Canon div where 16yo LWJ does go to Lotus Pier ("To strengthen...
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Canon div where 16yo LWJ does go to Lotus Pier
("To strengthen diplomatic relations," LXC told him as he ushered LWJ down the mountain.)
And everything is going well (if he ignores the humidity and does not, under any circumstance, think of WWX in any state of undress)
("To strengthen diplomatic relations," LXC told him as he ushered LWJ down the mountain.)
And everything is going well (if he ignores the humidity and does not, under any circumstance, think of WWX in any state of undress)
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It is fine. All LWJ has to do is clear his mind with meditation (he meditates so much Wei Ying once asks if he's trying to ascend).
Aside from that, LWJ is, though slightly reluctant to admit it, enjoying his summer with WWX.
Then it happens.
Aside from that, LWJ is, though slightly reluctant to admit it, enjoying his summer with WWX.
Then it happens.
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WWX goes looking for trouble on a daily basis, LWJ is almost used to it by now. He gets caught, he's punished, and promptly forgets all he's supposedly learned once it's over.
LWJ is not expecting anything different when they (WWX, his entourage, and by association, LWJ)
LWJ is not expecting anything different when they (WWX, his entourage, and by association, LWJ)
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are caught once again. This time, however, it's Madam Yu who finds them. WWX's shidis pale, but LWJ doesn't dwell on it, it's normal to be scared of being caught doing what you shouldn't, especially by an elder. But then he looks at WWX, and unease settles deep inside of him.
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LWJ has never seen Wei Ying afraid.
The juniors run away before Madam Yu reaches them. WWX turns to him.
"Lan Zhan, you should go to."
LWJ shakes his head, he was not doing anything wrong. He has nothing to fear.
"Wei Ying!" Madam Yu shouts, a few feet away from them.
The juniors run away before Madam Yu reaches them. WWX turns to him.
"Lan Zhan, you should go to."
LWJ shakes his head, he was not doing anything wrong. He has nothing to fear.
"Wei Ying!" Madam Yu shouts, a few feet away from them.
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WWX lowers his head, shrinking into himself. It's a strange look on him, LWJ does not like what he sees.
"Lan Zhan," WWX hastily mutters under his breath, "go."
"Go where?" Madam Yu asks angrily. "Are you corrupting Lan-er-gongzi? Teaching him to flee like a criminal!"
"Lan Zhan," WWX hastily mutters under his breath, "go."
"Go where?" Madam Yu asks angrily. "Are you corrupting Lan-er-gongzi? Teaching him to flee like a criminal!"
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WWX flinches.
"Wei Ying! You've always been nothing but trouble, and now you even make me lose face in front of guests!"
She moves fast. There's a flash of purple lighting, and LWJ immediately moves to stand between it and WWX
Zidian his him in the face hard enough he staggers
"Wei Ying! You've always been nothing but trouble, and now you even make me lose face in front of guests!"
She moves fast. There's a flash of purple lighting, and LWJ immediately moves to stand between it and WWX
Zidian his him in the face hard enough he staggers
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back a couple of steps.
Behind him, WWX gasps.
LWJ's right cheek throbs painfully. It is likely bleeding, he can feel the slickness of it running down his face, but he ignores it. He ignores everything else as his mind zeroes in a single thought: she was going to hit Wei Ying
Behind him, WWX gasps.
LWJ's right cheek throbs painfully. It is likely bleeding, he can feel the slickness of it running down his face, but he ignores it. He ignores everything else as his mind zeroes in a single thought: she was going to hit Wei Ying
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From the corner of his eye, LWJ can see how badly WWX is shaking, and he realizes at once that WWX has been hit like this before.
The Gusu Lan punishes transgressions, yes. But never like this. LWJ has never heard of an elder striking this furiously at a junior for playing about
The Gusu Lan punishes transgressions, yes. But never like this. LWJ has never heard of an elder striking this furiously at a junior for playing about
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"Lan Zhan," WWX calls for him quietly, but LWJ takes a step forward instead.
Madam Yu's initial shocked expression morphs into that of one who knows they have made a grave mistake.
"Lan-er-gongzi."
"The Gusu Lan," LWJ tells her calmly, "demands reparation for this offense."
Madam Yu's initial shocked expression morphs into that of one who knows they have made a grave mistake.
"Lan-er-gongzi."
"The Gusu Lan," LWJ tells her calmly, "demands reparation for this offense."
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He's made never use of his position like this before. And truth be told, LWJ is not entirely certain he holds this much power, not without his uncle or brother here. But, right now, he has only one concern.
"Name your terms," Madam Yu asks.
"A marriage alliance."
"Name your terms," Madam Yu asks.
"A marriage alliance."
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He definitely has no authority to demand such a thing. But words, once said, cannot be taken back, so he presses forward.
"Lan Wangji asks for Wei Wuxian's hand in marriage, to restore and strengthen the bonds between the Gusu Lan and the Yunmeng Jiang."
"Lan Wangji asks for Wei Wuxian's hand in marriage, to restore and strengthen the bonds between the Gusu Lan and the Yunmeng Jiang."
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Madam Yu holds her head high (she hasn't made a single attempt to apologize to him, LWJ notices absently), then, at last, bows to him.
"The Yunmeng Jiang accepts." She likely does not hold this kind of power either, but again, once something is said...
"The Yunmeng Jiang accepts." She likely does not hold this kind of power either, but again, once something is said...
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"I would like to talk to my betrothed alone."
Madam Yu does not sneer, but it's a near thing. "As you wish."
Once they're alone, he turns to find WWX blinking in confusion at him.
"Lan Zhan, what did you do?"
Madam Yu does not sneer, but it's a near thing. "As you wish."
Once they're alone, he turns to find WWX blinking in confusion at him.
"Lan Zhan, what did you do?"
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"I..." This, LWJ realizes as he watches WWX's bewildered face, might have been a mistake.
"Why do you want to marry me? You don't even like me."
"I do."
"What?"
LWJ's heart is beating hard. His face feels hot but somehow he doesn't think it is because of the wound.
"Why do you want to marry me? You don't even like me."
"I do."
"What?"
LWJ's heart is beating hard. His face feels hot but somehow he doesn't think it is because of the wound.
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"I like Wei Ying."
WWX blinks at him again. His face now red.
"This is not a safe place for you," LWJ tells him.
"But... how can I leave Shijie, and Jiang Cheng, and... and everyone else."
WWX blinks at him again. His face now red.
"This is not a safe place for you," LWJ tells him.
"But... how can I leave Shijie, and Jiang Cheng, and... and everyone else."
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"You do not need to leave now. You do not need to marry me if you do not wish to. An... engagement... will suffice... to assure your safety."
"So you don't really wanna marry me."
"I do. But if Wei Ying does not--"
"What does that mean? Being married."
"So you don't really wanna marry me."
"I do. But if Wei Ying does not--"
"What does that mean? Being married."
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LWJ has to think about it. Truth be told, hes also not entirely sure what it means. He's unsure he's ever had a good example of it.
"I believe it means we stay together, and take care of each other."
WWX's lost in thought for a moment, then he nods. "Yeah, I think you're right"
"I believe it means we stay together, and take care of each other."
WWX's lost in thought for a moment, then he nods. "Yeah, I think you're right"
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"Shijie's also gonna leave someday," he scoffs, "to marry that peacock. And Jiang Cheng would probably have more time with Jiang-shushu if I'm not around."
"Wei Ying, even if you marry me, you may still come back here whenever you want. The Cloud Recesses is not a prison."
"Wei Ying, even if you marry me, you may still come back here whenever you want. The Cloud Recesses is not a prison."
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WWX looks around as if committing it all to memory, even though he's not leaving anytime soon, even if he agrees to marry LWJ. Still, it makes LWJ hope.
Then, at last, he turns to LWJ with a bright smile.
"Lan Zhan," he calls happily. "You're really great. I like you a lot."
Then, at last, he turns to LWJ with a bright smile.
"Lan Zhan," he calls happily. "You're really great. I like you a lot."
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LWJ's ears burn, but he doesn't look away.
"Say, Lan Zhan," WWX's smile turns teasing. "Once we're married, are you gonna kiss me?"
"Mn," LWJ agrees promptly. "I shall fulfill all my husbandly duties."
WWX gasps, then sets off on a laugh.
"Say, Lan Zhan," WWX's smile turns teasing. "Once we're married, are you gonna kiss me?"
"Mn," LWJ agrees promptly. "I shall fulfill all my husbandly duties."
WWX gasps, then sets off on a laugh.
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"Come on, shameless future husband," he says, taking hold of LWJ's hand. "Let's go fix that beautiful face of yours."
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And they lived happily ever after, nothing bad happened again, the end.
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And they lived happily ever after, nothing bad happened again, the end.