#chenqingling

💙 stumbling your way home

by lostrambles (@lostrambles)

G, 7k, Wangxian

Summary: "Lan Furen?" a quiet voice asks, shaking with nerves. "I'm A-Ying. A-Zhan said I could come here sometimes, if I needed an a-niang." A-Ying. Li Xiaoyan remembers. A-Zhan had talked all about his friend during their last visit. She had never seen him talk so animatedly about someone else before. "A-Zhan's friend," she says and she watches A-Ying nod his head up and down as hope beings to flutter across his face. "What are you doing here A-Ying? Past your curfew and across the sect?" He shifts from foot to foot again, biting his lip. Yet she startles again when she watches tears well up in his eyes as he looks at her with a pleading expression. "A-Zhan won't wake up!" Li Xiaoyan, Lan Furen, silently complies with her imprisonment. There's nothing she can do when it could risk what little time she's allowed to see A-Huan and A-Zhan. Yet when a strange little boy stumbles into her house late one night, introducing himself as A-Zhan's friend and pleading for help, Li Xiaoyan doesn't hesitate to stumble her way into a storm to save her children. What she can save is better than what's at risk to lose. Kay's comments: This story combines two of my favourite alternate universeses: 1) Mama Lan lives and 2) Wei Ying grows up in the Cloud Recesses. Loved getting the good uncle Lan Qiren as well - sometimes you just need him in your life (fic). This story sets a very hopeful point of divergence and I really liked that.

pov madam lan, canon divergence, wei wuxian isn't adopted by the jiangs, wei wuxian goes to gusu, child wei wuxian, child lan wangji, madam lan lives, sickfic, kid fic, lan family feels, sick lan wangji, sick wei wuxian, recovery, hurt/comfort, blizzards & snowstorms, family fluff, angst with a happy ending, hopeful ending, mental health issues, references to depression, kay's fave

~*~

My second favorite part of the Untamed is the comedy. My favorite part is, of course, the romance. My third favorite part is its exploration of major themes, such as sibling relationships, the meaning of family, the treatment of POWs, the responsibilities of the individual, collective responsibility, etc.

I love clever jokes, so here are Chén Qíng Lìng's funniest moments, as decided arbitrarily by me:

Wei Wuxian reciting the Lan precepts in the Wen detention camp to Wen Chao is absolutely hilarious. WWX is not only creative and a genius, he's also one funny SOB. (No offense to Cangse Sanren, of course, who was apparently a badass in her own right.) This is the absolute funniest part of the series, especially since it was set up so well. You can't fully explain the glory of this joke without explaining a good part of the plot of the first dozen episodes, which is why it's so good. WWX's warm-up routine?? Unparalleled. Wen Chao's being over it before WWX even starts?? Perfectly done. The main characters reactions? Chef's kiss!

"You like MiAnMiaN." I believe no further explanation is needed. If you've watched the Untamed, you know exactly when and where this line was uttered and to whom. Did I say WWX is a genius?? He's also an idiot. And Lan Wanji's expression?? Priceless.

The Ghost General freeing the juniors with Suibian. This was clearly a setup by WWX, who does have that genius for comedic timing whenever he's not fighting for his or other people's lives, but it's still hilarious due to the gap between people's expectations and reality. It's funnier because it's clever. It plays on one of the main themes of the Untamed: reputation.

Chapters: 10/? Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV), 魔道祖师 - 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Lan Zhan | Lan Wangji/Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian Characters: Wei Ying | Wei Wuxian, Lan Zhan | Lan Wangji Additional Tags: Modern Era, Slow Burn, Angst, Happy Ending?, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Love At First Sight But He Doesn't Know It Yet, He Does Now, Healing Before Tragedy Strikes Again, Parallels Between Past and Current Lives, More Angst Up Ahead Summary:

Bound by a past severed by tragedy, reincarnation reunites two wandering souls to grant them a fragile second chance.

“Lan Zhan, where are you? I’m… I-I’m here! Lan Zhan!”

There is only silence.

He shouts his throat hoarse, calling out again and again, until suddenly he’s pulled forward, arms wrapping around him in a familiar tight embrace, and his eyes immediately starts to water.

“Found you…” the voice whispers, resounding exhaustion but not without relief.

He also shows up to his little after school events and hangs with the pta moms

Every single photo has his finger in it

Dage deserves all our love~ 🔥❣️