to look for Wei Wuxian's belongings. Instead he finds even worse ruins than there was before. The tents and farms are destroyed now. And when he gets to the now tattered tent Wei Wuxian stayed in, he sees a little child under a tree bog. He's met this child before. He picks the child up. He seems to be still alive but has heavy fever. Lan Wangji brings the child to gusu. Wei Wuxian would be so happy when he knows one of the Wen remnants is alive.
The elders don't like the disrespect they faced from Lan wangji.
As punishment, he gets 33 lashings for disrespecting 33 elders.
It hurts. Lan Qiren can barely look at his nephew out of guilt. The guilt of not defending him from the elders is eating him inside. What was the point really? Lan Wangji still chose Wei Wuxian in the end. And this child. Where did this child even come from?
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"Shufu, I will raise this child as a Lan" Wangji says kneeling in front of his uncle.
"Lan Wangji... who is this?"
"He's my son"
"You–"
"Mine and Wei Ying's"
Lan Qiren stays quiet. He's trying to process the information given by his nephew.
Lan Wangji continues "I'll give him the Lan surname and raise him as mine. No one will know the child is a Wen. I won't tarnish the sect's name."
Lan Qiren stands up from his kneeling position abruptly "Lan Wangji! Have you gotten so independent you dont need my opinion anymore?!" Lan Wangji looks down and doesn't speak.
"Don't forget who raised you! I am your guardian and I won't allow you to keep Wei Wuxian and his Wen dog son in my sect!"
Lan Wangji finally looks at his uncle. His eyes still look tired but they have a slight glow to them.
"I am old enough, Shufu. I have come to let you know, not to ask for permission. Xiongzhang has already agreed so I will take my leave now"
"LAN WANGJI–!"
Lan Qiren has never seen his nephew be so disrespectful before. Lan Wangji is the epitome of respectful, he's the perfect Lan and yet he's changed so much just for a boy.
There's no way he can accept a Wen's child as a grandson.
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Lan Wangji's wounds hurt so much he can barely get up at all. He can't meet the still unconscious Wei Wuxian. He can't meet his little A-Yuan. Lan Wangji has never felt so weak. Be it physically or mentally. Weak isn't a word you would use on him but here he is struggling to put on his robes to give Wei Wuxian a visit.
On the way from the jingshi to the gentian house. Lan Wangji meets the little ball of sunshine. But the child has a sad look on his face. As soon as his eyes land on Lan Wangji, he runs towards him and hugs the older man's leg.
"Diedie!"
Running and yelling are not allowed in the cloud recesses but seeing the smiling face of A-Yuan, Lan Wangji doesn't correct him. Lan Wangji's fresh wounds don't allow him to bend down to the child's height but he still looks down at his son with adoration. A look that says, I'm here.
"Diedie, I can't find Xian-gege" A-Yuan cried.
Lan Wangji took his hand to lead him to the gentian house. Wei Wuxian is still the same looking. Lying in bed unconscious, as beautiful as he looks like this, Lan Wangji prefers his loud Wei Ying.
For as long as Wei Wuxian has been here, the healers fed and clothed him everyday. Lan Wangji wouldn't let anyone touch or see his Wei Ying at his nakedness but the times are crucial. Even though Lan Wangji wants to take care of Wei Wuxian himself he knows he can't in this situation. Instead Lan Xichen looks out on the healers doing their job incase any elder orders them to harm Wei Wuxian.
"Xian-gege! Xian-gege!" A-Yuan shakes the unconscious body on the bed, unmoving. "Diedie, why isn't he waking up?"
"He's sleeping" Lan Wangji focuses himself on Wei Wuxian. Maybe this way, it's better. Wei Ying never waking up means never wanting to leave gusu, not that Lan Wangji will let him fall into danger ever again.
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Lan Wangji's back starts to heal slowly, it's still hard for him to move but he can do it better than before. But as soon as he hears the news of Wei Wuxian waking up he runs towards the gentian house. Not caring if his bandages or wounds open up and start bleeding again.
Wei Wuxian sat up on the bed, coughing a little. Lan Wangji strides towards him and sits by the bed.
"Wei Ying..."
"...where am I?"
"Gusu"
Wei Wuxian coughs some more as Lan Wangji pours him some water and helps him drink it slowly.
"...did you say...I'm at gusu?"
"Mn"
Wei Wuxian frantically tries to get up from the bed but is stopped by Lan Wangji. "Wei Ying needs to rest"
"No. NO. I don't need to rest. I need to get out of here" Wei Wuxian yells.
"Wei Ying is safe here"
"This is gusu for fuck's sake. I'm anything but safe here in your so-called righteous clan"
"I'm here. I'll keep Wei Ying safe"
Wei Wuxian calms down slightly, not that he believes Lan Wangji. He's just tired from his very long sleep.
"I need to get to Shijie"
"Wei Ying..."
"What? I need to get to her, I think I hurt her. I need to find Jiang Cheng"
"Wei Ying, stop" Lan Wangji takes a hold of his arm as he tries to get up from the bed.
"Lan Wangji, why are you stopping me!?"
Lan Wangji gives him a look, a sad one. He doesn't say anything but Wei Wuxian understands.
"...no. No" Wei Wuxian looks at Lan Wangji for affirmation, he shakes his head in disbelief. "I– I killed her, Lan Zhan. I killed shijie with my own hands... how could I?..."
He looks at Lan Wangji with glassy eyes, Lan Wangji has never seen his Wei Ying look this broken. He takes Wei Wuxian in his arms.
"It's not Wei Ying's fault. You tried to save her"
Wei Wuxian pulls away from him "No, I killed her! I– Jiang Cheng would never forgive me— I'll never forgive myself! ...what have I done?"
"It's not Wei Ying's fault. Jiang Wanyin shouldn't blame you"
"Are you not hearing me? I killed her. Jiang Cheng warned me about losing control but– but I didn't listen. I shouldn't even be alive"
"No" Wei Wuxian gets startled by the stern voice of Lan Wangji. "Do not talk about dying"
"Doesn't Jiang Cheng look for me?"
"He doesn't know"
"He thinks I'm dead for good?" Lan Wangji frowns at the last two words.
"Just dead. He thinks you're dead" he replies "He doesn't need to know. Wei Ying will be safe here. The world outside can't hurt you. Stay here. With me"
"I can't..."
Lan Wangji's brows furrow.
Wei Wuxian continued "Your uncle will punish you when he knows"
"Everyone in gusu lan knows. I will keep Wei Ying safe from them. By whatever means"
That's when Wei Wuxian notices Lan Wangji's bandaged back. He chokes back a gasp.
"You– did– did you get hurt?"
"I'll keep Wei Ying safe by whatever means"
Wei Wuxian tears up as he takes Lan Wangji's hands in his.
"No, please don't do this to yourself for dirt like me"
"Wei Ying is not dirt"
Wei Wuxian smiles "I think I am, I killed my shijie and betrayed my shidi. Is there anyone worse than me?"
"It's not Wei Ying's fault. Wei Ying has been wronged"
Wei Wuxian brings Lan Wangji's hand to his cheeks and leans on it "Lan Zhan is so good to me, why? Do you not regret knowing me?"
"Never"
"Do you want something from me? Why do you keep me prisoner?"
"Not prisoner. I will keep Wei Ying safe."
Wei Wuxian laughs "They'll get me one day, Lan Zhan"
"As long as Wei Ying is by my side–"
"And how long is Lan er gongzi willing to keep me by his side?" Wei Wuxian cuts him off "What happens when he gets bored? When he gets married?"
"Never bored of Wei Ying. Will marry Wei Ying"
Wei Wuxian's eyes widen. Then he falls into a fit of laughter. Lan Zhan narrows his eyes, offended. Why wasn't Wei Ying taking him seriously?
Wei Wuxian holds his stomach as he tries to form words "Lan er gege, when did you start having a sense of humour? You'll marry me? Don't say it with a straight face, I'll think you're being serious"
Lan Wangji closes his eyes to calm down a little, seems like he forgot how much his Wei Ying liked to tease him within these few months he's been giving him the cold shoulder.
"So the righteous Hanguang-jun will do the sacrifice of marrying me so I won't cause any more trouble? Is that my punishment or yours?" Wei Wuxian's says it with a smiling face.
"Wei Ying, I want to marry you because I love you, do not assume"
Wei Wuxian scoffs "You don't have to lie, you punished yourself enough for me, if you have any other punishments left for me then I'll be glad to take those. I'm ok with lashing and beating too, they can also kil–"
"I'm not lying. Lying is forbidden in cloud recesses.Wei Ying won't be punished" Lan Wangji takes his forehead ribbon off and ties it on one of Wei Wuxian's wrists "We'll meet uncle after you're feeling better"
"How will you avoid my punishment by taking me to your uncle? He hates my guts"
"We're going to get his blessings, I have already taken the punishment from the clan in Wei Ying's stead, I won't let them even come near you"
Wei Wuxian's face visibly saddens. "Are... you using that to keep me bound to you?" He asks quietly.
"...no...I do not wish to blackmail you, I just don't want to lose you"
"You love me that much?"
"More than anyone can imagine" Lan stands up infront of Wei Wuxian. "Get some rest, I'll be back later"
Lan Wangji meets A-Yuan outside of the gentian house.
"Is Xian-gege awake?" The little child asks with anticipation. But Lan Wangji narrows his eyes at the way A-Yuan addressed Wei Wuxian.
"Sorry diedie...is baba awake?" A-Yuan looks down.
"Mn. Meet him later, he needs rest" Lan Wangji pats his head.
"But he just woke up"
"Listen to diedie. I'll bring you to meet him later"
A-Yuan looks down sadly, he really wanted to meet Wei Wuxian but he also knows his diedie keeps his promises.
"A-Yuan?!" Wei Wuxian runs from the front door of the gentian house and scoops up the little boy into his arms.
Lan Wangji sighs, he should've tied Wei Wuxian to the bed or something, then he wouldn't come to check outside.
"I thought– I thought I lost you too" Wei Wuxian kisses A-Yuan's cheeks and hugs him tight.
"Diedie brought me here" A-Yuan smiles brightly.
"Lan Zhan... if you keep doing this, I don't know how I'll repay you"
"Wei Ying being here with me is enough, but you should rest now" Lan Wangji goes to take A-Yuan from Wei Wuxian but A-Yuan holds tighter.
"Let him be with me, I'll give him back later"
"He has lessons now"
"He calls you diedie, you can let your son skip once right? Please lan er gege? Let him be with me?" Wei Wuxian pouts.
"I–" Lan Wangji starts and notices Wei Wuxian's eyes maybe even start to tear up a little "...sure, whatever Wei Ying wants"
Wei Wuxian jumps a little with A-Yuan in his arms to which the little boy laughs. Lan Wangji doesn't know how his love has the energy to be so active after waking from a coma.
Lan Wangji leaves the gentian house yard with only Wei Wuxian and A-Yuan inside.
"Baba, can we go radish selling again?"
Wei Wuxian gets startled at the title A-Yuan calls him with.
"We don't have to sell radish anymore but if you like I'll take you to the market anyways" they don't exactly have a radish farm anymore.
"Yes" A-Yuan smiles brightly "we can take diedie too" he runs towards the shelf holding the scrolls and books to touch them.
Wei Wuxian smiles at his playfulness.
"A-Yuan..."
"Yes?"
"...who told you to call me baba?"
A-Yuan looks at him dumbfounded like he shouldn't even be asking that question.
"Diedie did. He said you are my baba"
"Oh..." Wei Wuxian blinks "and you're ok with us two being your fathers?"
"Yes. Grandma said only my father will be nice to me and baba and diedie are the only ones nice to me"
Wei Wuxian tears up at the boy's words. He goes over to hug little A-Yuan. He sits down on the bed with A-Yuan on his lap.
"Do you like it here in gusu?"
A-Yuan nods "I made two new friends. Lan Jingyi and Ouyang Zizhen"
"Do you want to stay in gusu, A-Yuan?"
"Mm hmm" A-Yuan nods "I like that it's clean here, my clothes are clean too and I have a bed too and baba doesn't go out as much and stays with me."
Wei Wuxian's tears fall from his eyes this time.
"I'm sorry...sorry I couldn't give you much at the burial mounds"
A-Yuan doesn't understand why his father started crying but he gets sad too.
"I'll find lotus flowers for you, please don't cry"
Wei Wuxian smiles at his little one's attempt. He'll stay in gusu if his A-Yuan so wants it. It's not like he has any place to go either.
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A-Yuan meets Wei Wuxian everyday. Sometimes he even sleeps in the gentian house instead of in his own room. Lan Wangji doesn't have the heart to refuse him, neither does he want to.
Wei Wuxian was more willing to stay at the gentian house than his mother was. His mother would sometimes tell him how she'll take him and xiongzhang away from gusu. But Wei Wuxian never seems to even think about that.
Wei Wuxian doesn't have any other place to go. It's either in gusu under Lan Wangji's care or nowhere. Both of them know that.
They get betrothed even though Lan Wangji's uncle had an unreadable expression while giving blessings.
A Lan style wedding isn't the most extravagant. They get married with only the Lan elders present. A-Yuan too. Wei Wuxian still thinks this is a way to punish Lan Wangji. The elders think its a way of punishing Wei Wuxian. He's more bound to follow the clan rules as Lan er furen now.
After the wedding Wei Wuxian is moved from the gentian house to the jingshi.
"The elders seem way too happy that you married me. This is unexpected" Wei Wuxian lies down on Lan Wangji's bed.
"Mn, they think they are doing a righteous sacrifice—that I am doing a sacrifice—they don't believe I love you for real"
Wei Wuxian sits up.
"They think Wei Ying has used demonic cultivation to bewitch me somehow. But I think you don't need demonic cultivation for that" Lan Wangji gets closer to the bed and uses a hand to tuck a strand of Wei Wuxian's hair behind his ears. "Don't you think we should consummate our marriage, Wei Ying?"
Wei Wuxian looks at Lan Wangji with wide surprised eyes "Ah...even Lan er gege thinks about those stuff? I thought we'll just go to bed. Didn't know a fuddy duddy like you could want to do something like that with me? Oh or is this just because you married me? It's ok I won't tell anyone even if you don't want to sleep with me. I'll just say we consummated it. I'm a great actor" he winks.
Lan Wangji felt rage at the moment. The Lan clan teaches patience and calmness at every walk of life since they are babies but this feeling Lan Wangji is feeling is nothing other than rage. How dare they make his Wei Ying think he only wants him as an obligation. Lan Wangji would want him even if they weren't married. Even if they forced him to marry someone else. He would always want Wei Wuxian.
Without wasting anymore time, he grabs Wei Wuxian's face swiftly—making sure not to hurt him—and puts his lips on the other's.
Wei Wuxian gets startled but he kisses back.
Oh, this is familiar. Wei Wuxian thinks.
"Wait–" he tries to push Lan Wangji away but the other resists, putting his lips on Wei Wuxian's neck instead. "Lan Zhan wait–"
Lan Wangji glares at him but stops to which Wei Wuxian gulps.
"Are you the strong maiden– no er gege were you the one that kissed me that day?"
Lan Wangji's eyes divert and his ears turn red as if he wasn't trying to devour Wei Wuxian's neck a second ago.
"Wow..." Wei Wuxian sighs and looks down at his dishevelled wedding robes. "Did you know you were gonna be married off to me as a punishment since back then?"
Lan Wangji sighs at his dense Wei Ying and instead of answering he starts untying Wei Wuxian's robes.
"Lan Zha—eeep" Wei Wuxian is grabbed by his legs and brought under Lan Wangji.
Wei Wuxian notices how his inner robes are hanging off his shoulders and how his perfectly styled hair for the wedding is now ruined.
"Lan Zhan" he fake scolds "how could you do this to me? I look terrible right now, I can't have them thinking that Lan er furen is already ruining the clan's name"
"No one will see Wei Ying like this but me" Lan Wangji attacks Wei Wuxian's shoulder this time. He bites on the parts between his shoulder and neck which makes Wei Wuxian squeak loudly.
"Lan Zhan, that hurt"
"Mn" Lan Wangji continues kissing and licking at Wei Wuxian's neck making it hard for the one under him to keep his sounds inside.
When Lan Wangji pulls away and looks at his masterpiece, Wei Wuxian lies there breathless with red and purple marks covering every part of his neck and shoulder. Lan Wangji smiles—smirks—he's never seen someone look this beautiful. Sure he's a virgin so he's never seen anyone look like this under him anyway but he knows no one can ever look more beautiful than his husband. No one can even compare to Wei Ying's beauty.
"Lan Zhan, are we done? I'm sleepy"
"Mn? Not at all" Lan Wangji takes Wei Wuxian's robes off entirely.
Wei Wuxians hair is a mess with ornaments here and there. Lan Wangji doesn't remove them. He likes how they hold the fact that Wei Wuxian is married to him.
Lan Wangji kisses the Wen clan burn mark on Wei Wuxian's chest. He lingers his lips there for a moment.
He then kisses down to Wei Wuxian's torso. Lan Wangji holds his waist, they fit in his hands so perfectly, it's like god made Wei Wuxian for him. He was the only one meant to hold him like this.
"Lan Zhan, how come I'm fully naked and you haven't taken off any clothing yet?"
Lan Wangji doesn't answer him. Instead takes Wei Wuxian's pretty cock in his mouth. Wei Wuxian yelps at the sudden feeling.
He tries to push at Lan Wangji's shoulders but Lan Wangji holds both of his wrists in one hand as he starts moving his mouth on the cock.
"Hngh...Lan Zhan...stop...I might–aah~" Lan Wangji goes harder, bopping his head up and down. Not really playing mind to whatever the other is saying.
"Lan Zhan...I'm really close–" Lan Wangji stops "Nooo" Wei Wuxian whined "Why'd you stop? I was about to come. Lan Zhaaaan"
"Didn't Wei Ying want me to stop?" Lan Wangji raises an eyebrow.
"Yes, but I thought you won't listen to me. Please, er gege let me come. Wei Ying will be good"
"Mn but not like this"
Wei Wuxian watched with wide eyes as Lan Wangji took his forehead ribbon off—it was a red ribbon for weddings.
He then takes his robes off slowly, almost agonizingly slow because Wei Wuxian can't wait to see how Lan Wangji will make him come. But he gasps when he sees the similar Wen clan burn mark on Lan Wangji's chest.
"Lan Zhan...." he softly stares at the mark.
"...I found one after Wei Ying went missing and gave myself a mark...just like Wei Ying's"
Wei Wuxian scrunches his face like he can feel the pain of it in that moment.
"Why do you keep hurting yourself because of me? I'm not worth so much, Lan Zhan" his teary eyes meet Lan Wangji's and Lan Wangji's eyes start to get worried replacing the lust.
"No, you are worth everything I've done and will do, I want to be with you at all times" Lan Wangji finally gets rid of his own robes. "I want to hold you" he takes out an oil vial from under the bed "I want to be the closest to you" he leans down "I want to ravish you"
"Only me?" Wei Wuxian asks as he watches Lan Wangji coat his fingers in an unknown liquid.
"Only you"
Wei Wuxian moans out as he feels a long finger inside of him. Lan Wangji watches the way his beloved's face contorts from pain to pleasure. He then moves his finger in and out, then adds another finger. Wei Wuxian makes tiny sounds, not loud enough yet to let anyone walking by hear. Not loud enough to let people know he belonged to Lan Wangji.
When Lan Wangji is three fingers in, Wei Wuxian starts panting. "Lan zhan...I'm gonna com–" Lan Wangji takes out all of his fingers swiftly. "Er gege I'm gonna be mad now"
Lan Wangji laughs instead of answering his whining Wei Ying.
"How can you be so mean to your Wei Ying? It's like you don't want me to feel good"
"Wei Ying will feel good. Fingers aren't enough for that"
Wei Wuxian excitedly eyes Lan Wangji taking off his pants. He could see Lan Wangji's hard on making a tent on his pants since before but couldn't make out the outline.
"I always thought that Lan er gongzi is an untainted holy person. Who knew he's so skilled with his fingers?" Wei Wuxian smirks "...is it all the guqin practice?...or did Lan Zhan have practice before me?"
Lan Wangji glares at Wei Wuxian to which Wei Wuxian just gives a knowing smile—when he doesn't even know Lan Wangji would never touch anyone but Wei Wuxian in that manner.
Wei Wuxian is about to make another cheeky comment but stops himself when he sees Lan Wangji in all his naked glory. Lan Wangji had quite a muscular body. His arms were attractively buff from all those handstand training. Wei Wuxian has seen Lan Wangji's upper body when bathing in the cold springs with him before and though every time he saw them again his breath would still catch up on his throat—but nothing would have ever prepared him to see Lan Wangji's dick.
Wei Wuxian lets out a loud gasp. His eyes are slightly shaking. Not from fear—maybe a little. But its mostly from excitement.
"Will you... put 'that' in me, Lan Zhan?"
"Does Wei Ying object?"
Wei wuxian diverts his eyes from Lan Wangji. Suddenly the table filled will scrolls at the corner of the room looks really interesting to him."No... it's just it's my first time and something that big..."
Lan Wangji smiles. He's Wei Ying's first. He couldn't be happier. He quickly leans down and puts his lips over Wei Wuxian's. Then he kisses Wei Wuxian's forehead.
"I'll be gentle"
Wei Wuxian gasps as he feels almost the entire thing put inside of him only to glance down and see it's only half in.
"Aaaaa–ng Lan Zhan! How is that being gentle?!"
"I'm sorry, the pain will subside soon" Wangji kisses Wei Wuxian's forehead.
Lan Wangji waits for Wei Wuxian to get used to him. He himself is feeling restless, can't wait to devour the man under him in an instant.
"L–lan Zhan, you can move"
As soon as Wei Wuxian says that Lan Wangji drags himself out with only the tip inside. Wei Wuxian is confused for a moment then his eyes roll to the back of his head and he lets out a loud gasp, Lan Wangji is thrusting into him like a beast.
Who would've thought that the ever sacred Hanguang-jun would be such a monster in bed.
The bed is creeking and Wei Wuxian finds it hard to keep a grip. His fingers keep trying to hold on to the bed sheets or the pillows only for him to lose the grip as soon as he finds it.
Lan Wangji grabs both of his hands and interlocks their fingers as he lets out low moans and grunts. He hides his face near Wei Wuxian's shoulder and leaves bite marks.
"AH~ A– Lan- lan zhan! Slow down– please~"
Lan Wangji slows down but keeps a steady pace. He moves his head from beside Wei Wuxian and looks down at him. A smile taking over his usually impassive face.
Wei Wuxian's loud moans from earlier turn into softer moans but people outside can still probably hear him. If they were to be outside the room of a newly wed couple that is.
"Ah~ lan zhan~ stop. I'm gonna–" before Wei Wuxian can finish his sentence, he cums.
Lan Wangji is still inside of him but Wei Wuxian doesn't look his way, his face red from embarassment. He was ready to cum infront of Lan Wangji before but now that he's actually done it, he doesn't know how he shall act.
"You–" Lan Wangji starts.
"I know!" Wei Wuxian covers his entire face with his hands "Just keep going!"
"I was going to whether you told me to or not" Lan Wangji grabs his hands again and puts them at the side of his head ignoring the persistence to keep his face covered.
Lan Wangji starts again and this time his thrusts are even faster. Wei Wuxian is gasping for air even with his mouth and nose free.
"Wait—!" Wei Wuxian grabs Lan Wangji's arms.
Just when Wei Wuxian starts to feel like he might not get out of this alive, Lan Wangji slows down. Then Wei Wuxian feels his inside fill up with warmth. It feels weird and he likes it, he wants more of it.
Lan Wangji gets out of him agonizingly slow. Wei Wuxian flinches from the sensitivity.
Lan Wangji gets off the bed to grab a cloth to clean themselves off as Wei Wuxian stares at the ceiling in awe, completely speechless at the fact that he is no longer a virgin.
"That–" Wei Wuxian starts but his voice breaks "that was amazing, Lan Zhan, I can't wait to do it again"
Lan Wangji stops what he was doing (getting ready to wipe Wei Wuxian's cum decorated body) and looks at his husband.
"You can't wait?" Lan Wangji questions.
"I mean it was too good so obviously I'd want to do it again"
Lan Wangji drops the cloth on the floor in a heartbeat, he is on top of Wei Wuxian again.
"I thought Wei Ying wouldn't be as into it so I stopped after one round"
"Eh? We're not supposed to have only one round?" Wei Wuxian almost looks cute asking such a question when he reads so much pornography.
"Tell me which round you want to stop at"
"Wait, Er-gege—!"
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Lan Yuan is 10 when he learns about what happened to his family and his current parents. No one told him. He found it out by breaking into the Jin clan library with Jingyi, Ouyang Zizhen and Jin Ling.
He has memories of his family but not of his birth parents. He would say he misses them but it's not enough to make him breakdown or anything. He's happy with the family he has now. His baba and a-die are more than enough.
A-die is strict sometimes but A-Yuan understands. A-die is only strict when it concerns his family. And Lan Sizhui knows that he too would do anything to keep his baba safe.
Lan Sizhui is 15 when the Jiang clan leader finds out about his baba being alive. He's stayed hidden for so long so why now.
Jiang Wanyin threatens Wei Wuxian and his baba doesn't move, Lan Wangji and Lan Sizhui are infront of him with their swords out.
Wei Wuxian would never raise a sword against his beloved younger brother but Lan Sizhui had no such unnecessary feelings like that. All he knows is that his father has taught him to protect those he loves at the cost of anything.
When Jiang Wanyin doesn't stand down, Lan Sizhui grabs the innocent bystander, Jin Ling. A knife to the boy's throat and both Jiang Wanyin and Wei Wuxian get alarmed.
"A-Yuan, drop the sword this instant!" Wei Wuxian yells.
"I will, but first YOU have to leave" Lan Sizhui glares at Jiang Wanyin.
"I'm not leaving without Jin Ling"
"Oh, I won't hurt him after you leave but I can't say the same if you continue to stand on Lan clan property and continue to threaten the Lan er furen"
"Lan Yuan, you are the most deceitful bastard ever! I can't believe I trusted your naive personality!" Jin Ling says, shakily.
" You– Aren't you ashamed as a Jiang clan disciple, Wei Wuxian? Hiding for 13 years?" Jiang Cheng says.
"I wasn't hiding, you just didn't see me but it's true I didn't know what to do if I met you so I didn't appear infront of you on purpose"
Jiang Wanyin smirks "didn't know what to do? Why didn't you die there?"
Lan Sizhui interrupts him "Your nephew is scared, is your pride more important than him?" He holds the blade a little closer but not yet enough to graze the boy in his arms.
"Is this how you taught your son to act with his uncle, Wei Wuxian? "
"Actually I was the one who taught him that" Lan Wangji finally speaks. "You have never regarded Wei Wuxian as your brother, he was always a subordinate in your eyes, are you only calling yourself that now to make him feel bad? Leave this premise"
Jiang Cheng lowers his sword "Let Jin Ling go now"
"You are still here" Lan Sizhui says.
"You insolent brat, how will I take him back if I leave now?"
"I said I won't harm him if you leave, those of the Lan clan cannot lie"
"If I don't find him home by evening, I'll do worse than just kill Wei Wuxian"
"Leave" Lan Wangji puts bichen in his hilt "Now"
When they cannot see Jiang Wanyin's fading back anymore, Lan Yuan lets go of Jin Ling, who moves 10 feet away from him in an instant.
"Lan Yuan, how can you point your sword at Jin Ling like that?!"
Lan Sizhui grimaces, his baba always calls him A-Yuan.
"You–you've— I can't believe I would ever say this but you have disappointed me immensely, Lan Yuan" Wei Wuxian's voice breaks and Lan Sizhui avoids looking at him. He knows he won't be able to take that look directed at him.
"I don't need someone like you to worry about me" Jin Ling says to Wei Wuxian and before Wei Wuxian can answer Lan Sizhui grabs his wrist, tight enough to bruise. He glares hard at Jin Ling, who doesn't faze only showing struggle to unhand himself.
Lan Sizhui doesn't divert his eyes from Jin Ling's figure, "Fuqin, if you could excuse us" he says through gritted teeth.
"Very well then"
Lan Sizhui watches his A-die guide his baba away from the scene. He hears faint resistance from his baba to not want to leave him alone with Jin Ling which is disregarded by Lan Wangji.
"U–unhand me this instant, Lan Sizhui"
Lan Sizhui pulls him closer, "You were quite bold when you disrespected my father there but now you're even stuttering" his grip gets stronger by the moment and Jin Ling winces out curses. He knows he won't be free anytime soon, he's never won arm wrestling against Lan Sizhui ever.
"You're hurting me. You said you wouldn't if jiujiu left"
"Oh" Lan Sizhui's grip softens, his innocent smile back on his face "yes, of course. I was never gonna hurt you anyways" he nuzzles his nose at Jin Ling's neck. Jin Ling tries to push him away but fails miserably.
"You do realise that I'm your cousin now, right?"
Lan Sizhui chuckles, "You believe that your jiujiu actually sees my father as his brother? You're stupider than I thought, darling. We're not if you're so concerned"
Jin Ling frowns and tries even harder to push Lan Sizhui away. Lan Sizhui sighs "Fine, I'm sorry for saying you're stupid"
"I don't want to be with you anymore! What do you not understand?!"
"Yelling is not alllowed in cloud recesses, you know that" Lan Sizhui says darkly.
Jin Ling's eyes get glossy "what...is wrong with you?"
"I'd say nature and nurture both"
"My jiujiu won't like it if I'm not returned home tonight" Jin Ling tries to reason.
"You'll be going home tonight alright but after that you're gonna talk with him about our engagement"
"What makes you think I'd still want that after what you pulled today?"
"Fuqin already doesn't like your jiujiu and..." Lan Sizhui's voice gets quiet "...I am a spoiled son, A-ling. You think he wouldn't do anything to the Jiang clan leader if I asked him to?" Lan Sizhui lets go of Jin Ling's wrists and wraps his arms around his waist instead.
"...He wouldn't dare..."
"That's where you're wrong, A-ling. My A-die would do anything for my baba. And if I so as say that he is planning an ambush—"
"You wouldn't say that! Because– because– I'll talk to jiujiu so... don't get any funny ideas" the tears threatening to fall from Jin Ling's eyes finally do.
Lan Sizhui smiles and grabs Jin Ling's face in both of his hands. He closes the distance between them. He kisses Jin Ling like he always did, before this all happened. It's a sweet kiss, Jin Ling's favourite and yet he doesn't kiss back.
Lan Sizhui pulls him closer as a reminder for Jin Ling to kiss him back but Jin Ling just stands there. He finally has enough and bites Jin Ling's lower lip. Making the other boy kiss him back this time in fright.
Lan Sizhui uses one hand to squeeze Jin Ling's cheeks so he will open his mouth for Lan Sizhui to insert his tongue in. At one point Jin Ling forgets the situation and puts his arms around Lan Sizhui's neck, completely reciprocating.
When they pull back, a string of saliva connects them.
"You are threatening me"
"You noticed? Forget what I said about you being stupid, you're the smartest "
Jin Ling seethes in anger at Lan Sizhui's condescending words. Even more tears rolling down his face now.