I think what I like so much about Hualian’s love is their profound respect for each other. They never try to change one another. They respect each other’s autonomy, choices, and conception of morality. The only time Hua Cheng ever tries to oppose Xie Lian is when he thinks Xie Lian is about to harm himself.
And that is just so precious and important.
To me, Hua Cheng and Xie Lian’s relationship always felt like relief. Relief that they finally have somewhere (someone) they belong. Somewhere to rest. Like they’ve both been on high alert for 800 years, never able to rest, never able to rely upon someone, to trust with their whole soul. And then suddenly, quiet. Peace. Relief.
Idk, that might be a very personal interpretation that nobody shares. But. That’s what it always felt like to me, first and foremost. This is why HuaLian is my ultimate comfort couple. Because they feel like coming home after a hard day and finally being able to just relax and place yourself in someone else’s hands, not only trusting but knowing they will never take advantage and always cherish it.
It’s Wu Ming Wednesday! So here is my humble contribution to the fandom ^^ (I posted this on monday but shhh)
Expect angst, protective Xie Lian and a hopeful/open happy ending. The rating is Teen and Up, and this is a canon divergence. The fic is complete.
Here’s a little extract:
“He is at his side in an instant, closing his arms around Wu Ming’s flickering form only moments before he hits the ground. He should not be here, Xie Lian thinks, frantic as he desperately calls the ghost’s name, to no avail. He should not be here, bleeding out his very essence in the blinding light of the Heavens for all to see. Because he should be gone.”
Many thanks to the amazing @nootcatt for beta reading
Hope you enjoy!
Hua Cheng: “Oh, for the love of you!”
Xie Lian, laughing: “You mean for the love of God?”
Hua Cheng: *stares at him*
Any day now
Currently translating A Long and Slow Recovery by the amazing author @ardenrabbit into French. 11/? Chapters are out
Traduction en cours de “A Long and Slow Recovery” par l’incroyable auteur.ice @ardenrabbit. Le 11e chapitre a été posé il y a quelques jours ^^
https://archiveofourown.org/works/58407070
San Lang, falling deeply in love with the person he’s found trapped in the mirror.
Xie Lian, the forgotten prince who was cursed ten years ago.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
So it's been a minute. I'm here to inform those of you still suffering the ill-effects of a god-awful cliffhanger that Part Two will probably begin posting sometime this month! 💪
That said, Paper Memories isn't actually finished. It's been fighting me a little bit and so has my schedule.
I'm actually going to release Part Two in three arcs (or seasons, if you will) with a little hiatus between each as I finish up the next part. This is mostly because at this rate, if I wait until its Completely Finished, y'all might be waiting here till fall lmao. And I'm patient, ok, but I'm not that patient. I also want to be able to share to keep me motivated.
Not to worry tho. Arc 1 alone is sitting at 74k words posting over 8 weeks, so this bitch is gonna be long. Yes, I have a problem.
But anyways, I suppose that's all I wanted to say.
Psyche! You KNOW I got Teaser Images. ⤵
Yes those ARE Xie Lian's boobs at the end. You're welcome.
She/They ; Elle/Iel/AelReader, writer, and most importantly, TGCF addict since 2024 French and English speakerYour not so local genderfluid asexual lesbian (it's a shame we don't have pride flags emojis)
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