Hua Cheng: “Oh, For The Love Of You!”

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!

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.

Paper Memories Update

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.

I was thinking about how in modern AUs XL is often portrayed as liking to wear things that are typically considered “feminine” (skirts, heels, makeup, etc.) while HC is more “ masculine”

When in reality… am I the only one to think that the one wearing heels and make up would be HC? He’s canonically very careful of his appearance and the way he dresses, always wearing make up and carefully chosen jewellery, he has his own style, etc. He also gives off (that´s only my personal opinion though) massive non-binary/gender fluid vibes

So. Idk. But I think he would have an androgynous and refined style while XL would stick to something basic (maybe gender neutral) like baggy pants and sweatshirts. And crocs.

clémentines et cigarettes

Traduction en cours de « clementines and cigarettes » par @silentheiss

7/11 chapitres ont déjà été postés ; lien vers la traduction ici 👇

https://archiveofourown.org/works/59159077

Ongoing french translation of clementines and cigarettes. Chapter 7 has just been posted!

Are you a top or a bottom?

personally I prefer the 2nd or 3rd floor of the building because I like being at tree level (i could not live somewhere without trees sorry) on the 1st floor it's too easy for people to look in through the windows so you need to add curtains for a reasonable degree of privacy but then the lighting situation is just horrible. and anything above the 4th floor is just too high off the ground ... how will I be able to appreciate the whimsy and joy of the forest from such an absurd height? the 2nd and 3rd floors are clearly a happy medium between these two extremes

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.

TW : discussion of death and suicide. I know these themes are present in TGCF, but this post delves further into them and broaches the subject in a way that might be triggering, so please proceed with caution.

When you think about it, what drove Xie Lian mad during his first banishment wasn’t the Temple. It wasn’t his friends leaving him, it wasn’t the blessed land incident, nor was it his parents’ suicide. It wasn’t even Bai Wuxiang (at least not directly).

No, what really drove him mad was his inability to die, and the complete loss of the ability to choose his own path.

When Xie Lian returns home after the 100 swords, he has no intention of turning to BW. He has no intention of taking revenge on Yong'an (not seriously, anyway), let alone considering anything close to a genocide.

It is only after trying—and failing—to commit suicide that he loses himself entirely. Because the shackle took the last shreds of control he had over his existence from him. Of course, the fact that he heard festivities going on in Yong’an didn’t help, but it was no more than a trigger, I think

The shackle strips Xie Lian of his right and capacity to dispose of himself, which is one the worst thing I can imagine happening to someone. And after his only way out is taken away from him, Xie Lian is left with literally no possible course of action. He cannot live because Bai Wuxian won’t let him, he cannot die because the shackle makes it impossible.

He is stuck in an impossible position. So of course he snaps.

Note : That is not to say that suicide is okay or should not be actively prevented. But the way Xie Lian is kept alive is a terrible violation of bodily autonomy. People experiencing suicidal thoughts need help so that they no longer want to die ; forcing them to remain alive by force alone, and without doing anything to help them get better, is not only a terrible idea but outright torture, and complete lack of consideration for human dignity.

If any phrasing I used was insensitive, please let me know in the comments and I will correct it: English is not my native language and I make mistakes sometimes. Take care 🤍

Some bw Hualian I did for my instagram :')

I cannot wait until the exams are over. I. am. tirrred. And I wanna do something else than studying for a change. Like... I don't know. Writing. Catching a glimpse of direct sunlight. Sleeping would be a good idea as well.