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Time passing, Wei WuXian leaves the Cloud Recesses; would XiChen write to him as he is more socially active than his brother? Would WuXian write back? If they do start writing to one another how would this affect the situation in Lotus Pier- would Jiang Cheng become more bitter that Wei WuXian is talking to someone above his station; or would he simply slip into his homophobic rants? How would Madam Yu respond to Wei WuXian conversing with the heir to the Lan Sect; would she start throwing out accusations, whip him, send him to the ancestral hall, or would she take her anger out elsewhere?

Time skip to the Qishan Archery Competition; there wouldn’t really be much change except that Lan WangJi wouldn’t leave the competition early cause Wei WuXian wouldn’t accidentally tug off his forehead ribbon. The winning ranks would therefore change:

Canon: WWX 1st place, LXC 2nd place, JZX 3rd place, LWJ 4th place, Wen Chao 5th place

XiXian Ver.: WWX 1st place, LWJ 2nd place, LXC 3rd place, JXZ 4th place, Wen Chao 5th place

Now, we could speculate that there would be more conversation and bonding between our two because they are social beings, and if we go with what’s above they have been sending missives between one another for two years, so they could possibly already be closer than WangXian was in canon.

However, all good things come to an end. The Cloud Recesses is of course burnt down and XiChen goes into hiding. The indoctrination happens and Wei WuXian is of course sent with the Jiang disciples. The only difference in this section would be after the Xuanwu emerges. I can still see Lan WangJi pushing Wei WuXian out of the way and getting dragged by the Xuanwu because even if he isn’t in love with Wei WuXian, he’s still a good person who doesn’t want innocents to die. So WangJi and WuXian would get trapped and I can imagine they still slay the Xuanwu together. The major difference is that there is no WangXian song. Lan WangJi has no reason to write a song or sing for Wei WuXian so he would simply look after him until help arrives.

Weeks after the Xuanwu, the Wens of course still take over Lotus Pier; Wei WuXian is blamed by Madam Yu and Jiang Cheng despite it not being his fault and Jiang Fengmian and Madam Yu order Wei WuXian to protect Jiang Cheng. Fast forward, Jiang Cheng losing his core, Wei WuXian and Wen Ning saving him, the transfer, etc. Lan XiChen at this time would probably be hiding out with Meng Yao.

Fast forward once more, XiChen has now returned and the war has started. He’s now sect leader, his home was destroyed, his father killed, and the man he loves is missing. Three months later, Wei WuXian returns with the power of necromancy and sorcery. Let’s speculate. Would XiChen ask Wei WuXian to come back to Gusu with him? How would he approach this situation? Would it end better than WangXian’s argument did? If we continue with what we had before, Wei WuXian knows that XiChen cares for him deeply because of their long relationship. How would be respond. He wouldn’t agree to go to Gusu, but what would he do? How would there relationship be affected throughout the war? How would XiChen deal with the love of his life pretending to be arrogant and and controlling armies of the undead? How would Lan WangJi react to Wei WuXian now that he isn’t in love with him? In canon, Lan WangJi’s following of his rules left him not helping Wei WuXian in his first life; in this version would he actually try and bring Wei WuXian back to Gusu to punish him? Would they argument many times during the war? How would that affect WuXian relationship with XiChen?

Time skip to the end of the war, Lan XiChen becomes sworn brothers with Nie MingJue and now Jin GuangYao. He has a sect to lead and Wei WuXian has his responsibilities in Yunmeng Jiang. How would XiChen deal with people constantly gossiping and slandering his beloved’s name? Would he say anything? Would he go and try and talk to Wei WuXian in Yunmeng like CQL’s version did? What would they talk about? Would XiChen try and get him to come to Gusu?

To the Phoenix Mountain hunt, how would XiChen deal with Jin ZiXun attacking Wei WuXian over talking 30% of the prey? Would he say something?

Fast forward once more, Wei WuXian saves the Wens and takes them to the Burial Mounds. Jiang Cheng declares him the cultivation world’s enemy. How would XiChen react? Would he claim “Wei WuXian’s heart has really changed” like he did in canon, or would he try and get to the bottom of this? Would he wait a year to go see him like WangJi did or would he go to him immediately; would he go to him at all? How would his family react to his relationship with WuXian? Would Hanguang-jun set himself up to bring down the cultivation world’s demon? Would Lan Qiren warn XiChen about his father’s mistake? How would the elder’s react? How does Jin GuangYao deal with Lan XiChen’s love; how does he manipulate him in this?

Possibility 1: XiChen does go to the Burial Mounds and finds out the truth of the Wen Remanants. How would he respond? Would he gather support for his beloved? Would he pull a move like his father and spirit Wei WuXian and the Wens to the Cloud Recesses? Would he end his sword brotherhood with Jin GuangYao; how would GuangYao turn this situation around?

Possibility 2: XiChen doesn’t go to the Burial Mounds precisely cause he doesn’t want to repeat his father’s mistake. He never learns the truth.

Fast Forward to Jin Ling’s one month, Jin ZiXuan dies, Wen Qing burns, and then Nightless City happens. Would XiChen take Wei WuXian to safety; where would that be, Yiling or the Cloud Recesses? Would he try and apprehend the love of his life?

Possibility 1: Seeing as he knows the truth of the Wens would he try and save hsi beloved, or would he leave Wei WuXian to his fate and try and get the Wens to safety? Would he speak on their behalf if he hasn’t already?

Possibility 2: Not knowing the truth, XiChen tries to capture the man he loves. (Does he still love him in this scenario?)

Either way, Wei WuXian dies -either by execution or a siege; would XiChen go into seclusion?

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This was a really long post; what do you guys think? Any thoughts?