#Lou Qingyang

[sweets-yandere-lover]

#lou Qingyang #a qing #jiang yanli #wen qing #cute babes #funny #mdzs #memes #lan wangji #lan zhan #mdzs meme #wei wuxuan #mdzs fandom #mdzs donghua #the untamed headcanons #the untamed imagines #the untamed imagine #the untamed meme #the untamed #mo dao su zhi #mo dao zu shi

[mdzs-is-rotting-my-brain]

Wangxian Mermay 2023

Day VIII: Siren Song

Wei Ying stared at the dark lagoon with a single minded intensity that Lan Wangji had only seen once before.

"Lan Zhan."

He turned to him, his eyes swimming in the darkness. The intensity of his look put Lan Wangji's back up. He did not know what Wei Ying intended by that look. And he was not sure he wanted to find out.

He bent closer, inhaling deeply. His eyes were dark pools of red. Bright like the first sunrise, or the color of New Years decorations.

Wait.

Lan Wangji looked back at him, at his red eyes.

Moments ago they had been silver, shimmering as he teased Lan Wangji about something he could not recall. His mind was consumed by Wei Ying's hands on his leg, tending to his injury.

"Wei Ying." He caught the hand reaching for him, twisting, pinning it against the floor. "What are you doing?"

Wei Ying stared at him, blinking, the red slowly fading back to the highly unusual silver.

He stared and Lan Wangji, his eyes darted to his pinned hand. His entire face flushed as dark as his robes.

He jerked back as if he'd been burned, slapping a hand over his mouth.

He stared at Lan Wangji with eyes so wide he could see whites all the way around. His body trembled, like he was cold and fighting the urge to shiver.

He stood there looking at Lan Wangji for a long, immeasurable moment before he turned and fled, the echo of his footsteps fading behind him.

Lan Wangji blinked at this strange turn of events.

The cave was still, no movement from burrowing creatures nor the lagoon where the Xuanwu was eating the dead. The only sound was the dripping of water off the ceiling, Wei Ying's fading footsteps running deeper into the cave, and the crackling fire he made.

Lan Wangji could make no sense of it. Wei Ying had been…stiff and tactirn since Wen Chao announced the hunt for the legendary Xuanwu of Slaughter. When they found the cave he went silent completely. Staring at the dark lake with an expression Lan Wangji would have called fear if he had not seen Wei Ying dive straight into a Waterborne Abyss to save Su She. He only stood there, eyes glazed and distant, his hands in fists. It was not until Wang Liangjiao wanted to use Lou Qingyang as bait that he shook himself from his trance to protect the young woman.

The only other time he acted like this was during the Waterborne Abyss incident. When he stood at the end of his sampan, staring into the distance without anything to see. Then shouted a warning that had everyone fleeing their boats on swords before the first ghosts broke the surface.

Had his eyes been red back then as well?

Lan Wangji settled as comfortably as he could against the rock, stretching out his leg until the sharp ache turned dull.

He would explain himself as soon as Wei Ying returned. It was not his teasing he hated. If anything, Wei Ying's ability to make jokes in such dire circumstances took the bitter edge off the grief and heartbreak of his fuqin's death, shufu's injuries, and xiongzhang's unknown location.

He tipped his head back, closing his eyes. For the first time in his life, forcing his mind into calm.

He jerked awake.

Rocks and dust tumbled from the ceiling as the entire space shook. He jumped to his feet, the broken bone healed, but still weak, allowed him to limp out of their alcove into the main cave.

The Xuanwu was writhing in its lagoon. Coils of bodies wrapped around each leg keeping it pinned in the water. There were thousands more in its mouth, keeping it open, preventing it from biting down. Several bodies and spirits crawled across the turtle shell, ripping at the plates, digging into the soft flesh underneath.

In the lagoon, singing the spirits to rise, and battle their killer, was Wei Ying.

His hair was down, a curtain of ink spread about him like a celestial being, his face drawn and wan in the low light of the few torches he'd lit to illuminate the lagoon.

He dove as the Xuanwu came down, teeth crunching through the desiccated bodies, catching only water. Wei Ying came up on the other side, resuming his song.

He song of battles and war, calling the spirits to fight harder, to kill faster.

Shaking himself, Lan Wangji hurried around the cave, stripping the scattered bows of their strings, breaking off arrow heads to string along the long cord as he tied each bow string to the next.

It was not a long cord, but it was long enough.

The entire lagoon was alive with bodies, writhing, clawing over each other for a chance to get to the Xuanwu. His boots never got wet, he ran over the bodies throwing the chord around as he went, until he had the Xuanwu's neck trussed up like a chicken at slaughter.

He landed on the shell finding two plates, he draw the chord tight, it bite into his hands, and the Xuanwu's neck.

Wei Ying halted in his song for a second, locking eyes with him.

Around him the water was clear, he could see a long eels tail black against the rocks, red fins fanning out in the water.

Blinking, Wei Ying resumed his song.

He knew the battle was coming to an end when the spirits around him began to fall. The spirits rose, freed from their prison of resentment, ascending back into the cycle they were denied before.

The bodies crumbled into ash, turning the water black, the Xuanwu lay in the water, struggling to get breath through a throat nearly cut in half.

When the Xuanwu took its final breath, Wei Ying ended his song, collapsing into the water.

Lan Wangji shook the strings off his hands, jumping into the water, he gathered Wei Ying. Even in his body, he was light. He shivered, curling closer to Lan Wangji's heat.

Lan Wangji carried him into their alcove, the fire had gone out, he got it going again, stoking it higher then it had been before.

Wei Ying was human again when he turned back.

Human and naked.

Flushing down his neck, Lan Wangji stripped his outer robe off, draping it across him.

"Lan…Zhan?" Wei Ying blinked at him, eyes hazy and distant.

Lan Wangji gently stroked the length of his face, "I am here."

Wei Ying snuggled closer, his hand gripping Lan Wangji's sleeve, "You didn't have to come."

Lan Wangji settled on the ground beside him, pulling Wei Ying into his arms, holding him until his shivering subsided.

"Do not ask me to let you fight alone." He told Wei Ying, kissing his brow lightly, "I never will."

Wei Ying turned red, letting out one of his adorable whines, burying his head in Lan Wangji's robe.

"Stop being adorable, it's not fair when I'm too tired to make proper use of it."

Lan Wangji held him close, kissing the top of his head. "Apologies."

"Smug bastard." Wei Ying mumbled. "No yer not."

He was not.

He would never be sorry when he had the upper hand over Wei Ying.

He began to hum quietly, gently rocking Wei Ying in his arms.

There were things they needed to to, find where Wei Ying left his clothes, see if they could get out under the Xuanwu's body, or move the rock at the entrance. There were questions he wanted to ask, how he could sing the resentment into battle, why he never told Lan Wangji he was a Jiaoren as well.

If Wen Qionglin was truly going to risk helping them.

But they could all wait. For now, for this moment. He was content.

#mdzs #mo dao zu shi #wangxian #wei wuxian #lan wangji #the untamed #wei ying #lan zhan #mirmb wangxian mermay 2023 #wangxian mermay 2023 #mermay 2023 #mermay prompts #mermay #fic #fics #ficlet #ficlets

[ao3feed-untamed]

by DaiZiHan24

My body was feeling very weird but not an all encompassing pain that I expecting having been mowed down by a careless driver. I cast a short glance down at my hands back up to the candle and down again to see that yea, those are definitely a child’s hands. Of course there was nothing left for me to do than scream in terror… A computerized ding sounded and I was met with a screen floating in front of me… You have got to be shitting me right now. In large letters matching the words I was hearing in my mind complimentary via Siri it said “Congratulations, Congratulations, Congratulations! Good things must be said three times. Welcome to the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. You will be playing the character Lou Qingyang, MianMian. Your task is to create a happier world for the characters that you loved in your last life and save those that you deem deserving of a happier ending.” …

“A niang, A die, I’d like to join the Jin sect as a cultivator.” The kind people that were MianMian’s parents seemed delighted if not for the hint of worry that they held in their gazes,

“I’d like to join the sect as a boy, rather than a girl.”

Words: 2492, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Lou Qingyang, Lou “MianMian” Qingyang, Jīn Zǐxuān, Jīn Zǐxūn, Wēn Qíng (Módào Zǔshī), Wēn Níng | Wēn Qiónglín, Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén, Lán Qǐrén, Niè Huáisāng, Jiāng Chéng | Jiāng Wǎnyín, Jiāng Yànlí

Relationships: Lán Zhàn | Lán Wàngjī/Wèi Yīng | Wèi Wúxiàn, Lán Huàn | Lán Xīchén/Lou Qingyang, Jiāng Yànlí & Jīn Zǐxuān, Jīn Zǐxuān & Jīn Zǐxūn & Luó "Mián Mián" Qīngyáng

Additional Tags: Crossdressing, Original Character(s), transmigrator, Bisexual Female Character, BAMF Women, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

#the Untamed #ao3feed #fanfic

[twenty-orange-balloons]

Photos that remind me of mdzs characters pt. 20

Mo Xuanyu -

Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng -

Nie Mingjue -

Jin Guangyao -

Lan Wangji -

Wei Wuxian -

Lou Qingyang and Wei Wuxian -

Lan Jingyi and Jin Ling -

Wen Ning and Wen Qing -

Nie Huaisang and Wei Wuxian -

{x}

#mdzs #the untamed #cql #mo dao zu shi #wei wuxian #lan wangji #wangxian #mdzs meme #nie huaisang #wen qing #wen ning #lan jingyi #jin ling #lou qingyang #mianmian #mo xuanyu #jin guangyao #nie mingjue #jiang cheng

[elvencantation]

— Victoria Erickson

#cqledit #cql #lou qingyang #mianmian #chen qing ling #theuntamededit #the untamed #lqy #untamed gifs #my gifs #fave gifs #k so my first time making gifs this big #like on their own rows #because i feel like my gifs from my free program arent that HQ #what do y'all think? #im not *entirely* happy with how they turned out #but i dont dislike them so here u go #also i love her so that helps #got this quote from an old guard gifset of nile!! #youll see it if u search 'nile' #elvengifs

[drwcn]

I really do think mianmian and lwj deserve to be like, close friends. from their meeting in the show it doesn’t seem like they ever saw each other after jinlintai and i have no idea when they would’ve gotten the chance, but just afterwards, you know?

yes, I think they definitely deserve to be friends! One of things I always found troubling about these novel based xianxia dramas is the lack of sustainable friendship beyond the main romance line. I guess in order to create angst and emotional investment for the audiences, a lot of times, friendship get sidelined or destroyed when characters die or betray each other. As well, most non-romance relationships that we see lasting to the end of the story are family relations and sometimes servitude (aka a lackey that hangs on until the end). Real friendships where both parties are roughly on equal footing and station rarely last in these epic adventure dramas. You couldn’t even say Wen Ning is Wei Wuxian’s friend of equal station, not when Wen Ning doesn’t call Wei Wuxian by his name, just “young master”. Perhaps this is to isolate the main character, who knows.  Even so, friendship between men is portrayed more frequently than friendship between women, or men and women. 

So with your prompt, it inspired me to write a little something Luo Qingyang centric, ft our Hanguang-jun and juniors.

~~~ 

Lanling Jin’s entourage stood by the gates of Cloud Recesses, patiently waiting for their admission. What seemed like a life time ago, Luo Qingyang had been on these same steps with Jin Zixuan. She’d been a girl then, barely bloomed, barely grown. Life had been simple, and she had thought she knew what the future would hold. 

So much had come to pass, yet these grand arches, white granite stone pulsing with spiritual aura, never seemed to age. 

She glanced down at her Jin Clan robes, the pale yellow and white, embroidered with peonies and a strip of blue accentuating the lapel edge. She never thought she’d wear these colours again. Her mother had been a Jin, first cousin of Jin Guangshan. Once upon time, she’d been proud to be one of them, to be part of a powerful and wealthy clan. Then the war came and went, like the debriding of a wound upon their world that revealed the flesh underneath had caseated to the bone. She’d been so disillusioned, so aggrieved by her elders and disappointed by her peers. 

Even Zixuan.

He had been a good man, her cousin. But he wasn’t strong of heart nor clever of mind. She was sorry to know he had died, but she wasn’t surprised. If he could not see the game his father had been playing, then there had never been any hope for him.

Luo Qingyang glanced towards the youth in front of her just slightly to the right. From the view of his back, she could almost picture his father, standing there with Suihua in his clutch, a proud son of the house of Jin. Time seemed to fluctuate, the eighteen years between then and now barely a drop in the ocean. If she breathed deeply enough and closed her eyes, she could almost be Mianmian again, could almost see Zixuan again. 

This was the first time Jin Ling had come to Cloud Recesses without his jiujiu. The boy was rightfully nervous, but this push towards independence was necessary. Sooner or later, baby bird had to learn how to fly. Like his father, Jin Rulan had a kind nature, even if he was awful at expressing his feelings. He was young, but the burden on his shoulders were heavy. For the mess that was the Jin Clan post Jin Guangyao's demise to fall into Jin Ling's lap was the best and worst case scenario. If he hadn’t risen to occasion, the subsidiary sects - vultures circling a carcass- would’ve torn Lanling apart. 

Perhaps that was why Luo Qingyang had agreed to return to her mother clan.

Wei Wuxian had arrived at her doorsteps one day some months after the incident at Guanyin Temple. Even on the outskirts of Yiling where she had lived, she had received news of what had happened. Wei Wuxian explained he’d been travelling, but between his subtle hints and unsubtle nudges, she had understood his intentions. 

Jin Ling had no one to help him man the helm. Jiang Cheng could only do so much without the other sects accusing him of overreaching into businesses beyond Yunmeng’s jurisdiction. Jin Ling was Jinlintai’s heir, not Lotus Pier’s, a fact that most people had slowly forgotten over the last decade. Childless, Jiang Cheng’s seat would one day go to his prime disciple, but not to his nephew.   

“Lan Zhan had written a decree for you, in case you encounter trouble going back. It’s a lot to ask for, I know. You’ve got such a lovely home here. But...you are needed, Mianmian, if you could forgive them.”

Forgive them? Luo Qingyang sighed. What’s there to forgive? She had left of her own volition, married well, and had a wonderful family. Her husband grumbled a bit about moving to the big city, but in the end he followed her back to her clan, just like he did to her night hunts. Her husband had been a merchant once, and she had no doubt he would thrive in Lanling. So far, she had not been proven wrong.  

“I am Jin Rulan’s biao’gu*. He is as much your nephew as he is mine. Tell His Excellency that I will return to Jinlintai shortly. He can be assured Sect Leader Jin will not be alone.”  

Lan Sizhui, Gusu Lan’s Head Disciple greeted them at the gates with a deep bow. Like his de-facto cousin, Sizhui had grown taller and more mature. 

“Welcome, Jin-zongzhu, Luo-zhangshi*, and honored guests. Cloud Recesses thank you for your patience. Please, come with me.” 

He gave Jin Ling a private smile, and the latter perked up immediately. “Lan-gongzi, you’re too kind. It’s been some time since we last spoke. I trust His Excellency is of good health and spirit?”

“Hanguang-jun is very well, thank you Jin-zongzhu.” In a lower tone, Sizhui commented. “I would’ve visited Lotus Pier with Wei-qianbei last harvest, but I was sent to Qinghe for sect business.” 

Boys playing at being men. 

Luo Qingyang hid a smile, slowing down her steps to give the youngsters some privacy from the party that followed them. 

Such innocence. How lovely it was. The boys she’d known were forced to grow up amidst fire and chaos, and did so in such brutal, unimaginable ways. So many had died, and those who had lived would never get to experience their ‘what-could’ve-been’s.

~

After, when the official businesses were settled and the disciples were dismissed, Luo Qingyang and Lan Wangji sat together in a quiet pavilion. Sizhui and A-Ling were some distances away down the lang, standing a reasonable distance apart and conversing politely. Though, it was more than obvious that they were itching to shed their gentlemanly exterior and scurry off to whatever shenanigans boys their age got up to when their guardians weren't looking.

Lou Qingyang observed the man sitting across from her and found some irony in the fact that they were strangely similar. Though talented in cultivation, Lan Wangji was not the type she would’ve imagined being Chief Cultivator, and certainly she herself could’ve never imagined that one day she would be chief of staff of Lanling Jin. 

Life dealt them both a funny set of cards and all they could do was keep playing. 

“I know Wei Ying had delivered my message, but I want to thank you properly in person, Luo-zhangshi, for agreeing to come back. Those early days after Jin Guangyao’s death was...precariously to say the least. The situation at Jinlintai is much better now thanks to your efforts.” 

“Hanguang-jun, we’ve known each other for a long time. Your husband has a scar on his chest from saving me from a Wen branding iron, and my daughter has received lucky money from the both of you. I think you can call me Miamian, if you’re comfortable with that.” She smiled, taking a sip of her tea. The scent of jasmine was calming after such a long, arduous morning.

Lan Wangji nodded, turning to his own cup. “We used to be classmates, now we are colleagues. Perhaps you are right. Formality in private is unnecessary.” 

“As for coming back, it is my duty. Jin Ling is bright and kind. With the right guidance, Lanling Jin Sect will recover. I knew him, Jin Guangyao. He was... nice to me, most of the time anyways. Whether that niceness had any truth behind it, I don’t know, but even then he’d been so unreadable. I only wish I’d seen through it all sooner. So you see, there is no need for thanks, Wangji-xiong. We Jins have done enough wrong against your family. Pray, how is Zewu-jun?” 

 “Brother is still in seclusion, but he is no danger to himself. He is better now. Time heals all wounds. Though...” 

Though knowing Lan Xichen, knowing what Lans were like when faced with tragic love, Lan Wangji wasn’t sure what his brother’s future would hold. 

Luo Qingyang nodded, understanding. Suddenly, their tranquility was interrupted by a disciple rounding the corner, footsteps heavy and voice decidedly too loud. 

“Sizhui, did you meet up with Young Mis -” 

Lan Jingyi’s holler aborted immediately when he saw who was sitting in the pavilion. “Erm... Hanguang-jun, Luo-zhangshi...” Smiling sheepishly, he bowed. 

“Sizhui.” Lan Wangji gave his son a pointed look, which the youth instantly understood. 

“Ah, Jin-zongzhu. Perhaps you would like for Jingyi and myself to you show around? Cloud Recesses’ scenery is really one of a kind this time of year.”  

“Yes, yes!" Jin Ling leaped to his feet from where he was sitting on the bench. He paused, casting a cautious glance towards his aunt, before clearing his throat and continuing in his most ‘adult’ voice. “Yes, I would like that. Lan-gongzi, Jingyi-xiong, if you wouldn't mind leading the way.” 

Luo Qingyang and Lan Wangji focused their attention back to their tea cups, both turning a blind eye to the way Sizhui and Rulan all but ran to join up with Lan Jingyi. 

They were out of sight in a heartbeat. 

“Do you know who they remind me of?” Luo Qingyang tilted her head as a sense of deja-vu washed over her. 

“Mn?” 

“Wei-gongzi, Nie-zongzhu, and Jiang-zongzhu, during our guest disciple days.” 

Our long summer. 

“Mn.”

“Remember when they got drunk on Emperor’s Smile? They really were audacious even then.” Luo Qingyang reminisced with a fond chuckle. 

“Yes. Uncle was furious.” The corner of Lan Wangji’s lips tilted upwards. 

Was that amusement she detected?! 

Mianman blinked, suddenly realizing, “Oh but you were amongst them too, if I recall correctly.” She gave him a sly smile. “The girls said you were discovered in a drunken coma in Wei-gongzi’s room the next morning. Is that true?” 

“Yes.” 

Oh the scandal! “How did they rope you into it?”

“I was willing,” confessed the venerated Hanguang-jun without so much as a blush. The shameless scoundrel! 

Luo Qingyang laughed, the sound ringing like a clear bell that cut through Cloud Recesses’ tranquility. 

“I suppose it doesn’t matter anymore; he’s your husband now. For the record, we all saw it coming.”

Lan Wangji raised a quizzical brow. “Oh? I did not think it was obvious.” 

“Well, not to the male disciples perhaps, but the female disciples, we all knew.” Luo Qingyang took a deep breath and sighed. “Sometimes I miss those days. Simpler times.” 

“Mn.” 

“My daughter has started cultivation lessons with the other children at Jinlintai. Someday she may visit here as guest disciple, as I once was. I hope her future will be a better one.” 

She met his gaze steadily, and the understanding in between had no need for further words. 

Lan Wangji smiled. 

“That is my wish as well.” 

  ~

biao’gu 表姑 = a type of aunt, a distant female cousin of one’s parent that’s in the same generation as them.

zhang’shi 长史= an antiquated government position that’s akin to Secretary General. 

#cql #the untamed #luo qingyang #lan wangji #corie replies #i love ouyang zizhen #he's just not in this one #don't worry they're all friends #cql ficlet #corie fics

[forgotten-envies]

My friend came up with this this and I’ve decided to curse you all too.

The prompt: What if wwx had a special ringtone for everyone but! They were all from the video history of the entire world, I guess

Lan Zhan: you could make a religion out of this!

Jin Zixuan: just checking in I’m still a piece of garbage

Jiang Cheng: the sun is a deadly lazer

Jiang Yanli: not any more there’s a blanket

Nie Mingjue: look at those breast

Lan Qiren: get the heck out of here, would you get the heck out if I give you 500 elephants ok bye

Lan Sizhui: ITS A STAAAAAAAAR

Nie Huaisang: nope can't walk yet, and there's no food so I don't care

Lan Xichen: who's the buddha? This dude-

Yu Ziyuan: oops china just broke

Jiang Fengmian: but while it was breaking kong fuzi was figuring out how to have good morals

Wen Qing: it's all the wisdom. In a house. ITS THE BAGHDAD HOUSE OF WISDOM

Wen Ning: China’s back! Yay!

Jin Guangyao: oh look who controls all the islands, it's the mahajapit- majahapit- mapajapit- mahapajit- mapajahit- ma.ja.pa.hit?✔️

Jin ling: that's ***, this whole thing is ***, that's a scam

Lou Qingyang: All the hipsters move to Amsterdam

Lan Jingyi: NOW YOU CAN EAT SUNLIGHT-

And Bonus! Wwx: hi said one dude who seems very popular and has been arrested and killed for being too popular which only makes him more popular. You can make a religion out if this!

#mdzs #mo dao zu shi #the untamed #my post #the friend #mdzs ensemble #funnies

[angstymdzsthoughts]

WRH wins. He order each sect to chose one of their children to go and marry him. Gusu Lan give LWJ (idk why). JFM and YZY (both still alive) don't want to give their Children. WWX is meanwhile truly happy that JFM and YZY finally accepted and officially adopted him. Everyone has been nicer to him too. But now, getting ready to his marriage with the monster he finally understood why he was needed. (betrayal is my fav prompt)+ if Jiangs see him again but in a very bad form-bruises, empty eyes etc

Everyone feared the worse after the failed rebellion against the Wens. Demanding a wife from each clan that took arms against him was actually fairly lenient. Wen Ruohan didn't even touch most of the young men and women sent to him- using them as trophies and hostages instead.

But there were a select few who he favored. Lou Qingyang was the first to birth him a son. Meng Yao was all to eager to please. Lan Wangji was without a doubt the most beautiful among Wen Ruohan's spouses, but he was not his favorite.

Wen Ruohan's favorite spouse was undoubtedly Wei Wuxian. The young man had fire in his soul and never failed to amuse Ruohan while still being careful to not overstep. He was charming and daring and unafraid and Wen Ruohan adored him.

At least that's what Jiang Cheng heard. But he couldn't find any of his brothers fire in him when he saw him during the yearly sect conference. Sitting across the room among the other spouses, Wei Wuxian was almost unrecognizable in the beautiful Wen robes and shining jewelry. The most concerning thing was his lack of movement. The Wei Ying he remembered couldn't sit still for the life of him, he was constantly moving or talking or making trouble. But the most Jiang Cheng had seen his brother move since entering the room was to turn to quietly - Quietly! - speak to Lan Wangji.

Jiang Cheng wanted to scream. Yell at Wei Wuxian to snap out of it, scream at his father for giving Wei Wuxian away without a fight, curse at Wen Ruohan and demand to know what he's done to his brother. But he doesn't think he wants to know. Especially not when Wei Wuxian reaches for his tea and his sleeve slides down to reveal bruises that are quickly covered.

#Reply #Wen Ruohan #Wei Wuxian #Jiang Cheng #mdzs #WRH Wins AU

[sifeng]

2019′s Guzhuang Dramas

Looking for a guzhuang to watch? Here’s a full compilation of the most popular ones! They will be ranked by the douban ratings (a Chinese rating site), and the MDL ratings will be in brackets. In a case of a tie, I chose the drama with a higher percentage of 5 star ratings on douban. In addition, the time period, main stars, plot and episode number will be provided:

Format: Name (Chinese Name) - Douban rating [MDL rating]

1. Love and Destiny (宸汐缘) - 8.3 [8.7]

Time Period: Xianxia

Starring: Zhang Zhen (张震), Ni Ni (倪妮)

Episode Number: 60

Plot: A love story between the God of War and a young maiden whose very existence can bring harm to the world.

Related Shows: Eternal Love (三生三世十里桃花), Ashes of Love (香蜜沉沉烬如霜), The Journey of Flower (花千骨)

2. The Untamed (陈情令) - 8.3 [9.4]

Time Period: Wuxia

Starring: Xiao Zhan (肖战), Wang Yibo (王一博)

Episode Number: 50

Plot: Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are two completely different people from two different worlds. Lan Wangji was born in the prominent Sect of the Gusu Lan. Due to his great achievements and reputation, he was seen as a hero, the role model of everyone in the cultivation world and is known to appear wherever chaos is. While Wei Wuxian, the Yiling Patriarch,was a name that was feared by everyone. He has done many heroic things in his life, but also really cruel ones. In the end, Wei Wuxian was "killed" by his best friend and only survivor of the Yunmeng Jiang Sect, Jiang Cheng, who was once like a brother to him, after he became too evil for the world to exist. At least that is what the legend says. Sixteen years after his so-called “death”, Wei Wuxian suddenly reappeared again at the Mo Village. 

3. The Longest Day in Chang An (长安十二时辰) - 8.3 [8.9]

Time Period: Tang Dynasty

Starring: Lei Jiayin (雷佳音), Jackson Yee (易烊千玺)

Episode Number: 48

Plot: 744 A.D, Chang’an. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. Meanwhile, the court is fraught with infighting. The aging Emperor is expected to announce the regency of the Right Chancellor during the festival and retreat to the mountains with his young lover. If the Right Chancellor becomes the regent, the reformist Crown Prince risks being deposed—or worse. Intelligence chief Li Bi, a young Taoist priest, and ally of the Crown Prince has only 24 hours to prevent both the attack and the regency. After a botched attempt to capture the infiltrators, Li Bi and his team call in the services of death row prisoner Zhang Xiao Jing — a war veteran, beloved police chief, and murderer of his last direct superior.

4. Young Blood (大宋少年志) - 8.2 [8.3]

Time Period: Song Dynasty

Starring: Zhang Xincheng (张新成), Zhou Yutong (周雨彤)

Episode Number: 42

Plot: During the Qingli Era, troubling affairs brew underneath the prosperity and stability of the Northern Song Dynasty. To avoid war and protect the peace between its people, the Northern Song uses the name of "Mi Ge" (Secret Cabinet) to train young spies. For a variety of reasons and whether willing or unwilling, these six become the Seventh Room of Mi Ge after strict selection and examination: Yuan Zhong Xin, Zhao Jian, Xiao Jing, Wang Kuan, Xue Ying, Wei Ya Nei. Upon first entering the school, each acts out of their own self-interest, making a mess of their surroundings and causing headaches for their teachers. After going through a series of life-and-death missions, the previously ignorant boys and girls gradually mature and form bonds with one another, devoting their determination and loyalty to defending the peace. Burying their names, they become unknown legends within the river of history. 

5. Goodbye My Princess (东宫) - 7.6 [8.4]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Chen Xingxu (陈星旭), Peng Xiaoran (彭小苒)

Episode Number: 55

Plot: A love story revolves around the 9th Princess of Western Liang as she journeys to the Central Plains to fulfill a marriage alliance with the Crown Prince. Two parallel lines begin to intersect in a place fraught with danger and deadly power play and buried somewhere deep inside are memories that have yet to resurface.

6. The Birth of the Drama King (少年江湖物语) - 7.5 [7.7]

Time Period: Wuxia

Starring: Zhou Yanchen (周彦辰), Luo Mingjie (骆明劼)

Episode Number: 24

Plot: A hilarious comedy about two long lost brothers who meet again as enemies in the pugilistic world with the "righteous" hero infiltrating the "evil" dark lord's sect as an undercover agent. Hijinks ensue when the introverted hero tries to befriend the temperamental dark lord by following his master's self-help book on "how to make a friend in ten days." 

7. Hot Blooded Youth (热血少年) - 7.2 [7.9]

Time Period: Chinese Republic

Starring: Huang Zitao (黄子韬), Zhang Xueying (张雪迎)

Episode Number: 58

Plot: A legendary story about a young man who overcomes many hardships to become a formidable force in the Shanghai Bund. Xiong Tian grew up in the streets. With nothing to his name, he works a thankless job just to make a living. Nonetheless, he is quick-witted, talented and exceptionally gifted in steam-powered machinery. By chance, he gets pulled into a complicated fight and works his way to become a champion.

8. Once Upon A Time in Lingjian Mountain (从前有座灵剑山) - 7.2 [8.5]

Time Period: Wuxia

Starring: Xu Kai (许凯), Zhang Rongrong (张榕容)

Episode Number: 37

Plot: A story that follows Wang Lu, a young genius, who enters the Spirit Blade Sect and embarks on an unconventional journey towards immortal cultivation.

9. Candle in the Tomb (怒晴湘西) - 7.1 [8.2]

Time Period: Chinese Republic

Starring: Pan Yueming (潘粤明), Gao Weiguang (高伟光)

Episode Number: 21

Plot: The third season of the Candle in the Tomb series is set in the Republican era during a time when the warlords fight for power and bring disaster upon the people. Tomb raider and head of the Xieling Clan Chen Yu Lou joins hands with warlord Luo Lao Wai and heads to Xiangxi to explore tombs of the Yuan dynasty. On his journey he meets Zhe Gu Shao who is not interested in any treasures but wants to find a magical bead that can put an end to the curse on his clan. Yu Lou and Gu Shao eventually form an alliance to tread the untrodden path to the Yuan tombs.

10. Lovely Swords Girl (恋恋江湖) - 6.9 [7.7]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Jiang Zhenyu (姜贞羽), Wang Shize (王仕泽)

Episode Number: 24

Plot: Set in a fictional history rife with conflict and chaos, the story revolves around a sappy young woman who doesn't forget to laugh and chases after true love even as she gets caught in a love triangle. Through her journey, she grows into a loving person and thwarts an evil scheme in the pugilistic world.

11. Arsenal Military Academy (烈火军校) - 6.7 [8.7]

Time Period: Chinese Republic

Starring: Bai Lu (白鹿), Xu Kai (许凯)

Episode Number: 48

Plot: Xie Xiang joins the army in her brother's stead by pretending to be a man. She becomes classmates with the wealthy Gu Yan Zhen and the calm Shen Jun Shan. Through their rigorous training, the three form a bond to become comrades, all while Xie Xiang tries to keep her cover. After many incidents, Xie Xiang earns the respect of her peers and superiors. She also becomes the object of affections of the two men in her lives. The Japanese military stations more forces in the Northeast region causing the young heroes to engage in battle as they uncover a big conspiracy.

12. Detective L (绅探) - 6.5 [8.5]

Time Period: Chinese Republic

Starring: Bai Yu (白宇), You Jingru (尤靖茹)

Episode Number: 24

Plot: Shanghai in the 30s: An intriguing crime case emerges amidst the bustling city. A beautiful new graduate of the police academy, Qin Xiao Man, joins the investigation unit. The famous detective Luo Fei becomes her colleague and neighbour.

13. The Love by Hypnotic (明月照我心) - 6.4 [8.3]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Fang Yilun (方逸伦), Ling Meishi (凌美仕)

Episode Number: 36

Plot: A princess and a prince who can't see eye to eye find themselves stuck in an arranged marriage. Yet they start opening up to each other because of hypnosis.

Related Shows: The Eternal Love (双世宠妃)

14. Love Better Than Immortality (天雷一部之春花秋日） - 6.3 [8.2]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Li Hongyi (李���毅), Zhao Lusi (赵露思)

Episode Number: 40

Plot: A woman from the future arrives at a fantasy-like universe to experience love for the first time. She goes by the name Chun Hua and falls into a complicated romance with two young men who are opposites like black and white.

15. The Legends (招摇) - 6.2 [8.5]

Time Period: Wuxia

Starring: Bai Lu (白鹿), Xu Kai (许凯)

Episode Number: 56

Plot: While attempting to take her predecessor’s Wanjun Sword, Lu Zhao Yao is ambushed by the ten immortal sects and dies. She mistakenly believes Li Chen Lan, who is her best ally, is related to the incident after he is revealed to be the demon king’s son. Five years later, Li Chen Lan has taken over the position of the Wanlu sect leader, and Zhao Yao decides to exact revenge. She who is now a spirit, possesses the body of Qin Zhi Yan, a female disciple of the Immortal Sect, and with the help of the newly gained body, she becomes the direct disciple of Mo Qing aka Li Chen Lan with the aim of killing him. But things don’t go as she planned, when she slowly starts to fall in love with him instead.

16. Novoland: Eagle Flag (九州缥缈录) - 6.1 [8.0]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Liu Haoran (刘昊然), Song Zu’er (宋祖儿)

Episode Number: 56

Plot: Lu Gui Chen is the heir of the nomadic Qingyang tribe, and is sent to the Eastern Land as hostage. He meets Ji Ye, an unfavoured illegitimate son who is training to become a warrior, and Yu Ran, the princess of the Winged tribe. At the same time, powerful warlord Ying Wu Yi has been maintaining a firm control over the Emperor, giving him unprecedented power over the nobles. Lu Gui Chen, Ji Ye, and Yu Ran decide to join the decisive battle against Ying Wu Yi at Shangyang Pass, but unbeknownst to them, an even darker conspiracy is yet to unfold.

17. Princess Silver (白发) - 6.0 [8.1]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Zhang Xueying (张雪迎), Li Zhiting (李治廷)

Episode Number: 58

Plot: A story that follows a princess with amnesia who meets a prince that did not want to marry her and how they find a place for themselves despite the complications of the time.

18. Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber (倚天屠龙记) - 5.8 [8.3]

Time Period: Wuxia

Starring: Zeng Shunxi (曾舜曦), Chen Yuqi (陈钰琪)

Episode Number: 50

Plot: Legend said that whoever obtains the Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber can rule the world. Zhang Wuji was orphaned at a young age by schemes to discover secrets of these two weapons. Despite his preference to live a non-violent life, Wuji found himself embroiled in the struggles for power and must fight to save himself and others he loves...

Related Shows: The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射雕英雄传), The Return of the Condor Heroes (神雕侠侣), Demi Gods and Semi Devils (天龙八部), The Smiling Wanderer (笑傲江湖)

19. I Will Never Let You Go (小女花不弃) - 5.6 [7.8]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Lin Yichen (林依晨), Zhang Binbin (张彬彬)

Episode Number: 51

Plot: The story revolves around a young wanderer with an extraordinary business sense and the masked hero who saves her which ultimately results in them falling in love. When the wanderer is revealed to be the Divine Maiden who will obtain a legendary treasure, various enemies hunt her down. She then lives life on the run and meets her savior who turns out to be the ambitious prince that wants to take the throne.

20. The Plough Department of the Song Dynasty (大宋北斗司) - 5.3 [8.0]

Time Period: Song Dynasty

Starring: Xu Ke (徐可), Dai Luwa (代露娃)

Episode Number: 36

Plot: The Plough (Big Dipper) Department is a special investigation institution that works for the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty. Tai Sui and his partners work together to break odd cases and punish the evils. Through a series of cases, Tai Sui found out there was a hidden conspiracy behind these cases, and it was related to his unknown past.

21. Please Give Me a Pair of Wings (请赐我一双翅膀) - 5.0 [8.1]

Time Period: Chinese Republic

Starring: Ju Jingyi (鞠婧祎), Yan Yalun (炎亚纶)

Episode Number: 60

Plot: It tells the story of Lin Jiu Ge, the daughter of Shanggu's Police Commissioner who was framed and unjustly imprisoned. She will have the help of young police detective Long Tian Yu to hopefully find the real murderer. Will Lin Jiu Ge be able to get her revenge?

22. Legend of Haolan (皓镧传) - 4.8 [7.8]

Time Period: Warring States Period

Starring: Wu Jinyan (吴谨言), Nie Yuan (聂远)

Episode Number: 62

Plot: During the Warring States Period, Li Hao Lan (Wu Jin Yan) is forced out of her own home and sold as a slave despite being the daughter of the Public Censor of Zhao. Purchased by Lu Bu Wei (Nie Yuan), she is gifted to Ying Yi Ren (Mao Zi Jun) a Qin Royal who is serving as a hostage to guarantee the armistice between the Qin and Zhao states. A dangerous battle begins in result of their arrival and they must rely on their wits to survive.

23. The Great Craftsman (筑梦情缘) - 4.6 [8.0]

Time Period: Chinese Republic

Starring: Hua Jianhua (霍建华), Yang Mi (杨幂)

Episode Number: 60

Plot: Military conflicts in the Warlord era has resulted in unbearable conditions. Amidst the chaos, Shen Qinan's family experiences a terrible misfortune. The four brothers and sisters overcome many hurdles to flee to Shanghai but they are forced to separate. Many years later, they will reunite again. Shen Qinan manages to climb from the depths of despair to make a name for himself as a famous architect in the Shanghai Bund. He meets Fu Hanjun, a gifted architect who puts the people's needs and traditional Chinese architecture at the heart of her designs. During Shanghai's development, Shen Qinan works hard to build affordable homes for the people. When the Second Sino-Japanese War erupted, Shen Qinan uncovers a conspiracy and plays his part to prevents many deaths.

24. Legend of the Phoenix (凤弈) - 4.6 [7.7]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: He Hongshan (何泓姗), Xu Zhengxi (徐正溪)

Episode Number: 41

Plot: Set in the fictional Eastern Liang dynasty, circus performer Ye Ningzhi’s (He Hongshan) troupe enters the palace and stages a performance to celebrate the empress dowager’s birthday. The ambitious grand princess (emperor’s sister) decides to cause mischief by framing her for treason, though the heroine is saved by strategist Wei Guang (Xu Zhengxi), and falls in love at first sight with him. When Ye Ningzhi enters the palace two years later as the empress’ maid, she stands up for her fellow servants, and refuses to sacrifice her conscience in the face of power. Ye Ningzhi also works together with Wei Guang to crush the grand princess’ plan to usurp the throne, and catches the eye of the emperor in the process.

25. The New Legend of the White Snake (新白娘子传奇) - 4.4 [7.4]

Time Period: Fictional

Starring: Ju Jingyi (鞠婧祎), Yu Menglong (于朦胧)

Episode Number: 36

Plot: The story is set in Hangzhou, then the capital of the Southern Song court, and is about a 1,000-year-old snake spirit that's transformed into a beautiful woman and falls in love with a young man. However, a Buddhist monk intervenes.

26. Listening Snow Tower (听雪楼) - 4.3 [7.9]

Time Period: Wuxia

Starring: Qin Junjie (秦俊杰), Yuan Bingyan (袁冰妍)

Episode Number: 56

Plot: A story that follows the master of Listening Snow Tower and the woman that he loves. He is a martial arts expert known to be a dragon among men and she is known as the blood demon's daughter. 

27. Queen Dugu (独孤皇后) - 3.9 [7.4]

Time Period: Sui Dynasty

Starring: Chen Qiao’en (陈乔恩), Chen Xiao (陈晓)

Episode Number: 50

Plot: After their family was wrongfully persecuted due to the machinations of a corrupt official, Dugu Jia Luo held strict expectations for herself to be independent and strong even at a young age. Her husband Yang Jian is a man of great spirit. He is a warrior, skilled in battle, who rises up the ranks to become the Emperor. With Dugu Jia Luo by his side, they succeed in uniting the country under the Sui Dynasty. The husband and wife stay in a monogamous relationship despite their imperial status and come to be revered by people as the two saints due to their extraordinary contributions to a new golden age.

28. Investiture of the Gods (封神演义) - 3.3 [7.2]

Time Period: Shang/Zhou Dynasty

Starring: Luo Jin (罗晋), Wang Likun (王丽坤)

Episode Number: 56

Plot: In the time of King Zhou of Shang, the Gods are mostly gone and the demons trouble the human world. The Primeval Lord of Heaven decides to use the war between the Zhou and Shang dynasties to choose a new generation of Gods to ascend the celestial realm. His sends his apprentices forth in search of righteous candidates: Jiang Zi Ya assists Ji Fa in governing his new empire Zhou dynasty, Shen Gong Bao infiltrates the Shang dynasty with Su Da Ji seducing the king to rack havoc on the world, and Yu Ding Zhen Ren helps Yang Jian, a human with a third eye, to achieve his potential. The outcome of selection lies in the fates of humans.

Ongoing Dramas:

Joy of Life (庆余年) - 8.0 (ending 2/12/20)

Royal Nirvana (鹤唳华亭) - 7.5 (ending ??)

Sword Dynasty (剑王朝) - 6.8 (ending 1/11/20)

The Romance of Hua Rong (一夜新娘) - 6.8 (ending 12/31/19)

Blossom In Heart (海棠经雨胭脂透) - 6.6 (ending 12/19/19)

To Get Her (惹不起殿下大人) - N/A (ending 12/30/19)

The Mysterious World (天机十二宫) - N/A (ending ??)

Upcoming Dramas:

Dreaming Back to Qing Dynasty (梦回) - N/A (starting 12/14/19)

Disclaimer: Obviously these rankings are just based off of others’ opinions. I really liked “Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre” even though inseams the majority of people didn’t. Whatever show seems interesting to you, watch it! The majority of guzhuang dramas are made with delicacy and attention to detail. I’ve seen reviews complimenting some dramas with relatively lower ratings, so of course every drama has its fans. I would obviously suggest you all go and watch the top 5 if they sound interesting to you.

#Cdrama #Cdrama Review #cdrama recommendations #love and destiny #the untamed #chinese drama

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Cap. 17

Lan Wangji

Quando acordo a primeira coisa que faço é levar a mão a cabeça. A faixa ainda está na minha testa. Olho ao redor, estou sozinho.

A ultima coisa que me lembro é dela. Wen Qin. Ela estivera na pousada, ela me atingira com uma de suas agulhas.

Eu ouvira falar delas, aparentemente ela carrega sete agulhas diferentes, cada uma com um tipo distinto de veneno. O que ela usara em mim com certeza fora bem forte, afinal eu apagara em segundos.

Mas se eu apagara do lado de fora, como acordei na cama?

Ela...

A raiva me invade. Ela ousou me tocar, ela me trouxe para dentro? Ela literalmente me arrastou até o quarto?

Encaro minhas vestes e noto que sim, pelo tanto de barro que vejo nelas, ela me arrastou.

Mais uma vez a raiva me invade. Odeio aquele tipo de contato, odeio tocar as pessoas e odeio que elas me toquem. Ela não simplesmente me tocara, ela me atacara, me deixara vulnerável e então me arrastara feito um saco de estrume pousada adentro.

Aquilo não vai ficar assim.

-Jovem mestre Lan? – escuto a voz do lado de fora da porta e respiro fundo. – o senhor já está pronto?

-Um minuto.

Sigo para me lavar e então troco de roupas, jogando as anteriores no lixo. Quando estou pronto sigo pousada afora, me reúno com os discípulos e seguimos em direção ao local da conferência.

As duas primeiras pessoas que vejo ao chegar são eles. Wen Qin e Wei Wuxian. Os dois conversam visivelmente animados e a cena faz com que a minha raiva aumente ainda mais, quando dou por mim estou apertando  o cabo da Bichen com tanta força que minha mão começa a sangrar.

-Jovem mestre Lan, a sua mão.

Quando um dos discípulos fala meu nome, os dois se viram para me encarar. Wei Wuxian tem aquele sorriso irritante no rosto, já Wen Qin apenas me encara com um olhar superior.

Odeio os dois.

Passo por ambos sem nem ao menos encará-los. Quero ficar o mais longe possível dos dois porque sei que acabarei fazendo uma bobagem caso me aproxime.

Enquanto passo por eles sinto algo tocar a mão que carrego a espada, em uma fração de segundos eu reajo, desembainhando-a de imediato, mas antes que eu ataque, noto que Wen Qin me olha de perto, um meio sorriso nos lábios.

-Você está sangrando. – ela fala simplesmente. – pode baixar essa espada, ninguém aqui está procurando briga. Por que você sempre reage assim?

Então eu noto, a pequena cicatriz vermelha em seu pescoço e me sinto um idiota.

-Me deixa ver a sua mão. – ela fala simplesmente.

-Não. – disparo.

-Eu sou médica, você está sangrando, pare de ser tão teimoso e me deixa ver a sua mão.

-Não.

-Jovem mestre Lan, se o sangramento não parar, vai acabar sujando suas vestes. – um dos discípulos se manifesta.

-Eu não me importo.

-Não seja tão ranzinza. – quando dou por mim Wei Wuxian bate sua espada contra a minha, atirando Bichen ao chão, eu ameaço pegá-la, mas antes que eu o faça, Wen Qin segura minha mão, envolvendo-a com um lenço vermelho e preto.

A habilidade dela é tão impressionante que por um instante me pego apenas observando-a, mas então puxo a mão com força, me abaixando para pegar Bichen do chão.

Wen Qin

Quem ele pensa que é para se comportar daquela maneira? Eu o estava ajudando, até meu lenço favorito coloquei na mão dele e ele simplesmente me vira as costas e segue caminho? Ah não.  

Quando todos os cultivadores começam a comentar a seu respeito, enquanto ele caminha salão adentro uma ideia passa por minha mente. Sei que se eu fizer o que estou pensando ele me odiará ainda mais, mas no momento não me importo, eu só quero que ele perca aquela arrogância.

-Hey, Lan Wangji! – chamo e ele para no meio do salão. Todas as pessoas ao redor olham dele para mim visivelmente esperando o que eu tenho a dizer. – me desculpe por ter te deixado daquela maneira ontem a noite, eu queria ter ficado lá até você acordar mas não pude, eu precisava ir ver como meu irmão estava.

O burburinho é geral. Vejo o instante em que os olhos dele se inflamam de ódio e sinto vontade de rir, nunca pensei que provocá-lo seria tão divertido.

-Hey, que história é essa? – Wei Wuxian se aproxima de mim e eu abro um sorriso.

-Não tem história nenhuma, eu só literalmente coloquei o Lan Wangji na cama ontem, certo segundo mestre Lan?

Ele se vira para me encarar e eu sinto o ódio em seu olhar. Ganhei um inimigo.

Wei Wuxian

A maneira com que Lan Wangji a encara me faz segurar minha espada com força, se ele atacá-la, com certeza a defenderei.

Mas não posso deixar de rir da maneira com que ela falara. Não conheço a história, não sei o que está havendo, mas não me importo, no momento estou me divertindo ao ver o quanto o jovem mestre Lan parece irado.

A comoção acaba quando o clã Jin entra no salão. Jin Zixuan e sua comitiva arrogante. Eles passam por nós me ignorando completamente, ok não gosto deles mesmo, nem sei a razão do grande mestre Jiang querer que a Yanli se case com aquele boçal.

Vejo o momento em que uma das discipulas se detém encarando o jovem mestre Lan e abro um sorriso, ela nem ao menos pisca enquanto o encara.

Mas ele também não pisca, encara Wen Qin com tanto ódio que posso jurar ter visto faíscas vermelhas saltarem de seus olhos.

-Hey, Wei Yin. – ela me chama e então desvio o olhar d jovem mestre Lan para encará-la. – você vai se sentar comigo hoje de novo?

-Claro. – falo abrindo um sorriso e seguindo até ela. – quando sento com Yanli e Jiang Cheng, ele fica me julgando.

-Eu também te julgo.

-Sim, mas eu não me importo, o Jiang Cheng conta para o grande mestre Jiang, você eu sei que não vai contar.

Ela deixa escapar um sorriso no instante em que sento ao seu lado.

-Esse lugar está vago? – a voz faz com que ergamos os olhos para encarar quem se aproxima, é uma das discipulas do clã Jin, a que quase babara encarando o jovem mestre Lan.

-Sim. – Wen Qin responde com um sorriso. – pode se sentar.

-Você é Wen Qin, certo? a médica do clã Wen.

-Ela mesma, mas não precisa ter medo, ela é inofensiva. – disparo com um sorriso, mas paro de sorrir no instante em que vejo três grandes agulhas vermelhas apontadas para o meu rosto.

-Sou mesmo?

-Ei eu estava só brincando, tira isso daqui.

Wen Qin abre um sorriso e guarda as agulhas no bolso do vestido.

-Sou Luo Qingyang, uma das discipulas do clã Jin. É um prazer conhecer vocês.

-Wei Wuxian. – me apresento e ela faz um gesto positivo com a cabeça.

-Eu sei quem você é.

A palestra do grande mestre Jin se desenrola, eu mais uma vez tento prestar atenção, mas não consigo. É chato, mais do que chato, é um monte de informação que já tenho e acho totalmente desnecessária.

-Wei Yin. – escuto Wen Qin me chamar e viro o rosto para encará-la, ela mais uma vez me encara firme.

-O que foi, eu dormi de novo?

-Sim.

-Droga.

-Mas não é apenas isso.

-O que é?

-O mestre Jin acabou de anunciar que a segunda parte da conferência não será aqui.

-E será onde?

-No Recanto das Nuvens.

-Merda!

Wen Qin

Após o anuncio do grande mestre Jin não sei como reagir. O clã Lan é famoso pela disciplina e pelas suas mais de três mil regras, mas não é apenas isso, se estamos indo para o Recanto das Nuvens, bem, digamos que não era uma boa ideia ter ofendido o discípulo mais promissor do clã, certo?

Quando a palestra do dia acaba e nós voltamos para a pousada para arrumar nossas coisas acabo dizendo ao Ning o que fizera com Lan Wangji e é claro que sou repreendida pelo meu irmão mais novo por ser cabeça dura, teimosa e impulsiva.

Sei que sou assim, mas não consigo ser de outra forma, já tentara de várias vezes, tenho a mania de provocar as pessoas que me irritam e bem, Lan Wangji me irrita profundamente.

Após os primeiros dias de conferencia em Lanling, nós somos levados ao Recanto das Nuvens. Os últimos dias passo mais tempo com Ning e Wei Wuxian, os dois acabam desenvolvendo uma amizade que na minha opinião é boa para Ning, afinal eu sou a única pessoa que ele tem.

Quando enfim chegamos ao Recanto das Nuvens é claro que não me espanto com a quantidade de restrições que nos são apresentadas: Nada de sair dos quartos após anoitecer; nada de ir até as montanhas desacompanhados; nada de barulho; silêncio absoluto em todas as palestras e em todos os cantos; retidão sempre; nada de brincadeiras; disciplina...

A verdade é que quando recebo os manuscritos com as regras, me esforço o máximo para memoriza-las, afinal todos os alunos precisarão fazê-lo.

Elas são chatas. Não sou acostumada com tantas regras e tantas limitações, o clã Wen, por mais cruel que seja, não é assim tão estrito.

Enquanto leio as regras imagino o que Wei Wuxian está pensando, afinal o clã Jiang é famoso por pregar a liberdade e bem, aquelas regras não são muito liberais.

-O que você acha de bebermos algo hoje a noite? – é o que Wei Wuxian pergunta no instante em que se aproxima de mim na primeira manhã no Recanto das Nuvens.

-O que?

-Você conhece o sorriso do imperador?

-Já ouvi falar.

-É um dos melhores vinhos que eu já tomei na vida, nós poderíamos comprar algumas garrafas e tomar no quarto, o que acha?

-Se formos pegos seremos mortos.

-Está com medo?

-Claro que não, não seja idiota.

-E amanhã poderíamos ir até a cachoeira nas montanhas pegar alguns peixes. Eu, você, o Nie Huaisang e sei lá, a Lou Qingyang.

-Nos disseram que não podemos ir nas montanhas desacompanhados.

-Não estaremos desacompanhados. – ele fala dando de ombros. – estaremos acompanhados.

-Por quem?

-Uns pelos outros hora. Ou sei lá, achei que você poderia chamar seu amigo Lan Zhan.

-Isso é para ser engraçado? – pergunto e ele se espreguiça com um sorriso no rosto. – o Lan Wangji não fala comigo desde aquele dia no salão do clã Jin.

-O dia que você deixou todo mundo pensando que vocês tinham passado uma noite juntos quando na verdade você envenenou ele?

-Eu anestesiei ele, é diferente de envenenar.

-Mas se você quisesse ter envenenado, seria capaz?

-O que você acha?

-Que sim.

-Acertou.

-Mas e então? Você vai?

-Claro, por que não?

-O Ning também vai?

-Seria uma boa oportunidade para ele se distrair um pouco, afinal desde que chegamos no Recanto das Nuvens que ele não sai do quarto.

-Ótimo, então amanhã saímos para pescar e hoje a noite para beber, no meu quarto, depois do toque de recolher.

-Combinado.

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Cap. 25

Lou Qingyang

Após toda a confusão na beira do abismo, somos obrigados a retornar a Qishan. Estou nervosa, aquilo é um fato, não sei como lidar com a situação, aqueles três lá em baixo sem suas espadas e Lan Wangji machucado...

-Senhorita? – a voz faz com que eu desvie meus pensamentos dos três e erga os olhos.

Eu já o vira antes, certo? Certo, pelo menos de longe. Ele está vestido de vermelho, os olhos cravados em mim, ok, como eu não notara o quanto ele era bonito?

-Você está vindo da caçada?

-Estou. – respondo.

-A minha irmã, não sei se a conhece, Wen Qin...

-Sim conheço, somos amigas.

-Ah que bom. –ele fala com um sorriso no rosto. – você sabe onde ela está?

Respiro fundo antes de responder.

-O Wen Chao atirou ela no abismo.

-O que?

-Não calma, ela está bem, quer dizer, está presa lá com a besta que deveríamos caçar, mas ela não se machucou na queda, eu acho.

-Ela está sozinha lá em baixo?

-Não, Wei Wuxian e Lan Wangji estão com ela.

Consigo ver os olhos dele ficarem cada segundo mais preocupados, eu o encaro de perto.

-Olha, é Wen Ning, certo?

-Uhum.

-Ela está com os dois melhores cultivadores da nossa geração e bem, ambos se preocupam com ela e não vão deixar que nada aconteça, ok?

-O jovem mestre Wei sei que se preocupa, o mestre Lan já não sei...

-Lan Wangji mesmo com a perna quebrada foi o primeiro a pular no abismo atrás dela.

-O o Jovem mestre Lan?

-Uhum. Olha não é a primeira vez que os vejo juntos, ok? Os três. Eles trabalham muito bem em equipe e eu sei que vão sair de lá sãos e salvos.

-Obrigada senhorita...?

-Lou, Lou Qingyang.

-Obrigada senhorita Qingyang.

O sorriso que ele me lança faz com que meu coração dê um salto. Ok, o que diabos?

Wen Qin

Caminho pela caverna até encontrar o local em que a besta descansa. Por um instante acho que é uma pequena ilha em meio a um lago subterrâneo, mas então a vejo se mexer e constato que não é isso, aquela ilha faz parte do corpo da besta e bem... Ele é bem grande.

Analiso nossas possibilidades. Não temos nossas espadas e Wangji não está bem, não sei se ele conseguiria conjurar seu guqin, por isso preciso me concentrar em mim e em Wei Yin e nas nossas habilidades, o que uma médica e um tagarela podem fazer?

Resolvo voltar para perto deles, é melhor pensar em conjunto.

Por alguma razão a situação de Wangji me incomoda, não é que a perna dele não esteja no lugar agora, ela está, mas o tempo que ele passou com o ferimento sem trata-lo, dentro dele deve ter uma porção de sangue velho que precisa ser colocado para fora.

-Wei Yin. – me aproximo quando noto que Wangji está em um canto afastado. – eu preciso da sua ajuda.

-Você viu a criatura? – ele pergunta e eu faço um gesto positivo com a cabeça. – e aí?

-Ela é bem maior do que eu pensava, mas isso não vem ao caso agora, eu estou mais preocupada com o Wangji.

-Com o Lan Zhan? Por que?

-Porque o ferimento da perna dele passou muito tempo sem ser tratado e bem, com certeza ele tem um monte de sangue velho dentro dele que precisa ser colocado para fora. Você que de certa forma tem um pouco mais de intimidade com ele, você saberia uma forma de ajudar?

-Dar um soco no peito dele está fora de questão?

-Ele já está debilitado e você quer enfiar a porrada nele?

Vejo o instante em que o rosto de Wei Yin murcha e então eu noto que ele realmente quer bater em Wangji.

-Por que você quer bater nele?

-Pra ajudar.

-Wei Yin!

-Por nada.

-Pensa em algo que ajude e para de fazer gracinha.

Ele coça o nariz, eu sempre sinto vontade de bater nele quando ele faz aquilo porque de alguma forma sei que ele vai aprontar alguma coisa.

-Enfim a única coisa além da violência que eu acho que possa ajudar é deixa-lo o mais nervoso possível, talvez assim o sangue saia.

-Nervoso no sentido irritado?

-Nervoso no sentido envergonhado e acuado.

-Acuar alguém como Lan Wangji não é algo fácil.

-Então vamos deixa-lo envergonhado.

-E como faremos algo assim?

Wei Yin dá de ombros e eu faço um gesto negativo com a cabeça. Obrigada por nada.

Nos aproximamos os dois da fogueira que Wei Yin já acendera. A nos ver, Wangji manca em nossa direção e senta ao lado de Wei Yin encarando o fogo a sua frente.

Eu olho ao redor, como posso deixar alguém como Lan Wangji envergonhado? Por um segundo penso e então uma ideia idiota me vem a mente, por isso fico de e me aproximo dele, puxando o tecido de sua túnica na altura do peito.

-O que você está fazendo? – ele pergunta se encolhendo e me encarando visivelmente assustado.

-Estou tirando suas roupas, elas estão sujas de sangue e de barro.

-Não, não me toque. – é o que ele diz se encolhendo ainda mais. – você enlouqueceu?

-Ok então. – falo ficando de pé e começando a desamarrar o tecido que tenho ao redor da cintura.

-O que está fazendo? – ele pergunta novamente, os olhos maiores do que o normal.

-Estou tirando a MINHA roupa. – falo atirando o tecido longo ao chão.

Quando ameaço retirar a parte de cima da túnica, vejo Wangji virar de lado e cuspir um punhado de sangue negro, abro um sorriso correndo até ele e tocando um de seus pontos vitais com dois dedos e o encarando. Ele ainda parece assustado, o sangue escorre de seus lábios enquanto ele me olha de perto.

-Você precisava colocar o sangue velho para fora. – falo simplesmente dando de ombros. – está se sentindo melhor agora?

-Sim. – ele fala simplesmente. – obrigado.

-Não me agradeça. – começo me afastando dele. – eu não sei lidar com a gratidão dos outros e pior ainda com a sua toda formal, ela me dá arrepios.

Ele não responde, mas não desvia o olhar de mim. Eu limpo a garganta e volto a tomar meu lugar ao lado de Wei Yin que me encara sem nem ao menos piscar.

-O que foi? – pergunto e ele dá de ombros.

-Nada não. – e então desvia o olhar encarando a fogueira a nossa frente.

Eu fico um tempo apenas encarando o fogo que crepita de forma selvagem a nossa frente. O que podemos fazer para sair daquele lugar ficaremos bem sem água ou comida por alguns dias, mas depois disso começaremos a definhar e tanto nossa força física quanto espiritual vai começar a se esvair e acabaremos morrendo ali, os três.

Me sinto uma inútil, minhas agulhas são inúteis no momento, queria estar com a minha espada.

-Olha por que não dormimos um pouco os três? Quando acordarmos estaremos melhor e poderemos tentar pensar em algo para enfrentar a criatura, o que acham?

Ao não receber resposta alguma, olho ao redor e noto que os dois já dormem, por um segundo eu os observo. São como gelo e fogo. Wei Yin é quente e selvagem como o fogo, já Lan Wangji é duro e impiedoso como o gelo, vê-los ali um ao lado do outro dormindo feito duas crianças me faz abrir um sorriso, no fim das contas eles não são Wei Wuxian um dos dois heróis de Yunmeng e Lan Wangji uma das luas do clã Lan, eles são dois jovens de dezoito anos e nada além disso.

Retiro a camada de cima da minha túnica vermelha e a estendo sobre ambos, no instante em que a estou posicionando sobre Wangji, noto uma lágrima escorrer de seus olhos e minha garganta trava, ele não tem mais família, ele não tem mais ninguém. Respiro fundo é melhor que durmam e me aconchegando em um canto, também pego no sono.

Lan Wangji

Quando acordo olho ao redor, Wei Yin não está em nenhum lugar a vista, mas Wen Qin está próxima a mim, de pé perto do fogo. Percebo que ela usa apenas a parte de baixo de suas vestes e então encaro meu próprio corpo, tecido vermelho da parte superior está ali, estendido sobre mim.

Por um segundo penso em dizer alguma coisa, mas acho melhor não, é melhor não criar caso.

-Wen Qin. – chamo e ela me encara abrindo um sorriso de imediato.

-Ah você acordou. – ela fala se afastando do fogo para se aproximar de mim. Eu seguro o tecido vermelho entre os dedos e o estendo em sua direção.

-Tome, você deve estar com frio. Obrigado.

Ela não responde, apenas pega o tecido de mim e começa a recoloca-lo ao redor do corpo. Baixo os olhos para lhe dar alguma privacidade e então noto que minha perna está amarrada com uma tira de tecido escarlate, levo a mão a testa e percebo que minha faixa está novamente em minha cabeça.

-Ah. – ela fala ao ver que toco a faixa azul. – eu achei que você se sentiria mal sem a faixa então eu a coloquei de volta.

Faço um pequeno gesto com a cabeça, agradecê-la está se tornando cada vez mais frequente.

-Definitivamente é uma tartaruga. – Wei Yin começa se aproximando. – e está bloqueando a passagem como você disse.

-Não é apenas uma tartaruga. – Wen Qin dispara. – metade tartaruga metade serpente.

-Que seja, tem carapaça é tartaruga. Enfim, como vamos nos livrar dela?

-Preciso mais uma vez que tire a roupa. – disparo e Wen Qin me encara visivelmente assustada.

-O... O que?

-Lan Zhan, não é hora para isso! – Wei Yin me repreende, mas eu respiro fundo.

-Preciso da parte de cima de suas vestes Wen Qin, e das suas também Wei Yin, vou retirar as minhas.

-Por que? Pra que? – Wei Yin pergunta e eu o encaro.

-Preciso de uma corda longa o suficiente para chegar daquele lado. – falo apontando um dos lados da caverna. – até aquele outro.

-O acorde assassino. – Wen Qin fala simplesmente e eu faço um gesto positivo com a cabeça.

-Não tenho forças para conjurar meu guqin, mas posso disparar o acorde se tiver a corda.

-Ótimo. – Wei Yin fala com um sorriso enquanto começa a retirar a parte de cima de sua túnica.

-Não creio que apenas o acorde seja suficiente. – Wen Qin dispara e eu desvio os olhos de Wei Yin para encara-la, ao ver que ela retira a parte de cima das vestes, desvio o olhar.

-E o que mais podemos fazer? – Wei Yin pergunta e Wen Qin o encara.

-Já que ela possui uma carapaça, poderíamos tentar entrar lá e ataca-la de dentro para fora. Eu posso levar minhas agulhas e ...

-E nada disso. – Wei Yin a interrompe. – você fica aqui com o Lan Zhan e eu vou.

-Wei Yin! – ela discute e ele faz um gesto negativo com a cabeça enquanto atira as vestes negras ao chão. – o Lan Zhan precisa de você e se ele desmaiar no meio do acorde assassino? Você acha que eu vou conseguir ajudar em alguma coisa? Você que é médica e além do mas, eu não sei lidar com ele, prefiro a tartaruga, por favor.

Wen Qin revira os olhos, Wei Yin me encara e me dá uma piscadela, eu faço um gesto positivo com a cabeça.

-Está bem. – Wen Qin fala se aproximando dele e tocando sua testa, vejo o instante em que uma luz vermelha emana dos dedos dela e parece ser absorvida pela cabeça de Wei Yin.

-O que foi isso? – ele pergunta confuso.

-eu consigo ouvir o que você pensa agora. – ela fala e ele a encara visivelmente assustado.

-O que? Não eu não quero que você escute o que eu penso.

-Só o que você de certa forma quiser que eu escute, é como um auto falante para nos comunicarmos quando você estiver lá dentro.

-Entendi.

Ela se afasta dele e se aproxima de mim, eu deixo que ela faça o mesmo comigo.

-Pronto, estamos os três sintonizados no mesmo canal. Wei Yin, tome cuidado.

-Certo.

-E leve isso. – ela fala lhe estendendo uma agulha. – essa agulha fará com que a criatura paralise, tente cravá-la no ponto que achar mais vulnerável, certo?

-Sim senhora.

-Boa sorte.

Quando Wei Yin se afasta Wen Qin me encara e dá de ombros. Ok, também precisamos agir.

Juntos amarramos as três túnicas uma na outra e então nos dois pontos da caverna, fico atrás da enorme corda esperando o sinal que Wei Yin dará.

-Aqui dentro fede. – ele começa dentro da minha cabeça. – parece o quarto do Jiang Cheng.

-Wei Yin, foco. - Wen Qin o repreeende.

-Desculpe. Tem pessoas aqui dentro.

-como assim?

-Pessoas envoltas em coisas que parecem casulos Lan Zhan, é como se a tartaruga as estivesse guardando para comer mais tarde e... Espera, tem uma espada aqui.

-Espada? – Wen Qin pergunta.

-Sim, e...

-Wei Yin! Wei Yin!

Por alguns instantes não ouvimos mais nada, eu encaro a Wen Qin que parece mais do que assustada. Wei Yin, o que aconteceu?

-Ela me atacou. – escutamos ele falar e eu respiro aliviado. - o pescoço dela entrou aqui e me atacou, eu me defendi com a espada que encontrei aqui.

-Que espada é essa? – Wen Qin pergunta firme.

-Não sei, ela é negra, eu nunca vi nenhuma espada como ela e ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

-Wei Yin!

Quando encaro a tartaruga noto que Wei Yin é atirado para fora, na verdade atirado não é bem a palavra, ele está pendurado pela espada que encontrara e ela está cravada na parte inferior do pescoço da criatura.

-LAN ZHAAAAANNNNNN! – ele grita enquanto a criatura o sacode de um lado para o outro.

Wen Qin se adianta conjurando um fio vermelho e o lançando no pescoço da criatura, vejo o instante em que ela salta para cima do casco e o puxa com firmeza, tentando sufocar a tartaruga.

Ela ainda se debate, sacudindo Wei Yin de um lado para o outro. Preciso agir. Preciso agir agora!

Wen Qin

Enquanto seguro a criatura pelo pescoço algo chama a minha atenção. Ela para de se debater, mas Wei Yin continua pendurado segurando a espada, por um instante consigo ver uma espécie de fumaça preta sair da espada e se enrolar na mão dele, tomando seu braço e subindo em direção ao seu corpo, após alguns segundos Wei Yin está completamente envolto por névoa preta e o mais desconcertante de tudo é o sorriso que vejo em seus lábios, aquele não é o sorriso ao qual estou acostumada, aquele sorriso é diferente, de certa forma maníaco.

-Wei Yin! -Chamo, mas ele não parece me ouvir.

Vejo o instante em que ele, ainda com o sorriso nos lábios, estende a mão livre de lado, a névoa preta a tomando por completo, fico ali sem saber o que pensar e então vejo emergir do fundo do lago várias espadas e flechas e todas elas se cravarem ao pescoço da criatura.

Puxo a corda de luz com mais força e o pescoço da tartaruga pende para trás, derrubando Wei Yin na água.

-Wei Yin! – escuto Wangji chamá-lo.

Salto em direção a água para resgatá-lo e quando consigo tocá-lo escuto Wangji gritar.

-WEN QIN SE ABAIXA!

Mergulho puxando Wei Yin para baixo e quando ergo os olhos consigo ver a enorme explosão azul tomar conta da caverna. O acorde assassino, o maior e mais poderoso acorde assassino que eu vira na vida.

Fico ali segurando Wei Yin até que sinto uma mão me puxar forte e eu emerjo puxando Wei Yin comigo.

-Wen Qin, você está bem? Wei Yin?

Wangji olha de um para o outro visivelmente preocupado.

-Me ajude a tirar ele daqui. – é o que consigo dizer.

Ambos arrastamos Wei Yin para fora do lago, ele está desacordado.

-Wangji a criatura..? – começo enquanto colocamos Wei Yin sentado próximo ao fogo.

-Morta.

Respiro aliviada e encaro Wei Yin, ele não parece bem.

-Wei Yin, hey fala comigo, abre os olhos, Wei Yin.

Wangji se aproxima e em um golpe firme acerta o peito de Wei Yin, de imediato ele abre os olhos cuspindo sangue.

-A criatura, onde ela está?

-Morta. – Wangji fala simplesmente encarando-o.

Wei Yin permanece agarrado a espada que encontrara no interior da criatura, seu olhar é assustado.

-Eu acabei de ouvir várias vozes. – Wei Yin começa em um tom cansado, posso ver que ele está lutando para permanecer acordado. – vozes gritando, gritos de agonia. Estou imaginando coisas?

-Não está. – Wangji responde de pronto, Wei Yin ergue os olhos e o encara abrindo um sorriso fraco.

-Quem diria que algum dia. – ele começa . – eu veria o segundo mestre Lan preocupado comigo.

Wangji não responde, permanece encarando-o.

-Lan Zhan. – ele começa a voz começando a desaparecer. – onde está a Wen Qin? Eu, eu acho que não vou sobreviver.

Me aproximo correndo e toco sua testa, Wei Yin está queimando em febre.

-Ele está com febre. – falo encarando Wangji.

Reviro minhas vestes e encontro uma de minhas agulhas, a cravo levemente no braço dele, Wei Yin respira fundo e fecha os olhos.

-O que aconteceu com ele? – Wangji me pergunta visivelmente preocupado.

-Acho que ele foi envenenado, diminui a pulsação dele para evitar que o veneno se espalhe, precisamos retirá-lo.

Antes que Wangji responda, toco minha própria testa e então toco o pulso de Wei Yin, uma luz vermelha emanando da ponta de meus dedos.

Wei Yin se debate por alguns segundos, mas então começa a respirar de forma compassada.

-O que você fez?- Wangji pergunta visivelmente surpreso.

-O que eu poderia ter feito com você ao invés de tirar minha roupa, mas eu não sabia se funcionaria e bem, como agora não tenho escolha... Estou empurrando o sangue ruim para fora, daqui a pouco ele vai...

Então antes que possamos nos afastar, Wei Yin vomita uma quantidade significativa de sangue em nossas vestes.

-Ah entendi.

-Agora ele vai se sentir melhor.

Wei Yin respira fundo e fecha os olhos. Wangji se afasta, sentando em um canto afastado, por um segundo eu fico ali segurando a mão de Wei Yin, não quero que ele piore, não posso perde-lo.

Então a melodia suave invade a caverna e eu desvio os olhos dele para encarar Wangji. Ele está sentado, os olhos fechados e é ele quem murmura a melodia.

Enquanto ele canta uma luz azul toma a caverna, eu consigo sentir uma espécie de paz me invadir e ensaio um sorriso, Wei Yin respira fundo e deixa escapar um suspiro, parece estar se sentindo melhor com a música também, no fim das contas, parece que sobreviveremos.

Wei Yin

Quando acordo olho ao redor, não estou mais na caverna, na verdade eu conheço muito bem aquele lugar.

-Ah você acordou. – o sorriso dela faz com que o mundo inteiro se ilumine. – me deixa ver. – ela fala tocando minha testa de leve. – não, não está mais com febre.

Píer Lótus. Como fui parar no Píer Lótus? A ultima coisa da qual me lembro é de estar segurando a mão da Wen Qin na caverna e então escuridão total.

-Como eu?

-O Jiang Cheng te trouxe depois que resgataram você, o segundo mestre Lan e a Wen Qin da caverna, pelo que nos disseram, vocês mataram a criatura do massacre.

A criatura. Lembro da espada e de uma onda de ódio me invadir e então mais nada.

-Onde eles estão?

-Você não se cansa de se meter em problemas e ainda perguntar pelos outros? – Jiang Cheng aparece no quarto me encarando firme. – você sobreviveu a criatura do massacre e é o que importa. Você tem noção da confusão que arrumamos com o clã Wen por sua causa? Agora eu espero que você fique quieto e não apronte mais nada.

Ameaço discutir, mas não tenho forças para tanto. Onde será que estão Wen Qin e Lan Zhan?

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Mermay 2023

Day: I

Prompt: Aquarium.

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Lan Wangji let out his breath.

Easing the tension around his shoulders, rolling his neck and consciously unclenching his jaw.

The cool darkness of the Mermaid auditorium surrounded him on all sides, three walls of thick glass. The hazy blue depths of chemical treated water always reminded him of home. The pastel blue walls, the overwhelming sense of peace and silence after so long around children.

He could hear the water lapping against the glass, the bubbles from the filters, the muted voices from the school field trip a room over having lunch.

The auditorium was dark and empty, it smelled of the chemicals used to keep the fish healthy, and of wet earth and that briny, fishy, smell he was worried would never come out of his clothes.

The water shifted, the waves slapped harder against the glass.

Lan Wangji opened his eyes, blinking several times to ensure he was not hallucinating.

There was a mermaid in the tank.

He was lean with dark skin. There was a scar on his chest, but it was hard to make out in the water and the black fish-net shirt he wore with a long trailing ribbon tied at his back to keep it cinched around his chest, exposing his lean torso.

Curly dark hair floated in the water around a face of sharp, slightly, boyish features of a twenty-something young man.

He swam behind a rock outcropping emerging from a cave closer to the glass.

His fin was similar to a Gobionidae, but instead of gold, his scales were red, with extra dorsal and tail fins that floated when he was still, to flared along his body as he moved. Creating a dramatic appearance that mimicked a real life fish.

He swam up to meet another mermaid, one Lan Wangji recognized.

Lou Qingyang was wearing yellow, her outfit more regal with stones and gems that sparkled when she caught the light.

Watching them move around each other was ethereal. Even though he knew it was fake, he could believe they were mermaids, even as the surfaced every five minutes for air, even with the safety divers lurking in the dark, they moved as if they were born for the water.

The young man especially, he held his breath for longer, and the way he twisted, diving between rocks and through caves, and swimming between the fish for a dramatic appearance. Blue and white pearls woven into his hair, set against dark hair.

Lan Wangji watched him, wondering what it would feel like to run his hands through that hair, tugging on each pearl until-

"Yuanyuan, I don't think we're supposed to leave." Lan Jingyi's voice jerked Lan Wangji back to alertness. Turning around he saw his own nephew and Wei Yuan, his favorite student thought he'd never say that aloud, already across the room, standing at a door that read Staff Only.

"Lan-laoshi said I could say hi to diedie." Wei Yuan said pulling open a door that should have been much to heavy for a six-year-old.

The silence of the auditorium was replaced by heavy machinery, air filters not muted behind thick glass.

Lan Wangji was on his feet, following them before the door could swing shut.

He tried to call for them, they were halfway up the stairs, the sounds were louder in here, an assault on his ears. The chemicals burned his nose and throat, choking his words before he could even utter them.

He ran up the stairs, his feet pounding against the industrial steel, his heart racing as horrible images of both boys falling into the fish tank, their tiny bodies unable to float because of their heavy winter coats. His brain conjured images of them, bloated and blue in the face, with glassy eyes, being pulled from the tank.

He reached the top of the stairs in the service area. He didn't know a single thing about anything here other than everything could be dangerous for two curious little boys.

Said boys were currently standing on a catwalk over the large tank Wei Yuan was turning a lamp on and off in a pattern.

"Lan Jingyi, Wei Yuan." It didn't sound like him when he spoke. His voice was dry, hoarse, and rough.

He was uncomfortably reminded of his father in his final hours.

Lan Jingyi jumped at his voice, spinning with wide guilty eyes.

"Yuan-er! My little radish."

It was the mermaid.

His hair was plastered to his face, a pearl resting in the center of his forehead like a prince of old before he pushed it back, swimming over to the catwalk.

Wei Yuan sat on the catwalk, his father pulled himself out of the water, twisting expertly to sit in it beside his son, his fin drifting in the water.

Water rolled down his neck and chest, dark skin pebbling in the cold air.

"Jiujiu." Lan Jingyi said, "Yuan said we could come back here, he said baba gave him permission."

Lan Wangji looked at the child in question, his gaze colliding with dark eyes sparkling with interest. A large, guileless smile, and dark red cheeks.

Wei-xiansheng looked down at his son, "Yuan-er, did you ask?"

Wei Yuan crossed his arms, huffing at his father, "Of course I did diedie. And I even made sure Lan-xiangsheng came with us to supervise."

Wei-xiansheng blinked, dark eyes darting to Lan Wangji again. "Lan…xiansheng. You're Lan Xichen's younger brother? You're the new teacher at Cloud Recess Academy?"

Lan Wangji nodded, "Mn."

"You teach the kids archery and Bei Pai?"

"It is a new course. Wei Yuan is the top performer." Pride and fondness warmed his tone. Though he could trust his typical frigid personality would prevent Wei-xiansheng from noticing and calling him on his favoritism.

Wei Yuan pulled himself up, smiling brightly.

Wei-xiansheng stared at him a moment longer before he smiled, long and slow, like he'd seen something he'd been looking for for weeks.

"I see." He said turning back to his son, "Did you tell Lan Xichen where you were going?"

Wei Yuan's lower lip slid out, "Diedie!"

"Oh you naughty boy!" Wei-xiansheng attacked his son, tickling him until Wei Yuan's delighted laughter echoed around the tank service area, "You've been listening to Wen Qing too much, you scheming little sea bunny. I should throw you in the tank and make you go home wet."

"Diedie no!" Wei Yuan managed to get away from his father, scurrying behind Lan Wangji, leering at Wei-xiansheng from behind his leg.

Wei-xiansheng collapsed in laughter just as delighted as his son.

Lan Wangji put a hand on Wei Yuan's head, looking down at him.

"You must be transparent about your intentions. What would happen if you and Jingyi were hurt and unable to signal your father?"

Wei Yuan stares at him with those large, soft brown eyes that reminded Lan Wangji of his rabbit, and of his mother.

"Yes Lan-laoshi."

When he turned back to Wei-xiansheng, he met dark eyes, warm and bright. A playful smile, and a lean body still tantalizingly wet.

"Wei Ying." He held out a hand, his hand was mostly smooth, he had callouses along his fingers that suggested sword work, but they were must softer than told of regular work.

"Lan Zhan, courtesy, Wangji."

His eyebrows rose, and his smile twitched higher, "I see. Yes, yes…it's all coming together." He said.

"Diedie I wanna stay with you!" Wei Yuan said loudly, still holding onto Lan Wangji's pant leg.

Wei Ying glanced between him and his son, "Someone would have to wait with you baby, and Qing-gugu isn't here today."

"I can wait with him."

Lan Wangji wanted to know what was wrong with his mouth.

First it was volunteering to chaperone the class on their field trip, now it was offering to stay extra hours until Wei Ying's shift ended.

Wei Ying, for his part, did not seem surprised at the offer, rather his smile canted higher, his eyes shining bright under the florescent lights.

"I have a feeling that would have been the end result anyway. As long as it's okay with Lan Xichen." He pointed to a bank of steel grey lockers behind them, "My clothes are in 316, in my bag are a few visitor passes, just make sure you clip it where it's visible. If anyone asked, tell them you're with me."

Music poured from the speakers, Wei Ying flinched, "That's my que. I have to go, Yuan-er this conversation isn't over. Tell Lan Xichen I'm talking to him too."

Wei Yuan was smiling as bright and beguiling as his father, "Okay!"

Wei Ying sighed, shaking his head, he looked at Lan Wangji again, smiling turning mischievous,

"I'll see you in a couple of hours."

He winked, diving below the water before Lan Wangji could get his brain back on track to answer him.

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Lan Xichen and Wei Yuan in the background conspiring to get Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian together, are not as secretive as they like to think they are.

#mdzs #mo dao zu shi #wangxian #wei wuxian #lan wangji #mdzs fanfiction #mdzs fanfic #wangxian mermay 2023 #mermay 2023 #mermay #mermay prompts #mirmb prompts challenge #mirmb writes #mirmb wangxian mermay 2023

[twenty-orange-balloons]

Photos that remind me of MDZS characters Pt. 8

Jiang Cheng -

Wei Wuxian and Nie Huaisang -

Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian -

Wei Wuxian and Lan Xichen -

Wen Qing -

Jin Zixuan and Jin Ling -

Meng Yao -

Lou Qingyang -

Jin Ling and XuanLi -

Wei Wuxian -

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#mdzs #the untamed #mo dao zu shi #cql #jiang cheng #wei wuxian #nie huaisang #wen qing #jin zixuan #jin ling #meng yao #lan xichen #Lou Qingyang #jiang yanli #xuanli #mdzs meme #photos that remind me of mdzs characters

[twenty-orange-balloons]

Photos that remind me of MDZS characters pt. 4

Wangxian and Nie Mingjue -

Jiang Cheng and Nie Huaisang -

Wei Wuxian -

Wen Qing -

Lou Qingyang -

Xue Yang -

Qin Su and Jiang Cheng -

Wen Ning -

Lan Jingyi and Jin Ling -

Lan Jingyi -

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#mdzs #the untamed #mo dao zu shi #cql #wei wuxian #lan wangji #wangxian #nie mingjue #jiang cheng #nie huaisang #Lou Qingyang #mianmian #qin su #xue yang #wen ning #lan jingyi #jin ling #mdzs meme #sorry for quality of screenshots #photos that remind me of mdzs characters

[elvencantation]

the many expressions of mianmian (ep3)

#mianmian #cqledit #mdzsedit #lou qingyang #mian mian #cql #theuntamededit #untamed ladies #the untamed #untamed gifs #my gifs #ladies #IL OVE HER SO MUCH!?!?!? #fave gifs #her little bangs are so cute #also i finally learned how to put gifs side by side so i can have more than ten in a set #does it look okay? #her smile in the last one!?!? #the DIMPLES?!?! #im dead i died #oh goddamnit i havent figured out how to make it transparent instead of the white lines #oh noooooo #it looks bad #elvengifs

[elvencantation]

this has probably been done before but...

#cql memes #cql #yanqing #jiang yanli #wen qing #lou qingyang #mianmian #cql crack #the untamed #untamed memes #untamed crack #my memes #idk the other ship names sorry