Thread by @yumichanhamano

Late day 14 of #xiantober for CR!era 😆

wwx knew that something changed one day, but he was never able to name it. The best way to describe it was that the Jiang siblings made a pact to protect him and aged 10 years in doing so.

jc no longer reacted with anger, but in resigned exasperation. jyl looked at him with sad eyes while doting on him. When jfm and yzy argue, there was a blank look instead of fear and sadness.

wwx didn't know how to handle this change, so he continued being his carefree self.

At least then, they give him this soft look with a small smile. If this was the part he needed to play, then he would ensure the two of them remain happy.

-

wwx didn't want to go to Gusu. It meant leaving jyl alone, but jc would be able to escape yzy's poisonous words.

"Don't look so sad, A-Xian," jyl said as she patted his cheek. She believed his lie that he would miss her, and the shidis and shimeis.

"You'll be coming back after a year anyway," jc said with his arms crossed, rolling his eyes. "Just don't get married into the Lan sect yet."

"Why would I marry into the Lan sect?" wwx stopped his moping act as he stared at jc in confusion. jyl simply giggled and tapped his nose.

"You say that like you aren't going to flirt with all the pretty maidens in Gusu," jyl sang. "I'm sure A-Xian will find a pretty partner."

"Or a certain ice block," jc muttered, but went unheard as wwx whined to jyl. "Get your ass on the boat so we can go already!"

With a tearful goodbye, wwx boarded and waved until he couldn't see jyl's silhouette.

"Don't have to worry about A-Jie. She can take care of herself."

During their trip, jc kept telling him to behave like a nagging mother. When wwx jokingly said "yes, A-Niang", jc wacked him on the head and called him an idiot. It wasn't exactly the response he was looking for, but it lightened the mood.

When they arrived, jc warned him about sneaking out and buying wine.

"Why do you have so little trust in me, Jiang Cheng?" wwx whined.

"Because I know you," jc snapped. "Unpack your bags will you! I am not doing it for you."

wwx tried to listen. He really did. But he couldn't sleep even though jc was snoring away across the room.

It was only after jc's warning that he remembered that Gusu was well known for their Emperor's Smile. How could wwx resist such temptation?

Everything was going well, until he tried to climb over the wall with his two newly acquired jars. He only had one leg over the wall when he heard "No late entry into Cloud Recesses."

The teen look ethereal under the moonlight, but it wasn't enough to distract wwx from his task.

After he hauled himself properly onto the wall, wwx saw that they were about the same height.

"Emperor's Smile!" wwx announced as he held out a jar. "If I share a jar with you, can you pretend that you never saw me?”

"Alcohol and bribes are forbidden in Cloud Recesses."

If wwx wasn't busy putting up a show of how disappointed he was, he might have noticed that the teen's frown was not because of his rule breaking.

"Look, it's my first night here. I'll take this back to me, we'll forget this happened, and I swear not to do it again."

"Wei Ying is not trustworthy."

"How did you- eep!" wwx barely dodged the hand that reached for him, but lost his jar of wine to the other teen. "Ha! You did want it after all! Consider us even now!"

wwx hopped off the wall and ran off as quickly as he could.

After arriving in his room adrenaline filled, wwx didn't feel like drinking anymore. Sneaking back under the covers, his mind was filled with the white robed teen with a forehead ribbon around his forehead.

How did he know wwx's birth name? He was a head disciple, not an heir.

The next morning, wwx was extra grouchy being woken up from his peaceful slumber at maoshi.

jc had the audacity of looking put together when wwx knew that it was also early for the other teen.

"Get yourself together," jc rolled his eyes. "We're here for a whole year."

"Who wakes up this early?" wwx whined as jc fixed his hair and robes so he looked presentable even if his eyes were barely opened.

"The Lans do, and so do we while we're here," jc huffed. He muttered something else that wwx didn't catch in his sleepy state.

In the dining hall, wwx made acquaintances with the nhs. They both got in trouble and subjected to make cold stares at they talked during meal time.

Once they left, wwx told nhs all about Lotus Pier and how it was much better than Cloud Recesses.

"Wow, Wei-xiong! I wish I could study there instead! It sounds like so much fun," nhs said with excitement.

"Your brother will break your legs if you slack off again," a Nie disciple reminded the young master.

However, nhs puffed out his chest instead.

"I'll show him my amazing test scores and he'll have to let me go to Yunmeng!"

wwx laughed and wished his new friend all the best. In their short time being acquainted, he learned that nhs was more interested in paintings and porn books than cultivation and studying.

"Oh, word of advice, you should avoid one person during your stay in Gusu," nhs said as he opened his fan and hid the lower half of his face. jc rolled his eyes.

"Who? Lan Qiren"

"No, his favourite disciple and nephew, Lan Wangji!"

"One of the twin jades?" wwx questioned and nhs nodded furiously.

"If you know what is best for you, you must stay far, far away from him," nhs said. "He might have a face sculpted by the gods themselves, but his cold demeanor is said to freeze even the strongest cultivator."

jc, walking on the other side of wwx, facepalmed but wwx paid him no mind.

"Is he really pretty, wearing white robes with a forehead ribbon, with a face that looks like he has a stick up his butt?"

jc gave a soul weary sigh while nhs fanned himself with a suspicious look.

"Oh, you two met already?" nhs said.

"I don't know if "met" is the correct term." wwx went on to tell them what happened last night. Both of them stared wide eyed at wwx when he finished.

"You should be careful, Wei-xiong. He's in charge of punishments," nhs said.

wwx didn't expect to see him again, yet he sat at the front of the class.

Sitting behind him with jc, wwx saw the way the teen sat up straight without slouching and there wasn't even a hair out of place. There was a temptation to mess up his hair or even pull the white ribbon.

"Whatever you're thinking, don't do it," jc hissed quietly at him as lqr walked into the classroom.

"I wasn't thinking anything!"

"That's part of the problem," jc lowered his voice more when lqr pulled out a long scroll. wwx held back a groan when the old man recited the rules.

wwx nearly fell asleep when a loud slam woke him up.

"I am repeating the rules because some of you don't know them."

The rest of class was spent with lqr reciting rules and wwx resorted to drawing in his notes to keep himself from falling asleep.

When class was over, wwx was packing up his doodles when his name was called.

"Yes?" wwx answered, looking spooked.

"If listening to the rules being recited to you is too boring, then you can go copy them three times in the library."

"Yes, Grandmaster Lan."

"Tough luck," nhs shook his head once they left the classroom.

"This is what you get for trying to sneak alcohol here," jc jabbed. "I told you not to. If you wanted, we could visit town on an off day."

"I couldn't sleep," wwx defended. "Besides, it's just copying rules."

"Your hands are going to fall off with all the writing," nhs said. "It was good knowing you Wei-xiong."

"Why does it sound like you're sending me to my death?" wwx said as they arrived at the library pavilion. He went inside without seeing how the two of them froze at his words.

"Oh, I thought I was here alone." wwx blinked in surprised when he spotted lwj at the desk.

"Sit."

He should have expected this since nhs told him that the teen was in charge of discipline.

"You're not going to watch me write the rules... right?"

"Start if you wish to finish before dinner."

"Wangji-xiong, it's impossible for me to do this much copying," wwx said as he fell to the ground dramatically. The other teen didn't even spare him a glance as he crawled to the table. "Could you at least look at me?"

lwj immediately looked up from his work and wwx suddenly felt shy.

"I wanted to apologize. I really didn't meant to break the rules. I couldn't sleep and wanted some fresh air," wwx explained awkwardly as he sat up into a proper sitting position.

"Wei Ying is not remorseful."

"I am!" wwx huffed. "Also, why do you keep calling me Wei Ying? Only my friends can call me that! Are we friends now? I'll call you Lan Zhan then!"

"Mm," lwj said and returned to his own work. wwx was gaping at the teen but couldn't see the small smile on his face.

"So... we are friends? Is it because of the alcohol?" wwx's confusion melted into mischief. "I didn't think the famous twin jades would be into the forbidden alcohol."

"Copy."

"Lan Zhan!" wwx whined as he flopped onto the table.

And their days continued similarly.

wwx copied a few pages each day, spending most of his time talking to lwj and trying to get a response. While lwj indulged him for the most part, the teen rarely talked.

One day, wwx just asked, "Lan Zhan, why do you barely talk to me? I thought you like meeeeeee."

"I like hearing Wei Ying talk more."

wwx stopped talking for the rest of the afternoon and ran out of the library pavilion without lwj that day.

-

"I think I'm getting sick," wwx moaned as he walked back to the guest dormitory with jc and nhs.

"Why do you say that?" jc said with narrowed eyes.

"Uh, I was feeling a little warm and my heart is beating too fast," wwx recounted. jc groaned while nhs snapped his fan open to hide his face.

"I know what kind of sickness it is, Wei-xiong," nhs said and wwx had a bad feeling.

nhs tilted his fan and leaned closer as if he was sharing a secret and whispered, "Love sickness."

While wwx was denying and flailing his arms at a cackling nhs, jc excused himself and walked in the opposite direction.

"Where is he going?" wwx asked after being ignored by jc.

"Protecting your innocence," nhs said sagely. When wwx looked at him with a brow raised, nhs distracted him with spring books he brought with him.

There was nothing that could prepare wwx for the cut sleeve spring books that nhs piled into his shared guest room with jc.

-

wwx was excited to catch water ghouls. jc made him to promise to behave. Even though wwx joked that jc was a mother hen, he started to feel like his joke was more true than not.

He pouted when lxc asked him to stay back in town to protect the civilian if anything happened.

But he brightened up when lwj stayed behind with him.

The two of them helped civilians fix their stalls and boats. At one point, wwx had a little girl in his arms as he comforted her and promised to find her parents.

A worried mother thanked wwx for protecting her daughter.

wwx waved off her gratitude. He didn't do much since the girl was only scared by the water ghouls and left untouched.

"Wei Ying is good with children," lwj commented when the mother and daughter left.

"I'm used to caring for the younger disciples," wwx said with a grin.

The girl gave him her doll as thanks and wwx promised to treasure it.

"You will make a good father one day."

"Ah, I hope so! I uh, do like children," wwx said shyly. Since jc abandoned him, he had nowhere to run while nhs confronted him about his "crush" on lwj.

wwx denied it that night. But over time, wwx found himself repeating nhs' words in his head as he stared at lwj.

lwj didn't look bothered by all the staring and wwx was sure the other teen knew. Even now, he could barely keep his eyes off lwj.

"Lan Zhan," wwx called out.

He didn't know what he wanted to say to him, but wwx wanted lwj's attention on him and only him.

The words almost came tumbling out before he saw the familiar boats in the distance.

"They're back!" wwx said instead, distracting himself from the words that wanted to come out.

It turned out to be a waterborne abyss causing the issue and they lost a disciple and three boats before they managed to escape.

lqr and other senior disciples were attending a discussion conference in Qinghe, so they were not able to deal with the situation immediately.

"I wish there was something more I could do," wwx said, knowing that Caiyi Town would suffer from the abyss.

"You protected the people. It is enough," lwj said.

wwx didn't want to refute lwj, so he chose to distract him by redirecting his attention.

"The loquats look as beautiful as you, jiejie!" wwx called out. He used this trick back in Yunmeng to get free food.

"One basket of loquats," lwj said from beside him.

As wwx gawked at the teen, lwj turned to him with his newly acquired loquats.

"Wei Ying wanted them."

wwx couldn't stop the burst of laughter that escaped him or the warm feeling that spread in his chest.

He was so in love.

-

wwx knew he should have sneak out again, but the temptation was too strong when his punishment ended and he didn't have an excuse to see lwj everyday.

"This is so unfair," wwx whined to jc as the Jiang heir prepared his inventory and bag for a night hunt.

"Said the idiot that snuck out after being punished again and again," jc snorted.

"I want to go to," wwx whined as he rolled around in the bed.

As motivation for the guest disciples, those with the highest grades were allowed on a night hunt with the Lan senior disciples.

wwx would have been on the night hunt if he didn't sneak out two days prior to the hunt.

"Even the peacock gets to go but I'm stuck here" wwx pouted.

"You have Huaisang to keep you company," jc snickered like the bastard he is.

"It's not the same without you," wwx said. lwj was also on the hunt, which made wwx even more depressed.

The worst part is that lqr would now oversee his punishment since lxc was leaving too.

"You can hear about the hunt after I write my report about it."

"Fuck off."

-

It was less than a day since lwj, jc, and others left on their hunt and wwx was already bored.

The only positive side to the situation is that lqr allowed him to self study during this time.

Their modified class was reviewing material that the students needed supplementary lessons on.

Since wwx was held back due to punishment and not remedial, lqr allowed him special allowance to the library to self study with reports of his readings at the end of each day.

wwx was so sad that he missed such an opportunity that he finished his punishment in a week and spent the rest of his free time holed up in his room.

"Come on Wei-xiong. They'll be back in two days," nhs said, trying to cheer him up.

wwx was being petulant and upset at himself.

With special permission from lqr himself, who was impressed by both nhs' improvement and wwx's self study notes, allowed the two of them to go to Caiyi Town.

wwx was at least happy to eat real food instead of the bland medical food of Cloud Recesses.

"I don't understand how the Lans are so strong when all they eat is rabbit food," wwx complained after stuffing his face with the spiciest dishes.

"Maybe their rabbits are jacked," nhs joked and they both laughed.

It wasn't the same as the thrill of a night hunt.

But it was nice to joke around and hang out with nhs.

"I hope you come to Lotus Pier," wwx said as he knocked shoulders with nhs. "I could teach you how to catch fish with your hands and shoot kites from the sky."

"I thought you invited me to see the sights," nhs whined.

"Of course not! You have to train your muscles now that your test scores are decent," wwx said with a big grin.

nhs' complaints were drowned out by words he never thought he would hear.

"I can't believe two major sect leaders would die just like that."

"Wei-xiong?"

"Excuse me," wwx said and the two ladies turned to him. "I couldn't help but overhear that two sect leaders are dead?"

"Did you not hear gongzi?" the one dressed in orange said. "Sect Leader Wen was poisoned and Sect Leader Jin was stabbed by a vengeful courtesan."

"When did this happen?" wwx asked as he felt nhs stepped beside him.

"I heard about it yesterday," the other lady said and turned to her friend. "We don't know when it happened."

"Thank you," wwx said and bowed to the two ladies.

wwx was quiet after he suggested to nhs that they should return. There was still time before curfew, but nhs only nodded as they made their way back.

"That doesn't make sense," wwx quietly said when they were walking up the steps to Cloud Recesses.

"What doesn't?"

"The Wen sect sent the waterborne abyss to Gusu, then Sect Leader Wen is poisoned," wwx said, deep in thought. nhs was fluttering with his fan, but wwx didn't see his sharp gaze.

"I heard that Jin Guangshan had sent away a pregnant woman who bore his child," nhs shrugged.

"After she lost the child, she returned to Koi Tower to exact her revenge when he didn't take her in when she arrived."

"With his reputation, it's not surprising, but for two sect leaders to die so closely in time," wwx said, then turned to nhs. "And where did you hear that?"

"If you weren't moping on your bed like a lovesick maiden," nhs said and ignored the way wwx sputtered at him, "then you would have been gossiping with me and some of the Jin disciples. Surprisingly, some of them are decent people. Just don't go near Jin Zixun and his lackeys."

"I'm more concerned about Jin Zixuan. He's still engaged to my shijie," wwx said.

"Don't worry about him, they say he has a good heart and nothing like his father," nhs said placatingly.

"When were you so close to the peacock?" wwx asked as they reached the gate.

"Jin-xiong is actual a hard worker. He helped me study when you and jc were sparring and ignored me," nhs said after they re-entered.

"The prideful peacock would help you?" wwx said suspiciously.

"He's actually quite nice when you don't mention his father, sect, or engagement."

"I find that hard to believe," wwx crossed his arms. He won't believe the haughty peacock would associate with anyone that wasn't Jin by name.

"You know, Jiang-xiong and I said the same thing when you said that Lan Wangji was /nice and funny/," nhs said.

"He is!" wwx defended. How dare nhs compare lwj to the likes of jzx.

"Yet he looks at me like he would run his sword through my multiple times if we were not supervised at all times."

"Nie-xiong, that's very specific..."

"Oh hahaha, ignore that. I have some work I need to finish for old man Qiren. See you tomorrow!"

wwx waved at his friend who sped off in a brisk walk. He retired to his room as well. He slept well knowing that the night hunt group was to return tomorrow by evening.

There is a saying in wwx's life that never failed him: if something can go wrong, it will definitely go wrong.

"What do you mean they are delayed?" wwx stared at lqr. The man was kind enough to inform him since jc was involved, but released no other details.

"Are they in trouble? I can go and help. Where are they? Jiang Cheng said they were going somewhere on the border of Gusu. Maybe I can go now and find them before night fall," wwx started rambling unintentionally.

"Are you a healer?" lqr snapped at him.

wwx only stared at him in shock before the man sighed.

"I worry about them too, but Xichen assured me that they are not travel ready. Jiang Wanyin is unharmed," lqr finally said.

wwx only nodded and bid the man a good day before walking away. He didn't know how to ask about lwj

Three days later, the night hunt group arrived and wwx ran to the infirmary, rules be damned.

Everyone looked exhausted with bandages wrapped around various parts of their body.

Jiang Cheng had a broken arm that was mostly healed already.

"What are you fussing about?" jc said tiredly, but there was a hint of amusement.

"Are you sure it was just your arm? You weren't stabbed in the leg or scratched on the back?" wwx said as he observed jc at every angle like he could see through his torn robes.

"Unlike you, I actually tell the healers what I need help with," jc said, rolling his eyes. wwx finally settled down enough to sit beside his brother on the infirmary cot.

He was clear to return to the dormitory once he received his medicine package.

"So..."

"Heavens, you're even more annoying than maidens!"

"Hey! What's that for?"

"You want to know how Lan Wangji is," jc accused him and wwx stuttered as he tried to find an excuse. "Don't speak. He's fine, expended too much spiritual energy. He's in seclusion until he recovers."

"Oh..."

"You know what, fuck it. Go ask Zewu-jun if you can see your precious Lan Zhan. He'll even bring you there."

"I didn't- I wasn't- Jiang Cheng!" wwx shouted in distress as he looked around. The people around them were asleep or focused enough to not hear, hopefully.

"I'm done with all this pining stuff. First A-Jie, now you. Get out of my face and find your Lan Zhan. And don't even come back before you find him. If I have to hear you say "Lan Zhan~" in that love stricken voice of yours, I swear I will drown you with the waterborne abyss."

"I'll go find Zewu-jun then," wwx said weakly as he stood up.

"Wei Wuxian."

"Yeah?"

jc looked so young and tired, like when yzy told him that he will never be better than wwx if he didn't work hard.

"You'll always be my shixiong, even if you marry that ice block."

wwx smiled slightly. "Lan Zhan's not an ice block."

"Only to you," jc snorted. "Now get out of my face."

wwx left the infirmary with a full heart. He didn't know what to expect, but at least he had jc's support. He wished jyl was here to talk about the matter of the heart.

jc was an adequate substitute until he saw her again. If wwx told him that, jc would probably rage at being only "adequate" even though they were both dumb when it came to love.

-

Zewu-jun didn't appear to be surprised by wwx's appearance or his request.

He even brought wwx to lwj's private home.

"Is this allowed?" wwx whispered as they approached the modest home.

"I'm sure Wangji wouldn't mind if it was you, Wei-gongzi."

However, once they were at the doorstep, lxc excused himself and left wwx by himself.

wwx hesitated when he raised his hand to knock on the door, but decided to follow through.

If nothing happens, then he'll just walk away and pretend this never happened. jc would probably smack him but wwx wasn't above running away.

Unfortunately, the doors slid open and lwj stood there with his pristine white robes. He was missing his forehead ribbon, making him look bare even with his six layers of clothing.

"Wei Ying?" lwj looked surprised to even see him.

"Haha, it's me," wwx said weakly.

"Come in."

lwj turned around and behind a privacy screen. wwx closed the door behind him as he looking around.

The room was sparse with few personal belongings neatly organized. Everything about the space screamed lwj and wwx couldn't help the small giggle that escaped him.

lwj reappeared with his forehead ribbon on and wwx couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

jc explained to him that the Lan forehead ribbon was very important and it should not be taken lightly. When he compared it to their clarity bell, wwx understood better.

"Sit," lwj said and gestured to the table.

"I just um, wanted to make sure you were fine," wwx said awkwardly, not moving from his spot at the door.

"Sit," lwj said firmly and wwx slid onto the spot opposite to lwj. He watched the teen serve tea and cradled the hot cup.

"So, uh, how did the night hunt go?" wwx asked.

"Good. More difficult than anticipated," lwj said.

"I see," wwx said as he sipped the hot tea that burned his tongue. lwj did the same so wwx did his best to not let it show on his face.

"Wei Ying-"
"Lan Zhan-"

They blinked at each other.

"You can go first-"
"You can go first-"

wwx burst into laughter, putting his cup down before he splashed himself with hot tea. When he calmed down and wiped away his tears, he saw lwj looking at him with a soft smile.

"I like you," wwx blurted out before he realized the words came tumbling out. Now that the words were said, he couldn't stop it. "I missed you so much when you left on the night hunt. When your uncle said your group was delayed, I was so worried that you were hurt badly."

"When I heard your brother say that a disciple died to the waterborne abyss, I was so glad it wasn't you or jc. Sorry to whatever his face was-"

"Su Minshan."

"Yeah him, but I felt terrible for being relieved it wasn't someone I loved. Is that selfish?"

"Jiang Cheng and Nie-xiong both noticed before I did, but I like you so fucking much. I couldn't stop thinking about you when we're apart and I keep staring at you when we're together. I should have noticed sooner but-"

wwx's rambling was cut off when lwj kissed him.

He was too busy with his running thoughts that he didn't even notice lwj move.

When the teen pulled back, wwx tried to chase him with a whine, but froze at the small huff from lwj.

There was a warm gaze in his eyes that was foreign but set his insides on fire.

"I wish to court Wei Ying," lwj said, their faces were so close that wwx could feel his breath.

"Yes," wwx said as he stared back at the golden eyes that only had eyes for him. "I only want Lan Zhan."

"My Wei Ying," lwj said and kissed him again.

There were things he wanted to ask lwj, things he wanted answers to, but for now, he was content cuddling with the teen before they have to be chaperoned everywhere.

wwx had a feeling that jc already knew that when he sent him off.

"Say, did jc say anything to you on the hunt?"

"Take care of my idiot of a brother or I will break your legs," lwj said blankly and wwx laughed in lwj's embrace. His laughter was cut abruptly when lwj nuzzled against his neck.

"Ah, Lan Zhan..."

"I will not let anyone stand between us this time."

wwx wanted to ask what he meant by this time, but he since learned that if he asked, he only got sad smiles in return.

He trusted that they would tell him when the time was right. Instead, wwx was going to bask in the happiness of his loved ones. He rather see them happy.

lwj removed his forehead ribbon and tied it around wwx's wrist. After much of jc's nagging, wwx knew that this meant.

"You'll be stuck with me for life," wwx said with a smile.

"There is nowhere else I wish to be."

- The end 💙❤️

Back to the top!

https://twitter.com/yumichanhamano/status/1581749250236391425?s=20&t=_kj4mzygCXbL3nzRwsT6Hg

Alright! Some notes for those who have no idea what happened 😆

- jc transmigrated from post canon while jyl only have her memories up until her death. jc filled in the details of what happened after, so they are extra protective of wwx
- nhs, lwj, lxc, and lqr also came back!

- the four of them, along with jc and wn, were brought back at the same time
- to add a little spice to the AU, don't ask me how it works, but they were each allowed to bring back one person of their unconscious choosing

- jc brought back jyl
- lwj thought of jzx (as he was the catalyst that started the chain of events that lead to wwx's death, aside from the wens)
- nhs and lxc both thought of nmj
- we'll just leave it up in the air who lqr brought back, they weren't important to the AU 🤭

- so yes, lwj knew and was pining after wwx since their first meeting 🤭 poor boy had to suffer wwx's teasing all over again 😔 not on nhs or jc's watch though 😂 they refuse to spent more than 13 years watching lwj and wwx pine after each other

- they knew that it was a waterborne abyss, and tried to get jc to come alone with them (and like, kick su she off the boat and into the abyss), but wwx found out and wanted to tag along, so they had an alternate solution
> but also, who wants to watch wangxian flirt...

- they definitely watch su she die with no remorse, maybe some remorse from lxc, but jc will let ss die five times over if he could
- the punishment was also meant to keep wwx in CR, while lwj and jc went on their night hunt to off to kill wrh, solving a lot of issues

- but wq and wn were already slowly poisoning wrh so it made the fight easier, but wrh is a powerful cultivator, so it was a tough fight, even if they had nmj with them
- they stayed longer in qishan due to wq's doctor orders
- not mentioned but wx, wc, and wzl also died uvu

- jgs' death was nhs' handiwork, finding the woman that jgs slept with an abandoned, unsurprisingly, he found a few women who were willing to kill jgs even if it meant a death penalty

I didn't have enough time since it's late, but here's some things to follow after the ending 😆

- jyl and jzx marry earlier in the timeline due to no war and their mutual feelings
- wangxian marry shortly after, splitting their time between gusu and roaming around like wwx's parents did before
- they also get a donkey and a little one 😉

It's up to the reader's interpretation if they ever tell wwx the truth 🤭

let me know if you have any more questions! I think I filled in most of the holes 🤔

Normally, I write all their perspectives so you get a full picture of what is happening, but this was a fun challenge!