Sharing the Shiny

Wei Ying would stand tonight as a marriage offering.

The Lan clan could make the first offer. If the Jiang clan accepted it, the process was over. If not, or if the Lan clan made no offer, then the next chance to bid would be decided by lots between the remaining three clans – Jin, Nie, and Wen. The Jin clan would pass, as they had just broken their son’s engagement with the Jiang sister. That left a 50% chance that Wei Ying would wind up under the control of Wen Rouhan and Wen Ling.

As the clan leader, Lan Xichen would be expected to produce heirs – and act with propriety. With no daughters or first cousins, that left only Lan Wangji, as the second son, who could make an offer for Wei Ying to be his cultivation partner.

He gritted his teeth. Was it too high a price? To be tied to that… hooligan for the rest of his life?

Source: The Arrangement – Chapter 1, by WriterGirlAR – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

A marriage of convenience with soulmates and even a dragon – what more could I wish for?

“Here!” He says, turning and extending out the doll with a wide grin. “For you.”

Lan Wangji accepts the doll carefully, cradling it in his hands. He looks like he doesn’t quite know what he’s supposed to be doing with it, and Wei Wuxian can’t blame him for that; but he’s also holding the little rag doll as if it’s something precious, and Wei Wuxian can’t think about that right now or he’ll do something like throw himself back in Lan Wangji’s arms and refuse to leave.

Instead he reaches out and tilts the doll forward, placing two fingertips over the meticulously stitched seal on the back and summoning a small burst of qi.The effect is immediate.

Source: learn to wear each other well, by ThirtySixSaveFiles – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

This takes the idea of the papermen into kinky and overwhelmingly hot territory in ways I most certainly never imagined. *fans self*

Lan Wangji has come to this reception as a show of support for his brother, but there’s a young man with the Jiangs who is a problem.

Lan Wangji will never see him again after this night. If he can’t ignore the problem, he might as well do something about it.

Source: I think I’m ready to leave (I’m ready to live), by ThirtySixSaveFiles – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

Modern!AU that’s hot as burning.

“No, Wei Ying. I will not leave.” The words were firm and thunderous, quiet and heavy with gravitas.

And that was all Lan Zhan would say. He refused to go, refused to let go, walking beside Wei Wuxian with trembling fingers wrapped around his knuckles.

Through the bitter rage, through the endless pride, Wei Wuxian felt the tiniest sliver of hope.

How cursed was he, to be given a ray of moonlight in his shadows?

Source: Bind Me, Heal Me, Break Me – Chapter 1, by Gotcocomilk – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

An utterly intriguing canon divergence, in which Wei Ying angsts horribly – but luckily, Lan Zhan’s presence changes everything. (Featuring intense cave sex using dark energy and top!WWX.)

It had begun with sharp words on that battlefield and crept into a terrible intimacy. They had fought, and they had argued, until Lan Zhan’s face had stepped too close and Wei Wuxian had felt the press of lips against his.

It had begun as it would end, and now, spread across the bed of the man that would be his lover but never his friend, Wei Wuxian could only moan.

Source: Oil and Water, by Gotcocomilk – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

This is novel!verse, giving us a Wei Ying and Lan Zhan much more at odds – but still, Wei Ying can’t help but want, and Lan Zhan can’t help but give. Their coming together is much too painful to be called love-making, but it’s intensely hot nonetheless…

Lan Wangji hates Wei Wuxian.

That’s what Wei Wuxian and the rest of the world think anyway. That’s also the reason why no one can wrap their mind around the news that Lan Wangji has agreed to star alongside Wei Wuxian, and as his love interest no less.

(Spoiler Alert: Lan Wangji doesn’t really hate Wei Wuxian)

Source: If I Can’t Have You – Chapter 1, by Leffy – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

This bears absolutely no resemblance to any actual film set, but it’s got my favourite combo of sizzling hot sex, oblivious boys and deep feels. Will definitely re-read! 😉

The evening Lan Wangji – Lan Zhan to friends, or rather friend, being all of one, being all of Wei Ying – accidentally overhears the heart’s desire of his heart’s desire is a cold winter’s day, the first snow falling outside.

“Brother Wei,” Nie Huaisang says cheerfully, another voice Lan Zhan knows far too well. “Still no luck getting Lan Wangji to Netflix and chill with you?”

Jiang Cheng makes a retching noise. Wei Ying makes a stuttering noise.“I don’t….!” Wei Ying protests, but Nie Huaisang only laughs and Wei Ying stutters again and groans and sighs. “How do you know… I want to….”

Lan Zhan looks down at his hands, brow furrowed. Netflix and chill? Wei Ying wants to watch Netflix with him and relax? That is his heart’s desire? It sounds slightly odd, but Lan Zhan wants Wei Ying to have anything, everything, has since Wei Ying persistently annoyed his way into Lan Zhan’s heart when they were 15 and at school together and apparently, everything includes Netflix and chill with him.

Lan Zhan will make that happen.

Source: Not Just Netflix and Chill (Or Lan Zhan’s Lack of Grasp of Euphemisms), by misscam – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

An utterly delightful modern!AU that just made me smile from start to finish.

“This is not serious music.”

“Of course it’s not serious. Music isn’t supposed to be serious,” Wei WuXian says. He bounces off the bed and grabs Lan WangJi by both hands, pulling him into the room. “Here, I’ll show you.”

He twirls Lan WangJi around the narrow room, their feet slipping on the wood floor. Wei WuXian’s laughter almost drowns out the song, but then the chorus comes back and he belts it at the top of his lungs, eyes closed, just feeling it. They spin through several full rotations before Lan WangJi stops them by grabbing Wei WuXian and crushing him to his chest.

It’s a punishingly tight squeeze. His sweater is soft.

“We are not here to study contemporary commercial music,” he says, intoning it like it’s a proper noun. Contemporary Commercial Music. The wrong path to follow. “Turn it off and go to bed.”

Lan WangJi releases him and Wei WuXian’s heels hit the floor. He hadn’t realized Lan WangJi had lifted him off his feet.

Source: this bitch flutin in the strip club – Chapter 1, by MoreThanSlightly (cadignan) – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

This is altogether wonderful, from this delightful first meeting right to the crescendo of them finally getting together. 🙂

Wei Wuxian read Lan Wangji’s letter again, unraveling each line in his mind. Already he chose some favorite phrases–the day you left was full of weary hours. Rain spreads cool relief upon these heated evenings, which have only worsened since your parting…

“Lan Zhan, Lan Zhan, who knew you could be so forward,” smiled Wei Wuxian under his breath. The corners of his mouth twisted. A breeze rustled the tree leaves, now full and green in the dawn of summer. “Shameless!”

Source: and i will go this way – Chapter 1, by detention_notes – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

This is simply a gem, following Wei Ying’s travels at the end of the show, connected with his Lan Zhan only by letter – beautiful letters, as is this entire fic.