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[Day 1] lantern festival + new beginnings for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

riddle me this, my love — a oneshot where crown prince Meng Yao and general Lan XiChen are shy bois and flirt through riddles and promise to meet every night after

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25014622 ">https://archiveofourown.org/works/250...

[Day 1] lantern festival + new beginnings for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao riddle me this, my love — a oneshot where crown prince Meng Yao and general Lan XiChen are shy bois and flirt through riddles and promise to meet every night afterhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 2] wishes + regrets for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

a beauteous evening — when their nightly meeting are disrupted by having to head to the borders to lead a scout patrol, they have to part ways to part ways full of regrets

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25014622/chapters/60614275">https://archiveofourown.org/works/250...

[Day 3] morning dew + forbidden feelings for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

a mix of love and lust — LXC helps the Crown Prince in his morning training and things end up more complicated than the General expected

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25014622/chapters/60673141">https://archiveofourown.org/works/250...

[Day 3] morning dew + forbidden feelings for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao a mix of love and lust — LXC helps the Crown Prince in his morning training and things end up more complicated than the General expectedhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 4] busy days, blossoming flowers for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

blossoms of the night — Crown Prince Meng Yao and General Lan XiChen were supposed to play a sensible game of Go instead they end up finding a way to relieve their stress together

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25014622/chapters/60719533">https://archiveofourown.org/works/250...

[Day 4] busy days, blossoming flowers for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao blossoms of the night — Crown Prince Meng Yao and General Lan XiChen were supposed to play a sensible game of Go instead they end up finding a way to relieve their stress together https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 5] kites in the wind for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

wind beneath my wings — LXC is the Crown Prince& #39;s companion for the duration of the Yunmeng Jiang Kite Festival. A-Yao realises how badly in love he is with LXC...cue some bittersweet moments!

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25014622/chapters/60774682">https://archiveofourown.org/works/250...

[Day 5] kites in the wind for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao wind beneath my wings — LXC is the Crown Prince& #39;s companion for the duration of the Yunmeng Jiang Kite Festival. A-Yao realises how badly in love he is with LXC...cue some bittersweet moments!https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 6] green + growth for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

feelings unhindered — Meng Yao meets the Noble Lady Qin Su, a prospective bride. Lan XiChen is ordered to spectate their meeting. Jealousy and behind the screen confessions ensue

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25014622/chapters/60828472">https://archiveofourown.org/works/250...

[Day 6] green + growth for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao feelings unhindered — Meng Yao meets the Noble Lady Qin Su, a prospective bride. Lan XiChen is ordered to spectate their meeting. Jealousy and behind the screen confessions ensue https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 7] innocence for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

impenitent innocence — Lan XiChen learns how to make Meng Yao his

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25014622/chapters/60881227

final">https://archiveofourown.org/works/250... chapter of spring time

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if anyone’s interested I’ll be breaking prompts into four seasonal series here:
https://archiveofourown.org/series/1812559 ">https://archiveofourown.org/series/18...

[Day 7] innocence for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao impenitent innocence — Lan XiChen learns how to make Meng Yao his https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😌" title="Erleichtertes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Erleichtertes Gesicht"> https://archiveofourown.org/works/250... chapter of spring time https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling">if anyone’s interested I’ll be breaking prompts into four seasonal series here: https://archiveofourown.org/series/18..." title="[Day 7] innocence for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao impenitent innocence — Lan XiChen learns how to make Meng Yao his https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😌" title="Erleichtertes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Erleichtertes Gesicht"> https://archiveofourown.org/works/250... chapter of spring time https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🌱" title="Setzling" aria-label="Emoji: Setzling">if anyone’s interested I’ll be breaking prompts into four seasonal series here: https://archiveofourown.org/series/18...">

[AU Day] Mythological AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

I get lonely without you — 1962, Hong Kong: JGY gets lonely and cooks up a reason to see LXC

or

that au where LXC is a vampire and JGY is a vampire hunter in a cheongsam

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25146157 ">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[AU Day] Mythological AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao I get lonely without you — 1962, Hong Kong: JGY gets lonely and cooks up a reason to see LXCorthat au where LXC is a vampire and JGY is a vampire hunter in a cheongsamhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[AU Day] Mythological AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao I get lonely without you — 1962, Hong Kong: JGY gets lonely and cooks up a reason to see LXCorthat au where LXC is a vampire and JGY is a vampire hunter in a cheongsamhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😏" title="Grinsendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht"> https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...">

[Day 9] Laughter + doubt for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

there is only you — General Lan XiChen is invited to tea with Meng Yao and Qin Su, doubts about his secret relationship with Meng Yao start to surface

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read the first chapter of the book 2 here

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25128967/chapters/60884128">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 9] Laughter + doubt for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao there is only you — General Lan XiChen is invited to tea with Meng Yao and Qin Su, doubts about his secret relationship with Meng Yao start to surface https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

read the first chapter of the book 2 herehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen"> https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[Day 9] Laughter + doubt for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao there is only you — General Lan XiChen is invited to tea with Meng Yao and Qin Su, doubts about his secret relationship with Meng Yao start to surface https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤭" title="Gesicht mit Hand über dem Mund" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Hand über dem Mund">read the first chapter of the book 2 herehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen"> https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>

[Day 10] longing for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

stolen moments — Lan XiChen buys an engagement present for Meng Yao and Qin Su’s engagement party, cue pining from afar and secret stolen moments in the dark

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25128967/chapters/61033156">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 11] fireflies + starry night for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

light of my life — to be free from the watchful eyes of Qin Su is bliss and Xiyao goes back to spending time together

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((there’s a moment with fireflies that I cried while writing

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25128967/chapters/61085554">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 11] fireflies + starry night for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao light of my life — to be free from the watchful eyes of Qin Su is bliss and Xiyao goes back to spending time together https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">((there’s a moment with fireflies that I cried while writing https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙈" title="Nichts sehen-Affe" aria-label="Emoji: Nichts sehen-Affe">)) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[Day 11] fireflies + starry night for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao light of my life — to be free from the watchful eyes of Qin Su is bliss and Xiyao goes back to spending time together https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😌" title="Erleichtertes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Erleichtertes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">((there’s a moment with fireflies that I cried while writing https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙈" title="Nichts sehen-Affe" aria-label="Emoji: Nichts sehen-Affe">)) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...">

[Day 12] sunshine + wind chimes for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

heat of the sun — lazy Xiyao afternoons spent painting wind chimes and saying in the shade turn into some good afternoon loving of the

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[Day 12] sunshine + wind chimes for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao heat of the sun — lazy Xiyao afternoons spent painting wind chimes and saying in the shade turn into some good afternoon loving of the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

sort https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[Day 12] sunshine + wind chimes for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao heat of the sun — lazy Xiyao afternoons spent painting wind chimes and saying in the shade turn into some good afternoon loving of the https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔞" title=""Keiner unter 18" Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: "Keiner unter 18" Symbol"> sort https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...">

[Day 13] strings + red for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

the general’s bride — LXC and A-Yao visit the newly renovated palace and pretend to be married

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25128967/chapters/61186399">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 13] strings + red for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao the general’s bride — LXC and A-Yao visit the newly renovated palace and pretend to be marriedhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

tears and wedding traditions galore (because I’m a sucker for wedding aesthetics + history) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[Day 13] strings + red for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao the general’s bride — LXC and A-Yao visit the newly renovated palace and pretend to be marriedhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">tears and wedding traditions galore (because I’m a sucker for wedding aesthetics + history) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...">

[Day 14] bamboo forest + jade token for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

troubled hearts — LXC requests to have Meng Yao’s hand in marriage but things don’t go according to plan (like my writing

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[Day 14] bamboo forest + jade token for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyaotroubled hearts — LXC requests to have Meng Yao’s hand in marriage but things don’t go according to plan (like my writinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[Day 14] bamboo forest + jade token for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyaotroubled hearts — LXC requests to have Meng Yao’s hand in marriage but things don’t go according to plan (like my writinghttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤣" title="Lachend auf dem Boden rollen" aria-label="Emoji: Lachend auf dem Boden rollen">) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...">

[Day 15] soft evening music + dance for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

dance of hearts — LXC and Meng Yao meet one last time before life decides to tear them apart for real

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25128967/chapters/61299316

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2/4 of this series is up: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1812559 ">https://archiveofourown.org/series/18...

[Day 15] soft evening music + dance for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao dance of hearts — LXC and Meng Yao meet one last time before life decides to tear them apart for real https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 16, AU Day] Soulmates AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

a connection most ardent — prequel to last week’s AU day, this time it’s Victorian Vampire Xiyao AU where Meng Yao discovers that he and LXC are soulmates

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25308667

the">https://archiveofourown.org/works/253... series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/1833241 ">https://archiveofourown.org/series/18...

[Day 16, AU Day] Soulmates AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao a connection most ardent — prequel to last week’s AU day, this time it’s Victorian Vampire Xiyao AU where Meng Yao discovers that he and LXC are soulmates https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> https://archiveofourown.org/works/253... series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/18..." title="[Day 16, AU Day] Soulmates AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao a connection most ardent — prequel to last week’s AU day, this time it’s Victorian Vampire Xiyao AU where Meng Yao discovers that he and LXC are soulmates https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😌" title="Erleichtertes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Erleichtertes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen"> https://archiveofourown.org/works/253... series: https://archiveofourown.org/series/18...">

[Day 17] raindrops for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍁" title="Ahornblatt" aria-label="Emoji: Ahornblatt">and so begins angsty autumn

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only for a moment — LXC is to head to the borders to defend them and in a surprising turn of events Meng Yao is stripped of his titles and sent to live in the temple

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25157065/chapters/60960088">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 17] raindrops for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 18] falling leaves + squandered chances for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

outcast — Meng Yao’s life in the temple is hell. General LXC is given a chance to return home in preparation for the upcoming mid autumn festival. (Ft. teenage xiyao flashback

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[Day 18] falling leaves + squandered chances for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao outcast — Meng Yao’s life in the temple is hell. General LXC is given a chance to return home in preparation for the upcoming mid autumn festival. (Ft. teenage xiyao flashbackhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[Day 18] falling leaves + squandered chances for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao outcast — Meng Yao’s life in the temple is hell. General LXC is given a chance to return home in preparation for the upcoming mid autumn festival. (Ft. teenage xiyao flashbackhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts">) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...">

[Day 19] white + wilting for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

a moment’s respite — some hurt/comfort + fluffy xiyao

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts"> where LXC looks after A-Yao after the latter falls ill from the strain of living in the temple (a continuation of yesterday’s chapter)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25157065/chapters/61548724">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 19] white + wilting for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao a moment’s respite — some hurt/comfort + fluffy xiyao https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

where LXC looks after A-Yao after the latter falls ill from the strain of living in the temple (a continuation of yesterday’s chapter) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251..." title="[Day 19] white + wilting for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao a moment’s respite — some hurt/comfort + fluffy xiyao https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts"> where LXC looks after A-Yao after the latter falls ill from the strain of living in the temple (a continuation of yesterday’s chapter) https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...">

[Day 20] mid autumn festival + family for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

the turning tide — a bad omen in the temple, a sign from the gods. Meng Yao’s life returns to its tumultuous state in the palace as he and LXC hatch plans to stay one step ahead of enemies

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25157065/chapters/61605313">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 21] sunset + distance for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

golden hour — meng yao spends his evenings waiting for LXC to come back and LXC fends for his life at the outposts. He meets the warlord NMJ and is in for a big surprise

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https://archiveofourown.org/works/25157065/chapters/61660999">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 21] sunset + distance for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao golden hour — meng yao spends his evenings waiting for LXC to come back and LXC fends for his life at the outposts. He meets the warlord NMJ and is in for a big surprise https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 22] masks + trust for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

raison d’etre — “these letters make me feel the slightest bit closer to you, almost as if you’re really here” LXC and MY communicate through letters but not everything is said...until the last moment

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25157065/chapters/61709380">https://archiveofourown.org/works/251...

[Day 23] courage for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao

attack — a battle, an injury, a sentence passed, a mishap and a death

it’s the end of autumn and the end of book 3

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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍁" title="Ahornblatt" aria-label="Emoji: Ahornblatt">latest chapter here:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/25157065/chapters/61764952

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https://archiveofourown.org/series/1812559 ">https://archiveofourown.org/series/18...

[Day 23] courage for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao attack — a battle, an injury, a sentence passed, a mishap and a deathit’s the end of autumn and the end of book 3 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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[Day 24, AU Day] Historical AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao #au4arainyday

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blaues Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Herz">battle for love — a thread

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Lan XiChen is brought up in a military family. He’s a soldier born and bred. Rules are the only thing he knows. He is not allowed anywhere near the arts thanks to his Uncle.

[Day 24, AU Day] Historical AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao #au4arainyday https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

battle for love — a threadhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💛" title="Gelbes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Gelbes Herz">Lan XiChen is brought up in a military family. He’s a soldier born and bred. Rules are the only thing he knows. He is not allowed anywhere near the arts thanks to his Uncle." title="[Day 24, AU Day] Historical AU for #XiYaoMonth2020 #Xiyao #au4arainyday https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blaues Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Herz">battle for love — a threadhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💛" title="Gelbes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Gelbes Herz">Lan XiChen is brought up in a military family. He’s a soldier born and bred. Rules are the only thing he knows. He is not allowed anywhere near the arts thanks to his Uncle.">

Meng Yao has spent his entire childhood training in the opera run by his adopted father. He is a dan singer and sings only female roles. The only reason why he is treated well is because he is the only singer whose shows manage to sell tickets. In fact the public love him so +

much that the shows he performs in always sell out very quickly. Jin Guangshan constantly reminds his adopted son not to let the fame get to his head.

On the night of the debut of A-Yao’s new show, the Lans have been invited to the Golden Carp Tower theatre. They are given the +

best seat in the house and LXC falls immediately in love with the opera singer. It is his dainty little steps and his beautiful eyes that reel the soldier in. After the show, LXC finds his way to the back stage area. Everyone is surprised by the young master’s presence and +

ask him who he’s looking for. He asks for the star of the show and they show him into the back room where Meng Yao is still about to get undressed. The young opera star’s eyes flash at the soldier who dared to disturb him. “What are you doing here?” Meng Yao asks and +

all LXC can do is to stare at him.

Up close like this he is even more beautiful with his headdress on and full makeup sporting a pale face and red, crimson lips that looked so kissable. He blushes at the very thought and Meng Yao notices it. He waves his helpers away as he +

approaches the soldier. “I’d appreciate if you didn’t just stand there and blush like a schoolboy. Perhaps offer me your name at least?”

“Lan XiChen,” he says holding out his hand.

Meng Yao slips his hand into soldier’s hands, “One of the Lan boys,” he replies with an +

interested smile. The Lans are one of the most well known families in the area and Meng Yao knows he would do well to get on their good side and perhaps form a friendship with this man.

“Why don’t you wait for me, I would like to speak with you later.”

LXC nods and goes out +

to wait for the opera singer.

It’s almost as if Meng Yao is trying to impress him, with the way he dresses in their house colours and LXC cannot help but to stare for the opera singer without his makeup is just as stunning. He possessed that subtle beauty that stood out from

the rest of the crowd of people.

“Dinner? I’m starving,” Meng Yao tells him and LXC follows after him.

The soldier finds himself at a small corner shop lit by kerosene lamps and full of patrons. A side of the city that he never would have thought existed. He takes in the+

sights sounds and smells of this place.

Over dinner, they talk and somehow end up pouring their hearts out to each other talking late into the night under the influence of alcohol. Meng Yao finds it funny how the soldier’s tolerance for alcohol is so low. He feels rather +

responsible for LXC and decides to take him back home. But the soldier is heavy and Meng Yao is tiny, he wouldn’t be able to lug the man all the way back to his mansion. So he flags down a taxi and after a bit of a struggle, manages to get LXC into the cab.

On the way to the +

Lan Mansion, LXC ends up falling asleep on Meng Yao’s shoulder and and the opera singer dared not move an inch. When they pull up in the driveway of the mansion, the servants come out to get LXC into the house and Meng Yao is given a disapproving look by Lan QiRen.

The adventures of LXC and Meng Yao continue over the course of a couple of months. LXC makes sure not to drink so much. He attends as many of Meng Yao’s plays as possible and just when things are starting to get serious, the Wen Army decides to attack.

Knowing that he has to go off to defend his country, LXC makes a promise to Meng Yao that he will return. While the opera singer promises to wait for him to come home from the war.

-end-

Some extra things:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> LXC was going to return with amnesia and forget who A-Yao is

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> A-Yao would have been bethrothed once again to the young heiress Qin Su

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> ANGST GALORE

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙂" title="Leicht lächelndes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Leicht lächelndes Gesicht">

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> Possible third love interest in Nie MingJue who is another soldier from yet another rich house

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> A lot of secret meetings between LXC and A-Yao

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> This time LQR would be the bad guy and try to make LXC and A-Yao break up

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> That typical riding on the back of your boyfriend’s bicycle scene but with Xiyao

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💎" title="Edelstein" aria-label="Emoji: Edelstein"> Screaming I love you from the rooftops of the opera theatre

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I wanted to write this out but...

a. no time for yet another chaptered fic
b. needed a break
c. was trying to catch up on dramas
d. too many possibilities to start from

whoever got to the end of this thread

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥳" title="Partying face" aria-label="Emoji: Partying face">thank you for reading and may this someday see the light of ao3

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