Yunlan takes a wager that he can pass off a shy and unassuming Shen Wei as a confident and worldly Lord. What happens when in the process, he starts to fall for his quiet charms and sweet smiles?
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Shen Wei is only half listening to their guide on the campus tour. He’s already decided that he’s going to Oxford on a full scholarship, so this is merely caving into the whims of his uncle to visit his alma mater before he made his official selection. At least it’s a nice day out, he thinks, turning to look over the Quad. And that’s when he sees him; divinely bewitching, leaning against the railing, face tilted to the sky.
“Who is that?” He asks out loud.
“Oh, him?” Their guide follows his line of sight, shaking his head. “That’s Professor Zhao. He teaches Chinese Mythology. You don’t want him. He’s a bit of a hard-ass.” He grins, picking up his tour spiel where he left off.
Shen Wei looks back over to him, even as the rest of the group moves to follow their guide with the cat bells. Maybe he could do his Undergraduate here…
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“Who are you?” Yunlan asks. The apparition startles, looking up.
“You… Can see me?” He says slowly. He moves, the flow of his robes floating as he takes a soundless step to him. A part of Yunlan’s chest hurt at the sight of him. The bright gleam in his eyes that solidifies with each second that passes between them. “I thought the heirs of Zhao have lost the ability to do that.”
“Heirs?” Yunlan frowns. “My friend, you speak so strangely.” He stays where he is, swallowing back a thought when the apparition comes close enough that he almost imagines the smell of plum blossoms and tea permeate the air. “Who are you?” He asks again.
A sad smile graces his lips, eyes turning sad. “Someone who has lived many lifetimes to see your face.” He lifts his hand. The moment hangs in stasis. Yunlan licks his lips in anticipation of a touch that, when it comes, brings the world alive.
He holds his breath. He reaches up to touch the hand on his skin. Gasping in wonderment as the tears fill his eyes.
“Shen Wei?”
A soft laugh. “Hello, my love.”
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Yunlan is unrepentant. Chin jutted out, lips pursed, eyes defiant. Shen Wei dabs on his knuckles with Dettol. “You shouldn’t have done that.” He says softly, looking down, “You could be in a lot of trouble.”
“Talk shit, get hit.” Yunlan hisses over the sting of the medication. “He had it coming.”
The corner of Shen Wei’s lips twitch. As if unable to decide whether to smile or frown. He’s already half-expecting the Dean to call them both in, but he cannot deny the satisfaction of seeing Yunlan punch that motor mouth who’d been spreading the rumours that they were both seeing each other romantically.
Nor can he deny the warm curl of pleasure at the way Yunlan had held his hand after, and pulled him from the gathering crowd.
“I’m not some damsel in need of rescue.” He says after a lull while he bandages Yunlan’s hand.
“You’re not.” Yunlan tilts his head, “But I’ll still be there anyways.”
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“Good morning, My Lord.” Yunlan bows, holding out his hand for Shen Wei to take. “Shall I prepare your feeding, or would you like to read the dossier on what has happened in the last 20 years?”
“Feed.” Shen Wei says croakily. Yunlan bows again, moving to go, only to be held fast by his arm. He looks to his Master, curious. “You’ve grown, my darling.” Shen Wei smiles, dark eyes glinting happily.
“It has been 20 years.” Yunlan replies softly. Leaning in, he kisses the corner of dry lips, tasting dust and death. “And I’m a werewolf after all.”
Shen Wei tilts his face, tongue peeking out out, seeking, licking into Yunlan once he has been granted permission in the shape of lips parting. Their ardour deepens in fervour until the tip of Shen Wei’s canines cut the inside of Yunlan’s bottom lip. Drawing blood.
He pulls away, taking in the sight of ruby red rimming dark pupils. Smiling, he climbs onto Shen Wei’s lap. “Feed.” He murmurs, licking back into danger.
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This is in my mind since I’ve started to read the english translation of Zhen Hun/Guardian by Priest. I’m aware, that Shen Wei’s hair is different in the drama, but when I saw this hair on Zhu Yilong, I couldn’t resist. :)
Shipping a sideship or a non-canon ship really is *squints eyes at the tiniest details and gets elated by off-handed mentions or brief descriptions of care*
Ещё один подорожник к финалу. Кто вообще решил, что нужно уходить…что было бы, если бы Юнлань попытался удержать? Он всегда нарушал все возможные мешающие ему правила, почему бы и не в этот раз?
Everythingabout this scene had already killed me when I watched it the first time but since then I have learned that they are each wearing the same outfit that they were wearing when the other saw them for the first time and also I have realized the song playing here is “Flying Across Time” which I have been listening to on loop recently (both the version by the actors and this version) and I have been dying all over again.
Obviously I can’t draw, I haven’t done either of them, especially Zhu Yilong, even the least little bit of justice, but I’m gonna practise and get better and do a full screencap redraw of this scene someday.
Person A in a very turbulent state: pushes person B against the wall in a literal chokehold threatening to kill B after person B kept following A to ensure a safe journey home. Person B clutches the unmovable hand while trying to squeeze out A’s name until B is let go and falls to the ground coughing. Person A suddenly pats and ruffles person B’s hair, lifts B’s reddened face by the chin and gives some genuine advice before disappearing
Me: WHAT IS THIS HOMOEROTIC SCENE, WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY BEING SO GAY
I MEAN DON’T STOP
*reading with a magnifying glass* SO BOLD AND OBVIOUS
Just so you know, the fact that I went all mushy about these two is because there was a whole build up of the chemistry which gave that first scene a whole other layer in my eyes, without it I wouldn’t think twice about it.
A few fragments throughout the novel, mostly Guo Changcheng being all starry eyed about “his” Chu-Ge but also Chu Shuzhi showing some affection:
“HIS” CHU-GE, OKAY
And finally that first scene I mentioned, which starts with:
I was going to put up a masterlist of my translations and then decided I might as well compile a list of all the Guardian 镇魂 novel translations that I know of, so they’re available in one place for your convenient reading. :D This also includes links to some novel meta posts and name/honorific discussion. ♥ to my fellow Guardian fans.
I’ve been watching this show called ‘Guardian’…the dual protagonists are amazing…I need to make a gif parallel between this pair and destiel because they are so similar _:(´ཀ`」 ∠):
Both Cas and Wei are powerful beings who fall in love with a special human who they are willing to sacrifice themselves for. And also both Cas and Wei like to watch their human sleep which is both creepy and adorable. Wei can also teleport so he often scare the crap out of his human.
Shen Wei stands barefoot on the beach, one hand clutching his collar, the other wrapped around his belt. His cheeks are already red from struggling, but he’d rather die than follow the local custom and change into a pair of swim trunks.
What is this? Such impropriety! Such indecency!
I recently finished reading Guardian ( 镇魂 ) by Priest (because that pit of Chinese webnovels I mentioned falling into awhile back? I’m still in it), and was compelled by the ridiculously adorkable ending to draw the two biggest disasters to have existed since the creation of the world. XD
Notes:
Yes, I’m partway through the drama series
Yes, I kind of know how it ends (because you can’t turn a corner without running into the Great Wall of Spoilers), but I will still set fire to anyone who drops details on me
Yes, I’m treating said series as “81st Bubble AU”. It’s going swimmingly, as long as I pretend I don’t know what awaits me at the other end
This is a Guardian Drama 4th anniversary event to give each episode its own Da Qing epilogue. Sign ups are open now, and posting will be from June 13 to July 28.
This is intended to be a low-stress, fun event to give all of us more of the Da Qing adorableness we deserve! All formats are welcome!
There are only two rules for content: Da Qing must be included as a character in the work, and the work should be loosely canon compliant for the episode (it can be tied to the episode or not, and can even be a dream or flashback sequence). Otherwise, go wild!
If you follow the guidelines of submission, we’re happy to have it count toward other events (e.g. Guardian Bingo).
