The Simplest Way Forward
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | The Simplest Way Forward |
| Author(s): | harriet_vane |
| Date(s): | 2020 |
| Length: | 70,000 words |
| Genre(s): | Slash, Modern AU, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Kidfic, Fake/Pretend Relationship |
| Fandom(s): | The Untamed |
| Relationship(s): | WangXian |
| External Links: | AO3 |
 No hornee!! Only familee!!! by illopii (2020), art inspired by the fic | |
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The Simplest Way Forward by harriet_vane is a Modern AU accidental baby acquisition story in The Untamed fandom focused on the WangXian pairing. It is considered "the" kidfic of the fandom, and is often recced to new fans of the pairing.
Summary
It’s a really unfortunate thing, developing a crush on your husband. Wei Ying had assumed this would be easy. Lan Zhan had been so icy and unpleasant to him, it had never occurred to him that he might end up spending the next however many years with this dumb, burning feeling in his chest whenever he looks at him.“Okay,” says Wei Ying. “But tell me if I…if the pretending gets to be too hard, okay?”
“It will not,” says Lan Zhan, quietly certain.
Reactions and Reviews
one of the classics. this is also the fic that got me into the whole mdzs fandom. i literally just searched up kid fic on ao3 and this one seemed promising… so i read it without knowing who tf lan wangji or wei wuxian are… fast forward a few months later and all i can think about is “wangxian are married and have a son.” THEY’RE MARRIED AND HAVE A SON. now take that knowledge and add in modern wangxian as university music students who get married to take care of a-yuan and you’ve got yourselves this brilliant fic. also, i did not know you can endlessly pine for your own husband but with wangxian, anything’s possible[1]
wwx reaches peak dumbass in this fic and that is not an exaggeration but we love him for it; lwj pls use your words sweetie but honestly i LIVE for this fic it’s so wonderfully written as well and incorporates all the other characters really well[2]
one of the BEST, cutest, funniest fics i’ve EVER read.[3]
THE Kid Fic of the mdzs fandom, everyone and their uncle has already recommended this but it’s bc it’s so good[4]
There’s a reason this is the most-kudosed fic in the fandom on AO3, it’s perfect in every way.[5]
Kidfic and fake relationship all in one fic and it is perfect. I love the way a-Yuan was written in this fic. Like an actual kid.[6]
An absolutely superb modern AU that is a must read if you dabble in fic for The Untamed. It has everything I love: fake dating marriage, accidental child acquisition, and so many feelings. It really set the bar for the kind of stories I want to write, and it’s one that I’ve come back to over and over.[8]
Inspired Fanworks
References
- ^ "MDZS fics i treasure (2)". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "wangxian fic rec list". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Do you have any recs for The Untamed fics, that are primarily smutty, romantic, with good plot (slow burn is totally an option), and are easy to understand for not-Chinese audience?". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "pls spare wangxian fic recs maam !!". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "So You've Finished The Untamed". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Monday Fic Recs". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "The Untamed/MDZS Fic Recs". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Fic Rec Bingo". Archived from the original on 2024-07-18.