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Title: Just Trust Me

Author: kippalittlefox

Universe: Modern AU

Status: Complete

Rating: Mature

Length: Epic (24+K)

Summary:

Wei Ying is a first year student at Gusu University. He often goes to the local convenience store where Lan Zhan works. They bond over casual conversations during Wei Ying's trips to the convenience store, but an unfortunate incident with a bully named Wen Chao brings them much closer together.

The idea for this came to me after reading a sugar-daddy LWJ fic. I've read a lot of modern AUs that use the rich LWJ/poor WWX or homeless WWX tropes (not dissing, I like these too!), but I've never read an AU that makes WWX rich and LWJ poor; so I wrote one.

Recommended by: @shamelesswngxian

Comments:

Hi nonny, here’s a collection of fics with “Emperor!WWX & Lower Status!LWJ” :

catch this manic rhapsody by anatheme (22K, Explicit)

(Royalty AU, Emperor!WWX, Power Dynamics, Switching, Yiling Laozu became the first Emperor of the Cultivation World)

Or: The first emperor of the cultivation world, Yiling Laozu, and his closest advisor, Hanguang-jun, behind closed doors.

Son of Heaven and Frost General by Aki_no_hikari  (4K, Mature)

(Historical AU, Emperor!WWX, General!LWJ, Marriage of Convenience between WWX and Mian Mian)

Though fate and circumstance, Wei Wuxian, the son of a servant, was aclaimed Son of Heaven and Emperor of China. After months fighting an invading army, his beloved general Lan Wangji returns victorious. They meet that night to catch up and celebrate his return.

The Dragon's Freedom by ShaharaWadeTheScumVillain (2K, Teen)

(Royalty AU, Emperor!WWX, Cultivator!LWJ, First Meetings)

Chafing at what feels like his imprisonment the young Emperor Wei Wuxian manipulates his childhood companion Jiang Cheng into assisting him to sneak out of the palace for a night of freedom and a trip to a local inn, hoping for a taste of the much vaunted Emperor’s Smile.

It’s there he meets a young cultivator from Gusu who piques his interest.

The Thief Who Stole the Heart of a Prince by HyakkimarusFlame (10+K, Teen, WIP 6/?)

(Royalty AU, Prince!WWX, Thief!LWJ, Enemies To Lovers, Strangers To Lovers, Love at First Sight, Misunderstandings)

Betrothed to the sect leader of a faraway country, Prince Wei Wuxian laments his rebellious nature and prays for some mysterious savior to sweep him off his feet and save him from a loveless marriage his parents arranged.