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He wasn't scared of falling. All these years, he'd fallen many times. But falling on the ground still hurt, after all. If someone was there to catch him, it'd be more than wonderful.

— Chapter 87

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi is not only a fantasy and a tragedy, it's also a story about love, so such moments are inevitable.

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Main Story

General

Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji's developing relationship. As it's the central focus of the story, there are plenty of individual examples below, but it's definitely something to watch unfold and be warmed by.
Although Lan Wangji initially refers to Wei Wuxian by his birth name "Wei Ying" out of annoyance, over time he comes to use it out of affection, to the point that he only calls him Wei Wuxian when the situation is dire.
Wei Wuxian and Jin Ling's relationship. They start off on the wrong foot, with Jin Ling's hatred for Wei Wuxian and all things related to demonic cultivation not helping. Over time, however, in the few interactions they have they gradually become closer and more amicable with each other. While things temporarily go sour when Jin Ling finds out who "Mo Xuanyu" really is, it's obvious he feels terrible for injuring someone who he's grown to see as a great mentor and likely also a friend; and in the finale and the extras, they've reconciled and are almost as close as family. Even though Wei Wuxian's relationship with Jiang Cheng is already a lost cause, there's still another part of his tragic past that Wei Wuxian can improve for the better. And while Jin Ling will always mourn his parents' deaths, by reconciling with Wei Wuxian he is finally able to gain closure with his past and move forward.
Jiang Yanli's adoration and love for her brothers, both blood-related and martial. She's always doting on them, and they in turn are very protective of her. The main reason they disapproved of her arranged marriage with Jin Zixuan was because he was always rude to her. Wei Wuxian would go on to argue that their sister deserved someone a thousand times better than the "peacock". It's clear that she was the one holding her family together until her death which drove the final wedge between Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian's relationship.
Wen Qing's love for her little brother always shows. Despite her being cold to him at times, she has his best interests at heart and would do anything to keep him safe.

Pre-Time Skip

Studying in the Cloud Recesses

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Wei Wuxian is the only person to call for Lan Wangji and speak to him casually, likely making it the only time anyone other than Lan Xichen approaches him and treats him like a normal person and not the esteemed Lan disciple. This is one of the many reasons Lan Wangji becomes interested in Wei Wuxian and eventually falls in love with him.
Wei Wuxian is made to write down the Lan Clan's rules as punishment while Lan Wangji monitors over him. On his final day, he draws a picture of the latter and gives it to him as a parting gift. For a moment, Lan Wangji is actually surprised by the picture and even accepts it in the donghua, but then the moment is ruined when he Wei Wuxian adds a flower on his hair as a prank.
Lan Xichen noticing that Lan Wangji has grown fond of Wei Wuxian and invites him and the other cultivators on their mission to check out the water ghouls in the lake. He cheerfully remarks that he knows his brother wanted Wei Wuxian to come along with them, which Lan Wangji denies.
Despite the danger it put Wei Wuxian in, he still flies down towards the water in order to save Su She who got stranded and rescues him.
Lan Wangji is the one to go down to the waters to rescue Wei Wuxian, even though he claims he doesn't see him as a friend and does not engage in physical contact with other people. Wei Wuxian is confused by this statement, since he actually does consider their relationship to be this.
As he is taken into the pavilion and held down to receive his punishment, Wei Wuxian jokes that Lan Wangji should receive some form of punishment since he also broke the rules. However, when the latter kneels next to him, Wei Wuxian immediately takes back his words and tries to say it was all his fault. He may like to pull pranks, but he never wants it to get to the point where the other party gets hurt because of him.
Even when Wei Wuxian's antics cause more headaches for Jiang Cheng, the latter does care for him in his own way. He dives after him when the water ghouls start to attack, carries Wei Wuxian from the pavilion after receiving his punishment with Lan Wangji, and coming close to arguing that both of their punishments went too far before his martial brother nudges at him to drop the subject.
Although it gets him expelled, Wei Wuxian punches Jin Zixuan in the face for not only insulting Jiang Yanli, but also Jiang Cheng.
Lan Wangji initially goes over to comfort Wei Wuxian when he thinks he's crying over his punishment. Unfortunately for him, Wei Wuxian was just playing with ants, prompting him to walk away in anger.

Donghua-exclusive

Nie Huaisang and another cultivator comment on Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng's relationship and note that, despite the latter being the next head to the Jiang Clan and Wei Wuxian's status as a servant, they genuinely treat each other like brothers. While anyone knows that this closeness is not bound to last, the time when they were genuinely close without being bothered by their difference in status still warms the heart.
The Cornetto product placement has Wei Wuxian enjoying his dessert and suggests to Jiang Cheng that they should bring Jiang Yanli to enjoy the dessert. This idea makes the normally dour Jiang Cheng smile and nod in agreement.
As the water ghouls start attacking the townsfolk, Wei Wuxian and the others immediately protect the civilians as they fend off the ghouls. This moment also shows Jin Zixuan's Jerk with a Heart of Gold side as he notices Nie Huaisang calling for help from his boat and he tries to save him, only to get blocked off by other water ghouls attacking him.
Wei Wuxian risks his life against feral ghouls to save a white rabbit that happened to be nearby. Towards the end of that episode, he gifts said rabbit (plus another) to Lan Wangji.
Jiang Fengmian comes to retrieve Wei Wuxian with a warm expression, and the teenager also smiles brightly at his martial uncle.
After landing on the docks, Wei Wuxian runs up to Jiang Yanli and presents a box of sweets he managed to bring over for her.
When Yu Ziyuan starts riling up for another argument with Jiang Fengmian, Jiang Yanli quickly intervenes by gently holding her mother's hand and diffuses the situation.
As Wei Wuxian returns to the Lotus Pier, he's greeted by the other disciples who happily dogpile him once Jiang Fangmian allows him to greet them.
While it devolves into another argument, Jiang Fengmian tells his wife that he dissolved Jiang Yanli's engagement with Jin Zixuan after it becomes transparent that the latter is not fond of their daughter, and argues that he doesn't want her to be bound for the rest of her life to someone who hates her just because it was their parents' wishes. Even if Jiang Fengmian is speaking from experience, it's notable that a leader form a prestigious clan is choosing his child's happiness over political connections.

The Discussion Conference

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Wei Wuxian compliments Wen Ning on his archery skills, despite the boy's shy demeanor. Even when his anxiety gets the best of him and he's unable to participate in the tournament, Wei Wuxian still reassure him he's at least better than most of the other people at the Jiang Clan, Jiang Cheng included.
When Wei Wuxian pulls off Lan Wangji's forehead ribbon by accident, the novel mentions both Lan Xichen and other fellow Lan disciples consoling him, with the latter group in the manhua all becoming immediately mad as they turn to Wei Wuxian with the same angered expression Lan Wangji is wearing. While Lan Wangji was not close with anyone in his clan besides his brother and uncle, the other members do treat each other like family and will stand up for each other if one of them is wronged.

Donghua-exclusive

Lan Wangji protects the other cultivator by shooting down Wen Chao's arrows, all while also still hitting his target.
Wei Wuxian's fellow disciples cheering for him when it's announced he was the champion for the Jiang Clan, with one of them even picking him up and spinning him around.

Xuanwu Cave

Noticing Lan Wangji visibly limping, Wei Wuxian goes out of his way to approach him and offer to give him a piggy back ride. While Lan Wangji takes this as another prank and refuses the offer, Wei Wuxian was being genuine, pointing out to Lan Wangji that he shouldn't be walking around on a broken leg.
When none of the other cultivators are willing to protect her, Mianmian runs behind Lan Wangji and Jin Zixuan, who stoically stand up to Wen Chao and the other Wens trying to grab her. Once the fighting starts to break out, the other Jin clansmen loyally stand by Jin Zixuan's decision and fight back. And as much as Wei Wuxian loves to take opportunities to nit-pick at Jin Zixuan, he does end up admitting to himself that he does have a good heart. Lan Wangji meanwhile hits Su She with magic when the guest Lan disciple tries to grab Mianmian and glares at him, showing he isn't going to forgive nor forget how he isn't following the Lan Clan's teachings. Even Jiang Cheng gets a punch at him when they escape the cave for shooting Wei Wuxian.
His flirting aside, Wei Wuxian is genuinely concerned for Mianmian and keeps a lookout for her. In the donghua he diverts Wen Chao's attention so that he'll stop harassing her, and he doesn't hesitate to jump in front of a branding iron so that it won't damage her face. Mianmian is grateful for his help despite her initial annoyance towards him, and in the donghua she even gives him her medicinal pouch while she both thanks and apologizes to him. Wei Wuxian gently tells her it was nothing.
Despite having coldly shaken him off up to this point at the Wens' indoctrination, Lan Wangji doesn't hesitate to stay behind to protect Wei Wuxian.
Although he soon regrets asking, Wei Wuxian asks Lan Wangji if Lan Xichen, his uncle and everyone at the Cloud Recess was alright. He also does his best to comfort Lan Wangji when he reveals that his father is dying and his brother is missing.
While he and Lan Wangji wait for help to come, Wei Wuxian quietly asks the latter if he can play him a song to take his mind off of their situation. In contrary to what one would expect, Lan Wangji obliges and starts humming a tune (and even brings out some guqin strings in the donghua), one that Wei Wuxian enjoys in contentment as he falls asleep. The song leaves such an impression on the latter that he unknowingly plays it again at Mount Dafan when trying to calm down Wen Ning — which is how Lan Wangji is able to recognize him.

The Fall of Lotus Pier

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Jiang Cheng had apparently spent four days traveling without rest in order to warn the Jiang Clan that Wei Wuxian was in trouble and only after he fulfils his goal does he finally collapse out of pure exhaustion.
Wei Wuxian assures Jiang Cheng that he'll be a great clan leader and that he'll be there to support him. Even Jiang Cheng is moved by his gesture, to the point that even years later, a part of him still wanted Wei Wuxian to honor that promise. Except that he expressed it in the worst way possible...
As Yu Ziyuan starts to whip Wei Wuxian repeatedly with Zidian both to appease Wang Lingjiao and to take the opportunity to lash out at the object of her hatred, Jiang Cheng screams out in horror as he yells for his mother to stop hurting Wei Wuxian.
When Wen Zhuliu charges to attack Jiang Cheng, Wei Wuxian manages to shove his martial brother out of the way.
Yu Ziyuan makes a Heroic Sacrifice so Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian can leave Yunmeng unscathed. Even though her last words to Wei Wuxian are anything but loving, she pours all of her emotions into her final hug with her son, showing that despite the way she treated him, she did love him.
Jiang Fengmian returns to Lotus Pier to help Yu Ziyuan, despite the risk that he would not leave alive. Prior to leaving, he's also shocked to discover that his wife assigned him as a master of Zidian; despite their differences, a part of her did care for him or at least trusted him.

Donghua-exclusive

Wen Ning does everything he can, even Obfuscating Stupidity, so that neither Wen Chao nor Wen Zhuliu would notice Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng hiding nearby.
Wen Ning is still respectful to the fallen Jiang Clan by properly folding their clothes and making sure they at least have their Clarity Bells on them.

The Sunshot Campaign

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Wen Ning finds Wei Wuxian again and (despite the latter not being hesitant to kill him) assures him that he was on his side. Even when Wen Qing disagrees with his decision because it can get all of them killed, she begrudgingly helps anyway as she understands why her brother wants to help Wei Wuxian. Wen Ning also goes out of his way to look for anything left of Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan, so that Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian can have something left of their parents/parental figures.
Wei Wuxian's reunion with Jiang Cheng after dealing with Wen Chao and Wen Zhuliu. Sure, it's quickly followed with an emotional argument between the former and Lan Wangji, but at that moment both martial brothers act like how they used to before the entire tragedy at Lotus Pier happened, which is rare.
Wei Wuxian punches Jin Zixuan after the latter accuses Jiang Yanli of lying about preparing his food (she made it herself, but was too embarrassed to give it to him, so she had a servant do it in her steed), showing once again his protective side towards her. And it's thanks to this misunderstanding clearing up that Jin Zixuan finally starts to see his (then) ex-fiancee's worth and how wrong he was about her.

Donghua-exclusive

Jiang Cheng makes a flashy reappearance in front of the other clan leaders with both his golden core and confidence restored, revealing he's not only alive but also now motivated to fight back.
Jiang Cheng and Jiang Yanli's reunion. When he finally sees his sister again, he runs up and hugs her tightly, and the two of them nearly cry in joy after seeing that they're both safe. They may have lost their home, but their family still remains.
After they return to Lotus Pier, Jiang Yanli cheers her brothers up with some much needed lotus and pork rib soup. They all happily dig in.

The Phoenix Mountain Hunt

Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng notice Jiang Yanli and express their worry when she stands at the edge of the observation deck to use all of her strength to throw flowers at them, only feeling relieved when they can confirm she looks stable and has returned to her seat. In the audio drama Wei Wuxian points her out to Jiang Cheng, who goes out of his to call out to his sister and advise her to back up a little and not squeeze through the crowds as he waves at her.
It's hilarious ane endearing to see Jin Zixuan so nervous around Jiang Yanli that both his arms and legs on the same side are swinging in sync.
Jiang Yanli stands up for Wei Wuxian and verbally undresses Jin Zixun when he confronts Wei Wuxian for his supposed lack of manners and for his "overconfidence" despite being only a servant's son. She even twists his words into an insult to her clan and brother, telling him to apologize for his rudeness. She makes it clear that while she will tolerate many things, smearing someone from her clan while she's around is something she will never stand for.
While Jiang Yanli confronts Jin Zixun and Madam Jin about Wei Wuxian, what's notable is that she specifically refers to the latter as her brother and not just a martial brother. Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng have a brotherly relationship, and there's a few times where Wei Wuxian would refer to Jiang Cheng as a brother, but there's still some boundaries in their relationship. To Jiang Yanli, however, the lack of blood ties between her and Wei Wuxian doesn't stop her from considering him a second brother. To her, he's not a servant's son, and he's certainly not just her martial brother either.
After the entire argument between Wei Wuxian and Jin Zixun is diffused, Jiang Yanli makes it clear to Jin Zixuan that she's only here because his mother asked for her to come. If he truly doesn't have any feelings towards her, she would gladly move on from him and not look back. It's her words that spurs Jin Zixuan to finally confess to Jiang Yanli that his mother wasn't the one who asked her to come to the hunt — he was the one who made the offer, because he wanted to be with Jiang Yanli. His confession shocks all present, and Jin Zixuan gets adorably red-faced as he runs away while screaming out of embarrassment. In the end, despite the rocky start in their relationship, Jiang Yanli and Jin Zixuan do have a happy marriage.

The Rescue of the Wen Survivors

Jiang Yanli reminisces with her brothers about the their childhood after Wei Wuxian was brought into their clan, where Jiang Cheng got mad at him for being the reason his dogs were sent away and refused to let him sleep in his room. So Wei Wuxian tried to sleep outside in a tree, with Jiang Yanli searching for him and carrying him on her back. The two then found Jiang Cheng crying in a ditch since he went out to look for Wei Wuxian and apologize. The three of them then promise to protect each other as they get older and later eat some of Jiang Yanli's soup.
Even though the moment itself is heartbreaking, Wei Wuxian doesn't hesitate to help Wen Qing when the usually proud woman is practically begging him to help her brother. He hasn't forgotten that she and her brother are the reason he and Jiang Cheng are still alive today, and he still knows not all the Wens were evil.
Although he and Wen Qing aren't able to save Wen Ning, who's already dead by the time they arrive at Qiongqi Path, Wei Wuxian doesn't hesitate to bring the latter Back from the Dead and command him to kill his murderers. All the while, he gathers the other survivors in the prison camp and urges them to escape with him. He knows that this action will bring consequences, but he's willing to take them on since he would never leave innocents to die.
Mianmian speaks in Wei Wuxian's defense when the other clans start to badmouth him. When she realizes that everyone is unreasonable, she doesn't hesitate to chew them out before publicly declaring her intentions to leave her clan and storm out the room. She is truly a woman of bravery and honor, and a good example of how even in a world where many believe Might Makes Right, there are a few who know the true value of kindness.
Wen Yuan's reaction to Jiang Cheng? He runs up to him and hugs his leg, which he only does for people he likes. In the audio drama, just hearing his giggling and running about is likely to melt the heart of anyone who's listening.

Reunion in Yiling

Wei Wuxian's affection for Wen Yuan. He likes to tease the boy often and pull pranks on him, such as burying him in the dirt or hanging him from a tree, but there's no denying that he adores the child in a familial way.
Lan Wangji surprisingly bonds with Wen Yuan, showing that he has a soft spot for children. Wen Yuan is initially wary of him, but after he's bought toys he happily holds onto the Lan clansman's leg. Wei Wuxian tells Lan Wangji that the toddler only does that to people he really likes, showing that he too ends up liking the young man.
Even though he treats it as a joke, Wei Wuxian likens the three of them to a family. Lan Wangji as the father with the money, while Wei Wuxian is the mother who "gives the milk".
Wei Wuxian offers to treat Lan Wangji to a meal and tells him to order what he wants. Lan Wangji ends up ordering sweet soup for Wen Yuan and a lot of spicy food, which Wei Wuxian believes he's developed a taste for (not knowing the actual reason behind this).
As they return in a hurry to find that Wen Ning has gone mad, Wei Wuxian manages to calm him down with the help of Lan Wangji. When Wen Ning comes to, his sister hugs him and assures him that everything is alright.
After Lan Wangji leaves, Wei Wuxian is sad that they always seem to meet and separate on bad terms, but hopes that they would still see each other again, unlikely that would be.
The Wen survivors throwing a celebratory dinner for Wei Wuxian to show their gratitude for him rescuing and giving them another home. Even when you know that it doesn't last, it's difficult not to feel joy at that moment.
After Lan Wangji tells him about Jiang Yanli's upcoming marriage, Wei Wuxian briefly rambles on about how he had promised his martial sister he and Jiang Cheng would have thrown her the biggest and grandest wedding ever since she deserved nothing but the best. Despite resigning to his fate of no longer seeing his former martial siblings again, he's pleasant surprised to see Jiang Yanli and Jiang Cheng meet him in secret some days later to make up for his absence from the upcoming wedding:
- Wei Wuxian looks on the verge of happy tears when Jiang Yanli shows him her wedding gown and tellis him she's going to be married.
- As Jiang Yanli shows off her wedding gown, both Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng start showering her in compliments. She sighs and says their opinions on how she looks doesn't matter. So Jiang Cheng asks if she'll only accept the compliments from a certain someone else, which causes her to blush.
- Wei Wuxian helps Jiang Yanli come up with a courtesy name for her child, and he decides on Jin Rulan. He and Jiang Cheng bicker over it because of the "lan" being too reminiscent of the Lan Clan, while Jiang Yanli watches on in amusement. It's one of the rare times the three of them are together and playing around like they used to. What's also heartwarming is the fact that Jiang Cheng was the one who suggested to Jiang Yanli that Wei Wuxian name her child; he may still be bitter about the latter no longer being at his side, but he still sees him as a familial figure and has good enough faith in him to help with a important decision about his future nephew.
- Despite getting kicked outside earlier, Wen Ning is offered a bowl of soup from Jiang Yanli and even briefly converses with her, showing the woman's kind side to even a fierce corpse with a ferocious reputation. Despite not being able to eat the soup, Wen Nin happily holds on to it so he can bring it back to Burial Mounds and let one of his family members eat it instead.

The Ambush at Qiongqi Path

The proud look on Jin Zixuan and Jiang Yanli's faces as they shower their child with love. They also find out that Jin Ling only stops crying when he holds his father's sword.
Excited to be invited to Jin Ling's first month celebrations, Wei Wuxian pours a lot of work (and likely money too) into making a powerful clarity bell for the child. It's so strong that even Wen Ning is pushed away from it! Wei Wuxian looks forward to meeting his martial nephew so much that he tells Jin Zixun he's in no mood to fight.
The trust between Wei Wuxian and Wen Ning is strong enough that he doesn't even flinch when someone shoots an arrow at him, as Wen Ning easily catches it with his bare hand.
Though it ends in tragedy, Jin Zixuan shows up to try to defuse the situation. He genuinely invited Wei Wuxian and accepts him as Jiang Yanli's brother figure even after his defection from the Jiang Clan, wanting to a start more peaceful relationship between Wei Wuxian and the Jin Clan. Shame he's ignorant to just how greedy his father is for power and is reckless when approaching Wei Wuxian in the middle of a battle...

The Nightless City Bloodbath

Although her death ends up being a Senseless Sacrifice, Wen Qing believes the Jins will hold true to their word that they'll leave Wei Wuxian and the other Wens alone if she and her brother turn themselves in. Her last words to Wei Wuxian are words of gratitutde for everything he's done to protect her and the other Wens when no one else would.
Despite the situation, Lan Wangji still does everything he can to snap Wei Wuxian out of his anger, and never once tries to actually attack him.
Despite the danger of her being here, Jiang Yanli's presence alone immediately calms down Wei Wuxian and makes him switch to doing everything he can to protect her, with Jiang Cheng right behind him. Unfortunately, Jiang Yanli ends up taking a lethal blow for Wei Wuxian and all hell breaks loose as a result...
Turning his blade on his own clan cannot be easy, but Lan Wangji does that and more to protect Wei Wuxian; he takes him from the battlefield, desperately tries to transfer him spiritual energy, and doesn't give up trying to get through to him despite the latter being in the middle of a horrible Heroic BSoD and only telling him to get out. And it's entirely selfless in the end; Lan Wangji chooses to do everything he can to save Wei Wuxian, but also refuses to fall into the same trap his own father fell into. Though it ultimately ends up being futile, Lan Wangji loves Wei Wuxian too much to do anything else.

Post-Time Skip

Mo Village

Even though everyone calls Mo Xuanyu a lunatic, and Wei Wuxian certainly is playing into that role, Lan Sizhui is incredibly polite and kind to him. He protects the man from any outward physical abuse from his family and warns him to stay indoors for the night, treating him like person rather than a madman. Even Wei Wuxian is impressed by how well-mannered Lan Sizhui is, and this long before he learns who the young man really is.
Despite barely knowing the junior disciples, Wei Wuxian does his best to stay around and protect them, even at the risk of exposing his identity.
Madame Mo has a momentary lapse of sanity as she recognizes her son's corpse coming at her and refuses to attack. She only goes on a rampage again because the arm begins to take over her mind.
When Lan Wangji appears, all the Lan Clan juniors immediately start beaming with relief and joy, which shows how much respect they hold towards him.

Mount Dafan

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After hearing some cultivators calling for help, Wei Wuxian investigates and finds them trapped in Jin Ling's nets, with the boy refusing to let them down. So once Wei Wuxian deals with Jin Ling, he uses his sword to cut down the nets.
Despite the risk of blowing his cover, Wei Wuxian continues to play his flute in order to send Wen Ning away so the cultivators can't take him in.
After Lan Wangji hears Wei Wuxian play the flute, he immediately defends him from Jiang Cheng and even declares that he'll take Wei Wuxian to the Cloud Recesses to protect him from getting tortured, which Jiang Cheng is infamous for doing to any unfortunate demonic cultivator who comes his way.

Donghua-exclusive

When Lan Wangji protects Wei Wuxian from being apprehended by Jiang Cheng, the latter suspiciously asks why he's going so far to protect a nobody. In the novel, Wei Wuxian quickly interjects by playing the gay card in a half-successful attempt to get both men off his back. But here, Lan Wangji firmly answers that "Mo Xuanyu" used a disputed form of cultivation for noble reasons, and that's more than enough reason for him to be spared. It's likely that even if Lan Wangji didn't recognize Wei Wuxian, he would still do the same thing, because that's the kind of person he is. Also recall that Lan Wangji normally avoids saying anything to Jiang Cheng's face out of an immense dislike for the man and only reserves it for urgent situations.

Back to the Cloud Recesses

Lan Xichen notes that Lan Wangji looks happy bringing Wei Wuxian in, which the latter is baffled by since Lan Wangji's expression hasn't changed at all.
Wei Wuxian finds Lan Wangji's stash of Emperor's Smile hidden under his floorboards. He laughs and concludes that Lan Wangji must have finally learnt how to relax.
Wei Wuxian notices the herd of rabbits Lan Wangji raised and is amused that a stern, stoic guy like him is fond of them.
Although "Mo Xuanyu" is only a stranger, Lan Qiren still tries to warn him to stay away from the demon arm.

Xinglu Ridge

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Although it's mostly a comedic moment, Lan Wangji doesn't really say anything against Wei Wuxian climbing him like a tree when Fairy scares him. Despite many years ago of him claiming he hates physical touch, he allows it for Wei Wuxian (at least enough to handle his cynophobia).
Jin Ling helps Wei Wuxian escape despite fearing his uncle's wrath, because the older man (even if he is the infamous "Mo Xuanyu") saved his life.

Donghua-exclusive

When Jin Ling gets mad at the possibility that Wei Wuxian couldn't have been the one to curse Jin Zixun, he angrily asks Lan Wangji why he's defending the Yiling Patriarch. The latter promptly responds that Wei Wuxian isn't a bad person just because he used demonic cultivation, and that he's someone who wouldn't needlessly take cruel actions. This shocks Wei Wuxian, who has long resigned himself to the belief that everyone hates him and will always blame him, and that all those who did understand him are long dead and gone.
Wei Wuxian gets another stroke of bad luck when he encounters Jiang Cheng, who still suspects him. But as the latter prepares to strike him with Zidian again, Lan Wangji walks in between the two and wordlessly looks at the Jiang Clan leader, showing that he's prepared to fight him if he has to. This mirrors what happened years ago, when Lan Wangji confronted Wei Wuxian over using demonic cultivation and Jiang Cheng firmly told the former that it's none of his business. This time, the tables have turned.
After Jiang Cheng decides against pushing his luck and reluctantly leaves, Wei Wuxian plays dumb by expressing the worry that the former is still onto him like a bloodhound to its prey. Lan Wangji simply states that nothing will happen to Wei Wuxian as long as they stick together, to which the latter smiles in appreciation.
When Wei Wuxian sees a toy rattle drum at a vendor, he picks it up to play with it and wonders why it feels so familiar to him. A memory shows him as a child on the streets making straw dolls of his parents to play with in the snow. A young Lan Wangji (with Hidden Eyes), who was passing by playing with a rattle drum, sees Wei Wuxian and unhesitatingly gives the toy to him.

Yi City

All of the junior disciples follow Wei Wuxian around like chicks that imprinted to their mother, and he doesn't seem to mind acting as their mentor.
When some of the juniors are asked by Wei Wuxian to observe A-Qing so they won't be scared, Ouyang Zizhen makes a lot of observations about A-Qing's features and compliments her. He notes that she'd actually be very pretty if she were cleaned up a bit. Wei Wuxian applauds the boy's observations and teases him by saying he'd be a romantic when he grows up.
Wei Wuxian has full faith that Wen Ning can go toe to toe with Song Lan and win. He even quickly defends Wen Ning when Xue Yang calls him a "thing".
Although the backstory is tragic, A-Qing's Empathy flashbacks show that there some genuinely nice moments between the trio:
- A-Qing instantly stuck around Xiao Xingchen because he was nice to her. Even though she was lying to him and partly wanted to accompany him to ensure her own safety, she offered they band together as fellow blind people. He didn't reject the offer as he smiled and allowed her to stay by him, and she didn't do anything else to scam him other than lie about being blind.
- Xiao Xingchen started buying Xue Yang and A-Qing candy everyday after hearing about Xue Yang's story the previous night. It's a rare moment where no one's tricking or suspecting anybody, and it shows that in an ideal world, it's likely that they would had all been content living together as a family.
- There was hopefulness in Song Lan's voice when A-Qing confirmed that Xiao Xingchen was in Yi City, as he wanted nothing more than to apologize to his former friend. It's only tragic that he didn't get the chance...
When everything is done and Xue Yang is defeated, Song Lan is given back Xiao Xingchen's sword, and he thanks Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian.
All mournful over their deaths, the juniors go out of their way to burn paper money for Xiao Xingchen and A-Qing.
There's a smile on Wei Wuxian's face when he takes out the needles from Wen Ning's head, restoring his original personality.
During the second night of drunk shenanigans in the manhua, Wei Wuxian is initially annoyed at Lan Wangji playing tag. However, he starts squeeing once he sees the latter peek out from behind the screen, not wanting to stop playing. Wei Wuxian then continues to play along, just so he can see Lan Wangji's expression.

Golden Carp Tower

Wei Wuxian goes full Papa Wolf mode for Jin Ling when the younger cultivator gets into a fight with the other junior Jin Clan disciples. He calmly dispatches one of the bullies and Jin Ling instantly mimics his moves, allowing both of them to take out the group easily.
Expecting to get a lecture on how he shouldn't be fighting with others, Jin Ling is surprised when Wei Wuxian instead tells him to get into as many scraps as possible. He cites that when he gets older he'll need to force himself to get along with others, but now is a good time to beat people up as he's still young and he wouldn't feel like he lived a good life without getting into a few scrapes.
In the audio drama, Wei Wuxian quietly hums Wangxian as he cuts a paper doll talisman for himself.
As he transfers his consciousness into a paper doll, Wei Wuxian plays around with Lan Wangji, who then asks him to be careful before he goes. The latter even smiles affectionately as it happens in the donghua.
During his forced Empathy with Nie Mingjue, Wei Wuxian sees that he and Jin Guangyao were actually really good friends before it started falling apart during the Sunshot Campaign.
During the Empathy flashback, after the Sunshot Campagin, Jin Guangyao found an orphaned baby and gently stopped the child from crying. He then asks two guards to try and find the child's parents, showing that he's always had a genuinely kind side.
In the manhua during Empathy, Wei Wuxian comes across a memory of Lan Wangji and the other clans meeting up for the Sunshot Campaigh banquet. Wei Wuxian squeals in delight when he sees Lan Wangji, hugs him from behind, and even flushes when he sees his usually stoic companion smile warmly.

The Second Siege

Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi still show unwavering loyalty and trust in Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji even after the events at Golden Carp Tower, where "Mo Xuanyu"'s identity was exposed and the latter was branded a traitor for defending him. When the protagonists arrive to rescue them and the other kidnapped junior disciples, Lan Sizhui is nothing short of overjoyed and Lan Jingyi doesn't think twice about following them. There's also how the two immediately become protective of Wei Wuxian when Jin Ling approaches him, since he previously stabbed Wei Wuxian at Golden Carp Tower and the two feared he was going to do it again.
There's relief in some of the junior disciples' voices as they run back to their clan or family members, with some even returning the sentiment.
As all of the other clan leaders rally behind each other while proclaiming they will destroy the Yiling Patriach once and for all, Wei Wuxian only sighs tiredly as he's already expected this outcome. Yet when Lan Wangji calls for his attention, he gently reassures him, "I'm here." Even some of the juniors like Ouyang Zizhen stands up for Wei Wuxian in front of the adults when he points out he actually saved the juniors multiple times already.
The Wen remnants were so loyal to Wei Wuxian that they emerge from the Blood Pool to protect him even 13 years after their deaths. They and Wei Wuxian do one final exchange of bows before the corpses turn into ashes.
The juniors offer to help Wen Ning collect the ashes of his family, even after Wei Wuxian advises them against it (since they could get corpse poisoning again). Given what just happened, it's a really big gesture on their part.

Return to Lotus Pier

Wen Ning, who's still shocked from recognising Lan Sizhui earlier at the Second Siege, approaches the teenager and confirms his identity when he asks about his birth and courtesy names. He then gently asks if he can refer to him as A-Yuan, and sounds on the verge of happy tears when Lan Sizhui lets him.
The juniors defend Wei Wuxian once again from the older cultivators when they quickly forget/disregard what Wei Wuxian had just done for them and attempt to decry him once more, showing that Wei Wuxian isn't truly alone. Ouyang Zizhen even handily shuts them down by pointing out that Wei Wuxian is the only reason they're all still standing.
Wei Wuxian collapses from exhaustion and Lan Wangji quickly tends to him. As the juniors look on with concern and bewilderment since they wouldn't expect someone as powerful as Wei Wuxian to get tired, Lan Wangji simply replies, "We're all human," — something the juniors immediately understand. They admire Wei Wuxian, but unlike their seniors, they are quick to acknowledge and respect the fact that, at the end of the day, Wei Wuxian is also a human being with his share of strengths and limits. When you take into consideration that Wei Wuxian has always been treated as a scapegoat and a punching bag, being expected to endure everything thrown at him and not having any right to say anything about it, seeing the next generation do the opposite is a huge relief.
As a tired Wei Wuxian starts getting cuddly with Lan Wangji, the juniors unanimously agree to leave the two alone and flee from the cabin. On the upper deck they discuss the two's relationship, but don't see it as a bad thing only that it felt inappropriate for them to stick around.
When none of the other juniors dare to sit close to the notorious Ghost General, Lan Sizhui sit beside Wen Ning and the two share a pleasant conversation, with the latter noting that Lan Wangji must have taken very good care of him. Even at Lotus Pier Lan Sizhui offers to walk with him and tells him all his childhood stories, especially when Lan Wangji buried him in rabbits. Lan Sizhui then fondly notes how he and Wei Wuxian are actually quite similar.
After Wei Wuxian wakes up, it's revealed he grabbed Lan Wangji's forehead ribbon in his sleep which he soon returns. He realizes the latter was the one who looked after him and muses how nice it was as he thinks, "Furthermore, if I can get carried by someone, why should I stand?"
Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji escape the Lotus Pier banquet to have a small moment of reprieve, strolling around the area while the former Jiang Clan disciple talks about his childhood.
Wei Wuxian climbs up a tree he used to go to in his childhood, and recounts to Lan Wangji about the time he fell from it and Jiang Yanli was unable to catch him. So he ponders on how it would feel since Lan Wangji was here. So he falls and Lan Wangji catches him, sharing a long embrace. Lan Wangji doesn't even react poorly to Wei Wuxian's gratitude, despite his usually aversity to the phrase "thank you".
Wei Wuxian: Didn't you ask me if it hurt when I fell back then? It hurt. So, thank you for today.
Lan Wangji: [beat] You're welcome.
While the entire scene is heartbreaking, it's still touching to see Wen Ning defend Wei Wuxian from Jiang Cheng, even if it meant disobeying one of Wei Wuxian's strictest orders in order to get the latter to back off. To Wen Ning, Wei Wuxian's safety takes priority over what he's told to do or not do.
While Wen Ning lays the brutal truth on Jiang Cheng, he also takes a moment to drive it home that the person who made it possible for the latter to cultivate again was Wen Qing, who Wen Ning proudly declares is the best doctor in the history of the Wen Clan. Even after all these years, Wen Ning continues to keeps his sister close to his memory and place her in high regard.
Wen Ning thanks Lan Wangji for raising Wen Yuan, clearly relieved that there was at least someone from his family who survived the First Siege and grew up well. In return, Lan Wangji is completely civil to Wen Ning, and assures him that he won't tell Wei Wuxian that Jiang Cheng now knows about how he really got back his golden core.

Guanyin Temple

The reason Jin Ling ended up at the temple? He was looking for Wei Wuxian to talk to him and check up on him, especially after finding out Jiang Cheng drove him away from Lotus Pier. This action is more than indicative that Jin Ling — even if he won't admit it out loud — doesn't hate Wei Wuxian anymore and wanted to have a meaningful talk with him.
As Jin Guangyao holds a wire around Wei Wuxian's throat, he warns Lan Wangji not to try anything. All Lan Wangji says to him slowly is, "Do. Not. Touch. Him."
What everyone has been waiting for — the Love Confession. After learning that Lan Wangji is in love with him and what he had done out of said love, Wei Wuxian immediately makes it a priority to tell him that he reciprocates his feelings, disregarding the fact that now isn't the best time and place to confess. Due to their recent misunderstanding, however, Lan Wangji is in a state of both shock and solemn disbelief, so Wei Wuxian properly convinces him of his feelings with a longer and more proper confession.
Wei Wuxian: You're really great. I like you. Or in other words, I fancy you, I love you, I want you, I can't leave you, whatever you want it to be. I want to night-hunt with you for the rest of my life. And I want to sleep with you every day. I swear it's not the heat of the moment or joking around like I've done in the past. I'm not doing it out of gratitude either. Anyways, it's not because of anything else. I really just like you so much I want to sleep with you. I don't want anyone but you — it can't be anyone but you. You can do anything you want to me, however you like it. I'll accept everything, as long as you're willing to do it with me...
Lan Wangji's responds to Wei Wuxian's confession with Tears of Joy, as he tightly hugs the latter and repeats fragments of his confession as if he's making sure that he heard it right and to tell Wei Wuxian that that's also exactly how he feels about him.
Even though they got into a fight the last time they spoke, Jiang Cheng doesn't hesitate to use Zidian to block Jin Guangyao's guqin wires from hitting Wei Wuxian. This leads to Jiang Cheng getting stabbed instead — which was what Jin Guangyao was going for in the first place. Despite their differences and how far they've fallen out with each other, part of Jiang Cheng still cares for Wei Wuxian.
Wei Wuxian hugs Jin Ling after Lan Wangji saves the boy from getting killed, and Jiang Cheng sincerely shows gratitude towards Lan Wangji despite their hostile relationship.
Even as a fierce corpse, Nie Mingjue still protects Nie Huaisang when he hears his brother in distress to the point that Wei Wuxian can't control him with Chenqing.
Jin Ling shows that he's truly forgiven Wei Wuxian by immediately seeking him out after hearing that Wei Wuxian had left the temple. Then when Jiang Cheng makes a sardonic remark about why he didn't stop his old friend from leaving, Jin Ling quickly calls his uncle out for alienating Wei Wuxian with his attitude. Jin Ling has come so far from the Spoiled Brat who got flared up at any mention or even defense of Wei Wuxian.
Jiang Cheng finally finds the maturity to let go of Wei Wuxian and let him make his own choices and walk his own path, even if it means accepting that he's no longer a part of Wei Wuxian's life. Given his many flaws and how he's been with his former brother for the past twenty years, it's a remarkably selfless thing for Jiang Cheng to do.
The way Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng's relationship is resolved may be bittersweet, and more bitter than sweet even, but there are upsides nevertheless. With Jiang Cheng learning just how much Wei Wuxian had done for him and why he did what he did, the actions Jiang Cheng did following The Reveal (such as giving Chenqing back to Wei Wuxian and refraining from telling him the truth about his capture) hints that, after 13 years of loathing and rage, he can finally start moving on from past grudges and leave his old friend to his peace. And Wei Wuxian, no longer burdened by his conflict with Jiang Cheng, can be truly happy with Lan Wangji without the regret of leaving anything behind. It's easy to see their choice to move on from each other and walk separate paths as tragic, but they're both looking forward to the future than back at the past, which — given all that they've been through — is already more than enough.

Epilogue

Lan Sizhui reveals to both Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji that he remembers his past as Wen Yuan before hugging both of them. This reunion especially means a lot to to Wei Wuxian, who is shocked and overjoyed to realize that the child he had doted on years ago 1) was alive all this time, and 2) was in capable and loving hands.
Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji encounter Mianmian, who is now married and with a daughter. It's heartwarming for Wei Wuxian since he finally sees a familiar face that doesn't twist in scorn nor fear at the sight of him. For Lan Wangji, it's his second encounter with the only other person he knows who stood up for Wei Wuxian when no one else did. Regardless of his jealousy from Wei Wuxian's past flirtations with Mianmian, he genuinely respects her. Mianmian's fate is also heartwarming when you consider what happens to almost every other important female character in the story, such as Jiang Yanli and Wen Qing. Mianmian actually benefited more from leaving her clan, now that she's found a man who's not involved with the cultivation world but genuinely loves her enough to even leave his job and join her on night-hunts. They even bore a daughter who they clearly love dearly.
The main story ends with the protagonists heading back to the Cloud Recesses after finishing their honeymoon. As Wei Wuxian calls out to Lan Wangji to show off a mundane trick on Little Apple, the latter turns to him while the narration ends with, "From that moment on, he could no longer look away".

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Extra 1: Banquet

Lan Wangji visits his brother in seclusion after he returns to the Cloud Recesses and attempts to comfort him through his sadness, much like how Lan Xichen would do the same for him in his own three years of seclusion. Even with no clear sign of Lan Xichen getting better, at least his younger brother will always be there for him.
The novel describes Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji's morning routine where the latter would wake up first, then bathe and dress the sleeping the forer, all the while his husband would pepper his face and hands with gentle kisses. It doesn't seem like much, but it goes to show just how peaceful they are. This becomes more meaningful when you remember how Wei Wuxian always felt that he had to be careful no matter whose home he stayed in, but he doesn't have to worry about anything anymore.
Even though Wei Wuxian doesn't like the idea of a Lan Clan banquet, calling it more somber than a funeral, he still goes through with it for Lan Wangji's sake because he knows how important rules are to his husband and tries to be on his best behavior. Lan Wangji even does small things for Wei Wuxian like eating the soup he found too bitter to drink, and later on cooking him food he actually likes to make up for it.
Wei Wuxian asks the juniors about Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling's wellbeing. It's a small touch, but it reflects how there's still some care for his former martial brother even after they've become strangers.
Wen Ning becomes protective of the juniors and follows them from a distance during their night-hunts in case they get in danger. Likewise, Jiang Cheng does the same for his nephew.

Extra 2: Incense Burner

When the protagonists are first affected by the eponymous incense burner and enter each other's dreams, they get to see Wei Wuxian's dream. In said dream, both are retired to the countryside and living a domestic life, with Wei Wuxian farming and hunting and Lan Wangji doing the housework. Lan Wangji muses that such a life would be pleasant and assures Wei Wuxian that it's not a boring dream.
Wei Wuxian enters Lan Wangji's dreams on the second night and sees the latter pleading with Lan Xichen to keep the rabbits he was given, even claiming that he promised he would take care of them despite never saying such.

Extra 4: Intrusion

The majority of this extra has the feel of a family trip. Even though his parental figures are embarrassing to him, Lan Sizhui dearly enjoys spending time with him and vice versa.
While having a conversation about how most servants are treated poorly, Lan Wangji and Lan Sizhui worry about how Wei Wuxian might feel about it, since he faced a lot of difficulties from his status as a servant's son. When he assures them that he's not badly affected by it anymore, Lan Wangji consoles him anyway with a hug, and Sizhui is visibly relieved.

Extra 5: Iron Hook

Wei Wuxian and Jin Ling talk casually and are on much better terms than before, proving that Jin Ling has truly and completely forgiven him. They've even become close enough that he lets Wei Wuxian call him "A-Ling" without protest.
Even after the events of Yi City and the Second Siege, Wei Wuxian still accompanies the junior cultivators in some of their night-hunts. While the Second Siege arc has shown it already, the fact that the newest generation of cultivators aren't repeating their predecessors' mistake of being prejudiced against Wei Wuxian is reassuring.
Although some juniors like Lan Jingyi and Jin Ling himself would never admit it, and they still refer to Jin Ling as "young mistress", they've all become closer to each other and this extra highlights that the latter now has friends he can rely on.

Extra 6: Lotus Seed Pod

Though it is bittersweet knowing it does not last, it's nice to see a relaxing summer day for Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng, along with their fellow disciples, in Lotus Pier back before things got complicated.
Jiang Yanli distracts and calms her mother from unfairly punishing Wei Wuxian further by offering her watermelon.
The extra shows that not all ghosts are out to cause havoc or death, as the one Wei Wuxian and the other Jiang disciplines catch is harmless and the head disciple gladly lets it go once he realizes this. The old man who watches over the lotus pond is actually nice to the ghost, giving it lotus seed pods to eat in exchange for helping move his boat around faster.
Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji are doing handstands together when the two rabbits approach them. Lan Xichen gently teases his brother over the animals and it's very obvious that Lan Wangji cares for them very much.
On the way to getting fresh lotus pods, Lan Wangji stops to help some people along the way just because it's the right thing to do. You can see where his "being among the chaos" reputation began.
Even though it could have gotten her in trouble, the lady working at the lake decides to let Lan Wangji pick some lotus pods after hours because he looked so determined and because he lived so far away. He later leaves a vase of lotus seed pods on the walkway of his mother's house.
After his brother returns, Lan Xichen says it just so happened that their uncle ordered some lotus pod seeds to be brought to the Cloud Recesses. Lan Wangji says that the stemmed ones do taste better, and Lan Xichen makes note to ask for stemmed lotus pod seeds next time. The two brothers then share the pods Lan Wangji harvested.

Extra 7: Dream Come True

The entirety of the extra shows how Happily Married our favorite couple is as they spent the day in Yunmeng for a date. Wei Wuxian has Lan Wangji try all kinds of food, the latter reveals that he's been learning how to cook for Wei Wuxian, and he wordlessly proclaims his love for his husband in a ring-toss game — the list goes on and on.
In the audio drama, you can hear Lan Wangji smiling a lot more than he normally would have, all because of Wei Wuxian.
The author's notes at the end of the chapter even revealed that Lan Wangji used to dream of the two of them doing such things together. After a long time of believing that would never happen, not even after he knew that Wei Wuxian came back to life, he finally gets to experience it. There's a reason why the title of the chapter is Dream Come True.

Taiwan Extra: From Dawn to Dusk

The entire extra is basically just the protagonists being domestic through the night, with Wei Wuxian being spoiled by Lan Wangji and couple feedback on the juniors' night-hunt notes.

Audio Drama Extras

Season 1

"Ants": When Lan Wangji sees Wei Wuxian kneeling (as punishment for getting into a brawl with Jin Zixuan) and shaking, he assumes that the latter is crying and offers to reason with his uncle. Not that it lasts since it turns out Wei Wuxian was just giggling while digging an ant hill, but the sentiment still counts.
"Director": Wei Wuxian plays with the children who are pretending to be some of the most prominent cultivators that contributed to the Sunshot Campaign. Even with the knowledge that the entire public sees him as a villain, Wei Wuxian doesn't mind giving tips to the kids about the characters they're roleplaying as, even having a particular fondness for the boy who's pretending to be Lan Wangji.
"Glutinous Rice Porridge":
- While their inability to handle Wei Wuxian's spicy congee is comedic, Lan Jingyi raises his score by a point because he acknowledges that the congee saved him from turning into a living corpse back at Yi City, Lan Sizhui is audibly coughing from the spices but still gives his senior a generous score of eight points, and Lan Wangji of course gives beloved a perfect score even though he can be heard struggling in eating the porridge.
- While this episode is non-canon and isn't an accurate representation of their post-epilogue dynamic, it's still nice to see Jiang Cheng present at the competition and exchanging banter and with Wei Wuxian not unlike how they would do it as martial brothers, such as when he gives the latter three points because he can.
"Fear of Dogs": Despite how they always tend to get into a fight due to Wei Wuxian constantly breaking the rules, Lan Wangji cuts him some slack when he comes upon him sneaking in Emperor's Smile jars and running from a dog while screaming his out his lungs from fear. Lan Wangji shoos the dog away, but he doesn't blow Wei Wuxian's cover even when other disciples start inquiring about the noise. And while he waits for Wei Wuxian to get down the tree for some time, when Wei Wuxian manages to slip away moments later, Lan Wangji just lets the matter pass.

Season 2

"Drunk": The entire episode is more of a gut-buster than anything else as it portrays the Lan brothers acting hilariously out-of-character while they're intoxicated. But it's heartwarming when Lan Xichen approaches his little brother and asks if he's depressed, before offering to do anything that would cheer him up. Bonus points for him calling Lan Wangji "didi", which is a very affectionate way of referring to one's younger brother.
"Lap Pillow": This extra elaborates on Lan Wangji actually giving a feverish and sleeping Wei Wuxian a Lap Pillow at Xuanwu Cave despite initially refusing to do so. He acts warmer and gentler than his usual aloof self, and doesn't mind in the slightest when Wei Wuxian groggily asks for him to either adjust his head or tend to his sore muscles.

Season 3

"Love Letters": Jiang Yanli finds Jin Zixuan holding a letter and asks if it's for their son, he admits he wrote it for her a long time ago but never found the right time to give it to her. He reads the contents out loud, and basically confesses his love to her in a cheesy albeit earnest and heartfelt manner. In spite of her amusement at her husband's dorky side, she shows that she nevertheless appreciates the gesture.
"Tossing Flowers": The ghost ladies that Wei Wuxian has around him during the Yunmeng Visit are treated like friends of his that he is hanging out with. They act like normal maidens of their age, being interested in handsome men and wanting to give them flowers. On Wei Wuxian's side he's very casual with them and sympathetic towards the one ghost who died before her wedding. This short also reveals that though not conscious of why, Wei Wuxian very well knew the meaning of the flowers he arranged for Lan Wangji to get and, in particular, the peony he tossed down himself.
"A-Yuan and Rabbits": This is a bittersweet episode, since it takes place in the aftermath of Wei Wuxian's death. It's clear that Lan Wangji is still in mourning for Wei Wuxian, but it doesn't stop him from caring for Wen Yuan — now Lan Yuan — as best as he can. The courtesy name he even chooses for him reflects his decision to honor Wei Wuxian's memory, something that almost no one else left alive would be doing for him.
"Eating Watermelons":
- It's certain that Wei Wuxian's life on the streets wasn't easy. But this extra does let you know that even before Jiang Fengmian took him in, there were some people who showed him kindness. For example, one vendor wanted to give the young boy some food free of charge, except that his wife nagged him about doing so since they wouldn't profit from it. And then there's another vendor who always makes sure to leave some watermelon scraps for Wei Wuxian to eat.
- It's hard to not smile at the moment when Wei Wuxian first met Jiang Fengmian, who immediately recognized him as Wei Changze's son and offered to take him back to Lotus Pier.
- A small detail, but as they both walk back home together, Jiang Fengmian notes to Wei Wuxian about how he has a son of his own and that they could be good friends. He certainly wasn't the best father to Jiang Cheng, but moments like this showed that he did care for his son in his own way.
"Gifting a Dog": After Jin Ling gets into a fight with the other kids, who made fun of him being parentless and tried to take his sword, he starts to trash his whole room in tears. Jin Guangyao hears the commotion and tries to talk to Jin Ling, but leaves when he realizes his nephew needs to cool off. When Jin Ling hears a knock on his door later, he sees a small puppy who Jin Guangyao asks to look after and to give a name to. He may have been a conniving man, but Jin Guangyao did show some care to his nephew by gifting him Fairy, who soon became Jin Ling's only friend.

The Founder of Diabolism Q/ Mo Dao Zu Shi Q

For the second anniversary of the donghua's release, Wei Wuxian gifts Lan Wangji a flower to celebrate. Lan Wangji ears flush as he thanks Wei Wuxian and Wei Wuxian in turn blushes as well and is about to say something when Lan Jingyi and Jin Ling run by chasing Wen Ning, ruining the moment.
Many moments between Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji show the latter smiling softly a lot more and even blushing a lot around his companion.
While it's dubious if any episodes can be counted as canon, the mid-tier episodes showed that, at least before everything went to hell, there were times Wei Wuxian still got to have fun the same way he would in his youth during his life in the Burial Mounds.

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