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Wangxian Redux

Wangxian Redux 

by celestial-mdzs

942 words

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What just happened?

All the juniors stare openly as Wei Wuxian looks around in confusion, no doubt disorientated after being sent into the… future? And is that Lan Wangji from the past as well? Does this mean that… their seniors have become their peers?

Wei Wuxian had been teasing Lan Wangji in the Cloud Recesses when a blinding flash overtook his senses and he woke up in the middle of the forest, with foreign faces staring at him. Just as he was about to ask what was going on, he spots a familiar figure, face lighting up with relief.

“Lan Zhan!” Wei Wuxian beams, giggling when he hears a soft huff of exasperation from the other. Yes, this was most definitely the Lan Zhan he had been teasing not even ten minutes ago.

Lan Wangji doesn’t bother the bubbly man with an answer, choosing to face the unfamiliar people instead. “Excuse me, where are we?”

Lan Sizhui is the first to snap out of his stupor, smiling a tad bit awkwardly, saying, “We’re in the middle of a night-hunt.”

Wangji doesn’t even bat an eyelash at the lack of information, nodding seriously. “Wei Ying and I will assist you in the night-hunt, then.”

“Why am I with a bunch of Gusu juniors? And who’s this Jin punk? Where’s my sect disciples?” Wei Wuxian shoots question after question in Lan Sizhui’s direction, who smiles politely as he refuses to answer the questions. Was he even allowed to say anything about the future to them?

Jin Ling rolls his eyes at the annoying man. “Shut up, would ya?”

Just like that, Wei Wuxian’s attention is diverted, turning to Jin Ling for information. “Wow. Are you related to that peacock Jin Zixuan? You sure look like him! Anyway, what’s with all the Gusu stuff?”

When the rest of his questions are still left unanswered by the juniors, Wei Ying gives up and returns his attention to past Wangji, who had been frowning the entire time he was pestering the juniors for answers.

Wei Ying babbles on and on for the next few minutes as the group proceeds with the night-hunt, trying to get a reaction out of Lan Zhan, to no avail. The juniors give each other almost pained looks as they watch the one-sided conversation. Even Senior Wei wasn’t this talkative on their night-hunts! Mostly because he’s too busy exchanging glances with his husband, but eh. Details.

“Lan Zhan!” Wei Ying shouts for the umpteenth time, “Lan Zhan! Give me your ribbon, I'll do the night-hunt with my eyes covered!”

Past Lan Wangji looks scandalised, taking an unconscious step back, looking away as he says, “Ridiculous.”

“Is this really the feared Yiling Patriarch?” Jin Ling mumbles, growing more annoyed by the minute. “Sizhui, can you put the silencing charm on him?”

Sizhui doesn’t answer and Wei Wuxian isn’t deterred, moving closer, beaming as he calls out, “Lan Zhan! I’m very capable, you know? Want me to… show you?”

“Get lost!” The other practically shouts, even though the volume of his voice doesn’t increase significantly. His ears have turned bright red and his grip on Bichen tightened, looking like he’s trying to restrain himself. Wei Wuxian giggles, clapping his hands in glee at the reaction he’s been gifted.

He then moves uncomfortably close to Lan Zhan, winking as he says, “Lan Zhan…”

And Wei Wuxian is silenced.

Jin Ling’s jaw drops, eyes wide as he watches the duo. These are the Sunshot Campaign heroes? Jin Ling doesn’t think he can ever look at his uncle Wei the same way ever again.

Jingyi is hiding his laughter behind his sleeve, surprised to see this side of their Hanguang-Jun. The Hanguang-Jun he knew would never silence Wei Wuxian in a million years, but this one, who seemed calm and collected, was riled up by an unruly and wild Wei Wuxian. Honestly, Jingyi is having the time of his life, night-hunt forgotten. How could he be bothered with it when he just heard Hanguang-Jun say, ‘get lost’?

“Oi, can you stop being so disgusting? It’s enough that you two are married,” Jin Ling finally snaps, absolutely done with the two’s shenanigans.

Everyone pauses. The juniors because, shit, were they allowed to reveal these kinds of things? And past Wangji and Wuxian because, what? They’re married?

Sizhui wants someone to knock him out, if he’s honest. He steps between past Wangji and Wuxian before they decide to have a brawl or something, smiling sweetly as he says, “Young master Wei, it's only a night-hunt, there’s no need to blind yourself. Second young master Lan, our targets are some fierce corpses roaming in these woods. Please be civil and alert.”

Just as he finishes speaking, Wen Ning appears from between the trees, dishevelled as always. He stops in front of past Wei Wuxian, “Young master Wei, the corpses will be easy enough for the juniors to handle alone.”

At this moment, the spell has also worn off, so instead of replying, past Wei Wuxian asks, “Wen Ning? What happened to you? Why do you have…”

Wen Ning blinks slowly, looking over to the juniors, trying to convey his confusion through his expressionless face. He was gone for maybe one incense stick. What happened while he was gone?

Sizhui wants to cry. “Young master Wei, young master Lan. Let’s head back to our inn. We can continue the night-hunt tomorrow.”

Hopefully, our seniors come back tomorrow, is what he doesn’t say, for he doesn’t think he can handle this any longer.

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