Three Tributes remaining.

The gamemasters are preparing their Finale.

And neither Wei Wuxian nor Lan Wangji can afford to lose.

There was quite a stir in Yunmeng this morning, wasn’t there, Commentator Yao?”

“Indeed - I don’t believe a District has ever sent two male Tributes.”

Beside him, his Uncle let out a disdainful huff and the girl muffled a laugh with her hand.

On the screen in front of him, he watched a wiry teen trip the other figure scrabbling for the stage, as the peacekeepers shifted in confusion, the young woman between them pressing a hand to her mouth. In a rather impressive display of athleticism, as the other boy stumbled down, the tripper dropped his hands against his companion’s shoulders and used the other boy as a vaulting beam, flipping onto the stage in favour of the stairs and landing proudly, hands stuck up in a gymnast’s ‘V’, turning to the audience and then bowing, his face completely overtaken with a beaming smile, eyes sparkling as the whole audience was torn between laughing and gaping.

“Wei Wuxian!” He declared, voice not needing the microphone to carry clearly, “ I volunteer!”

The handler coughed.

“Young Master . . . you can’t just volunteer for the female tribute.”

“Gender is a social construct!” the other declared happily, “so it’s totally fine, right?”

There was quite a stir in Yunmeng this morning, wasn’t there, Commentator Yao?”

“Indeed - I don’t believe a District has ever sent two male Tributes.”

Beside him, his Uncle let out a disdainful huff and the girl muffled a laugh with her hand.

On the screen in front of him, he watched a wiry teen trip the other figure scrabbling for the stage, as the peacekeepers shifted in confusion, the young woman between them pressing a hand to her mouth. In a rather impressive display of athleticism, as the other boy stumbled down, the tripper dropped his hands against his companion’s shoulders and used the other boy as a vaulting beam, flipping onto the stage in favour of the stairs and landing proudly, hands stuck up in a gymnast’s ‘V’, turning to the audience and then bowing, his face completely overtaken with a beaming smile, eyes sparkling as the whole audience was torn between laughing and gaping.

“Wei Wuxian!” He declared, voice not needing the microphone to carry clearly, “ I volunteer!”

The handler coughed.

“Young Master . . . you can’t just volunteer for the female tribute.”

“Gender is a social construct!” the other declared happily, “so it’s totally fine, right?”

Chapter summary: Wei Ying plays his hand, then teaches Lan Zhan a few tricks. 

Warning: explicit content from 16:10 to 28:56 (Wei Ying shows Lan Zhan that it doesn’t have to hurt, Lan Zhan is touched by what Wei Ying gives to him, and Lan Zhan does Wei Ying again). 

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Episode summary: the rumors come home to roost.

Warning: esoteric symbols and explicit content from 17:30 to 19:50 (Lan Zhan uses the phallus on himself, finding it extremely painful) and 20:15 to 20:20 (Lan Zhan recalls his first time with Wei Ying).

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Summary: Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian spend a few days apart. If the rumors prove true, it might be forever.

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Summary: "I hated you, did you know that?" Lan Xichen starts when they're both seated in the Hanshi, tea brewed and poured. The quarters are as prim as Lan Wangji's, if not more, and as pristine as Wei Wuxian remembers from the one time he'd been in here during his run from Jin Guangyao. Lan Xinchen's expression doesn't change from the cordial expression on his face as he says that, still affable, still charming. Wei Wuxian swallows and doesn't look away. If this is his punishment for hurting this man, then he will take it.

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