who the fuck has that wangxian fic of the 13 years lan zhan spends alone, and outcast in the same jingshi his mother was he finds her hidden books on like a new kind of magic to do with flowers so he regrows her garden and then actually manages to revive wei ying that way
Lan Wangji lifts his head to press his lips to Xiao-Hei's forehead, the kiss an expression of all the affection he has to offer.
“Prrt?” Xiao-Hei says, and stretches, and—
The weight on Lan Wangji increases abruptly, and his hands aren't touching soft fur anymore, they're touching soft skin—bare skin—and he's looking down into Xiao-Hei's yellow, slitted eyes, though not into Xiao-Hei's little cat face, but the face of a man.
A beautiful, startled, very naked man.
Or: Lan Wangji finds himself with a stray cat he didn't want, then a stray cultivator he pretends not to want, and then a stray boyfriend he definitely wants.
Archivists’ Commentary:
The work in question presents Lan Wangji in his most recognisable disposition — composed, unsuspecting, and wholly unprepared — opposite a Wei Wuxian rendered, in the opening passages, in a most literal interpretation of his customary chaos. That a man of Lan Wangji’s discipline should find his defenses so thoroughly dismantled, first by a small creature and subsequently by the creature’s equally disarming human form, is documented here with what this custodian can only describe as an utmost degree of warmth. The author’s affection for both subject and pairing is evident on every page. A most agreeable addition to the collection.
Additional Notes from the Archive:
This work contains scenes of physical union conveyed with striking vividness and emotional weight. It is advised that one read in solitude—and have cold tea readily available
I used to work in public libraries and did a LOT of readers advisory; I miss that part of the job!
BUT; I do still read a metric shit-ton in a week. Most of it is fanfiction, but hey, I thought maybe it's time I share my reads?
This is what I read this week:
1. Peerless [Wushuang]: Chapter 26-31
Summary:
On a snowy night, an envoy sent by the Kingdom of Khotan is ambushed on the road, massacred with his escort. Not a living soul remains, and the attackers vanish—along with a precious jade intended as tribute to the Emperor of Sui. A member of the emperor’s secret intelligence agency, the Jiejian Bureau, pursues the case: the formidable deputy chief, Feng Xiao. His investigation takes him to Liugong City, where top martial artists from across the land gather for a mysterious auction.
But a rival intelligence agency, the Zuoyue Bureau, has business in the same city—and they have sent Cui Buqu, an ailing but brilliant man who hides more secrets than even Feng Xiao. Equally proud, the two immediately clash in a battle of wits, but neither can crack the case alone. To solve the mystery before the trail goes cold, they will have to join hands to uncover the truth…however unwillingly.
In the last bit of book 1!
I am reading a chapter a day of this one- you can follow along through this tag Bloopitynoot Reads Peerless.
NO SPOILERS PLS!
2. Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman [Read Chapters 13-28]
Summary:
You know what’s worse than breaking up with your girlfriend? Being stuck with her prize-winning show cat. And you know what’s worse than that? An alien invasion, the destruction of all man-made structures on Earth, and the systematic exploitation of all the survivors for a sadistic intergalactic game show. That’s what.
Join Coast Guard vet Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, as they try to survive the end of the world—or just get to the next level—in a video game–like, trap-filled fantasy dungeon. A dungeon that’s actually the set of a reality television show with countless viewers across the galaxy. Exploding goblins. Magical potions. Deadly, drug-dealing llamas. This ain’t your ordinary game show.
Welcome, Crawler. Welcome to the Dungeon. Survival is optional. Keeping the viewers entertained is not.
I just started this book and series and MY GOD. It has me in a chokehold
what a ridiculous, horrifying, and incredibly funny story
Princess Donut, may she reign forever.
If anyone is reading/has read this dm me I'm down to chat about it!
3. All The Words I Never Got To Say by Lost_Stories [125,634]
Summary:
He has a lot of time to think as he learns to walk. A lot of time to plan. He’ll do it right, this time. He has no idea why he was given this second chance, but he cannot waste it. He must succeed. For Da-ge, and Er-ge, and Wei-xiong, and even for San-g–Jin Gua–for Meng Yao. For the Meng Yao that lived with them, who had once, long ago, loved them. Who talked down Da-ge when he was mad, smiled that viciously clever smile when he beat Huaisang at weiqi…
The Meng Yao that Huaisang had loved, once upon a time.
When Nie Huaisang inexplicably wakes up as a baby, he realises that he has a chance to change everything. Armed with the knowledge of the future, the headshaker tries to change the past.
This was such a solid fic to start my week
I love a time travel fix it, but this was a whole other level
It was raw and hard and worth it in the end
I would never have thought to pair his huaisang with meng yao, but im into it!
4. paint smears on sunny days by SnowshadowAO3 [53,808]
Summary:
To say that he runs to his car would be incorrect, as he is a Lan, and running is both undignified and unnecessary unless in immediate danger. Nor does he slam his key into the ignition, or aggressively swerve around the cars on the freeway, or have a mild panic attack at the fact he is picking A-Yuan up late from school for the first time ever.
He comes close, though.
By the time he arrives, it’s 4:35PM, and he has imagined about fifty different worse-case scenarios. The door is partly open when he gets to it, a messy label of 104B—Art Room scrawled with chalk on a placard next to the faded wood. As he opens it fully, he expects to see a wailing, terrified child, or perhaps a scene of utter misery and betrayal.
What he finds is his son, hands covered in paint, being sung to by a beautiful, dark-haired stranger.
“Ducks live in the pond, yellow ducks, happy ducks!”
Lan Wangji stops in his tracks.
(Or: Falling in love with your son’s art teacher, in five parts)
This was one of the first fics i read in this fandom. It is still one of my favs and will forever hold a place in my heart!
So sweet, so domestic, no angst to be seen
10000/10 a comfort fic <3
5. finally safe (for me to fall) by sassybluee [77,499]
Summary:
Lan Wangji, a single dad down on his financial luck, begins offering his services as a sugar baby. Not only is it a lucrative financial opportunity, but it's also as a chance to embrace his sexuality without the stresses of a romantic relationship
When he meets his first client, Wei Wuxian, he’s fully confident he can gain experience while also keeping details of his personal life from the caring older man. But as time progresses, and his relationship with Wei Wuxian begins to shift, Lan Wangji can’t stop the lines between professional and personal from blurring.
This is another fic i read early on in this fandom, and I adore it so much
I love a good sugar baby/sex worker to marriage pipeline fic and this is [chefs kiss]
I am also weak for a bottomji story! This one is especially tender hearted:'3
6. no one ever said the single-plank bridge had to be walked alone by rosemu [174,009]
Summary:
“Have you heard? The esteemed Second Jade of Lan, Hanguang-jun, has defected from the Lan sect! He’s living at the Burial Mounds now apparently.”
“What?! That scourge, the Yiling Patriarch, has managed to corrupt even the most ideal, upstanding cultivator. How truly terrifying!”
Lan Wangji learns to follow his heart over the rules just a little earlier and it changes some things.
Another reread of a fic that quickly became a comfort blanket ♡
This was another I read early on in my intro to the mdzs fandom
Its filled with found family, building yourself a life, and the sweetest of sweet endings ♡
7. two emperors by Rici_chan [23,812]
Summary:
Shen Yuan had transmigrated 50 years ago. As Shen Qingqiu he was in the setting of “Proud Immortal Demon Way”.
Only, he had been reborn in the body of Shen Qingqiu, future Emperor of the human realm around 50 years before the main story happened.
or
How Shen Yuan helps Binghe to conquer the demon realm, only to find friendship, freedom and love along the way.
This was recommended to me and I am so happy I read it 🥹
I love this characterization of shen yuan; older, experienced, and so very confident. It made the dynamic with binghe so different
A stellar ending too!
8. It grows in waves and bounds by Jotem27 [36,694]
Summary:
Qiongqi Dao at the morning of Jin Ling's three month celebration:
Lan Wangji hurriedly jumped off his sword, landed beside Wei Wuxian and caught him when he fell.
He screamed “Wei Ying!” and tumbled to his knees, his dying friend in his lap.
Wei Wuxian looked up at him, smiling with blood running out of his mouth and voiced a last low, “Lan Zhan.”
For Lan Wangji, time stood still, he could only stare at his dead friend and whisper his name again and again.
Blood from a horrid chest wound dropped onto Lan Wangji's white and azure festive robes and on the earth.
Two arrows in Wei Wuxian's chest protruded into the air.
This was surprisingly very sweet!!
I expected the major death/s[?] But I didnt expect them to be a little bit funny 😅 wwx really takes it in stride!
I also adored the changes in lan qiren- I love when this man gets a character arc
Lovely read
That's what I read!
I welcome all fic recs for SVSSS or MDZS!!!
If you want a personalized fic list I am offering lists for Wangxian (some other MDZS pairings) and bingqiu, liushen, bingliushen (and some other SVSSS pairings) -just send me a dm with your theme and criteria! If I have fics that I have read that fit the vibe, I will happily rec a list <3
I read your comment about the WangXian ABO fics and I totally agree with you... canon LWJ would never expose their child to the same treatment that WWX suffered (Jin-Jiang=dangerous/toxic).
Ikr. How could Lan Wangji be like, letting his children be involved to JinJiang in ANY way? To let him be abused psychologically? by hearing people accusing his parent like, "Your father caused my sect to be massacred, kill my parent, my sister, blablablablaaaa, shouldn't I hate you? Shouldn't I resent you? Shouldn't you make up your father's sin to me?"
And then, let wangxian's children grow up with a burden, full of guilt, inferiority, and brainwashed to need to pay and owe JinJiang for the rest of his/her life. Bah.
hi y’all,,, i need help finding a fic again pls!!!
it’s a wangxian fic where both LWJ and WWX die on a nighthunt. at the beginning of the story they are already old but after the night hunt accident something happens that sends them back as their younger selves?? i don’t remember a lot of the details but i have a feeling that it was a time travel fic? or some kind of alternate universe travel?
also it has a very angsty chapter that stood out to me bc it showed wangxian’s oc kids that they adopted prepare their funeral and lan sizhui took it the hardest. i think there was a scene where they were in front of wangxian’s memorial tablets and his oc brother said something like “take care of each other”, which triggered even more tears from sizhui.
it was an angsty one that i really want to reread, if anyone knows the title please let me know thank u so much!!