Protect You | Nie Huaisang

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: Mo Dao Zu Shi and The Untamed do not belong to me. The settings, characters, and plot belong, respectively, to Mo Xiang Tong Xiu and the screenwriters of The Untamed. Here, only the plot of this fanfiction and my four OCs, Huang Minghui / Lan Minghui, Lan Biyun, Li Xingsi / Wei Xingsi, and Bai Yilian / Nie Yilian, are my creations. And an important reminder that this ISN'T REAL; please value your lives and do not try to get hit by a car to get this sort of adventure.

About Li Xingsi (黎星思):

Name:
黎 (Li) = Black
星 (Xing) = Star; planet; celestial body
思 (Si) = Thought; feeling; mood; to wish/hope

Sword: Xuejiang (雪降)
雪 (Xue) = Snow
降 (Jiang) = Fall; descend
雪降 = Snowfall

Xiao: Xinshuang (昕霜)
昕 (Xin) = Dawn; daybreak
霜 (Shuang) = Frost

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Just like they had planned, Li Xingsi, Huang Minghui, Lan Biyun, and Bai Yilian headed to the boba store after school to get a drink. But what they hadn't planned was that the car that had just stopped to let them cross the street suddenly started again and ran them over. NO NO NO NO NO NO WHAT ABOUT MY BOBA?! Li Xingsi screeched in her mind. DAMN THAT STUPID CAR! was her final thought before everything went black.

When Li Xingsi opened her eyes again, she felt perfectly okay. No pain, no discomfort, no aches. Then she realized that her clothes had not been turned crimson by blood, and all her visible skin was still its regular pale color; there wasn't a single bruise or cut. Li Xingsi's surroundings were odd, too. Instead of being in a hospital like she expected (Li Xingsi refused to die just yet), she was in a strange place—a place clouded with grey mist and seemingly no separation between sky and ground.

"Yilian? Xingsi? Where are you two?" A soft, icy, and familiar voice called.

"Here!" Li Xingsi shouted. She winced slightly. Everyone told her that her voice was loud, and in this strange environment, it seemed even louder.

She hurried towards Lan Biyun, the girl who had called for her. Lan Biyun's pale, blue-grey eyes, which had been crinkled with worry, shone with relief as she saw Li Xingsi.

"Where are we?" asked Bai Yilian, a cute, small girl with short, dark hair and friendly, innocent, black eyes. "Are we dead?"

Li Xingsi froze as a loud, echoing voice with no visible owner replied, "You are dead, but not dead."

"Who are you, and what do you mean?" Huang Minghui questioned. Her anxiety and alertness were reflected in her large, slightly asymmetrical, dark brown eyes.

"When the car hit the four of you, all of you died. But you are now starting your second lives, in the world of The Untamed," the voice explained. "You are currently asleep, and this is all in your mind. It's time for you to know your past in this life."

There was a powerful gust of wind, and Li Xingsi closed her eyes against the strong breeze that was making her eyes sting. When she opened them again, she saw her six-year-old self riding a donkey with a boy the same age. There were two people accompanying them: A man in black and red and a smiling woman dressed in white. Li Xingsi knew who they were immediately; this had been one of Wei Wuxian's most frequent flashbacks. The boy was Wei Wuxian; the man was Wei Changze, his father; and the woman was Cangse Sanren, his mother. I'm Wei Wuxian's twin sister??

"A-Ying, A-Si, stay here and don't run anywhere," Cangse Sanren told them. "A-Die and A-Niang will be back soon."

Though they were far from where their parents were fighting the monsters, two children felt the presence of the yaoguais and demons. Scared, they held on tight to each other and hoped that their parents would be safe. Later, the monsters were finally gone. Wei Wuxian and Wei Xingsi immediately ran over to their parents' side.

Wei Changze and Cangse Sanren were both bleeding heavily and lying on the ground. "A-Niang, A-Die, let's go home," Wei Xingsi chirped.

Their parents exchanged sad looks with each other. Then, smiling, Cangse Sanren used the last of her strength to untie her scarlet hair ribbon and remove the fire-toned phoenix hairpin in her hair. Giving the two items to her children, she whispered, "A-Ying, Xingsi... Be strong... Be happy... A-Die and A-Niang love you..."

Cangse Sanren's eyes closed, and Wei Wuxian and Wei Xingsi immediately started crying. "A-NIANG! A-DIE!"

The memory changed to a memory of the two kids searching through trash dumps for food.

"A-Ying? Xingsi?" Jiang Fengmian appeared. Having met him a few times, the two of them recognized him quickly. "Let's take you two back to Lotus Pier."

The memory ended. Li Xingsi- No, Wei Xingsi didn't even realize she was crying until she felt the tears leaving warm tear tracks on her face.

"As you all know now, you have new identities. Huang Minghui is now Lan Minghui, Lan Biyun... Well, at first, she was Huang Biyun; she is now Lan Biyun, Bai Yilian is now Nie Yilian, and Li Xingsi has become Wei Xingsi," the voice said. "You'll wake up as six-year-olds in your new clan. When the time comes, do what you can to stop the later events. For now, just adjust to your new life. You will meet again when the time comes."

Okay... This is a little complicated... But I will figure everything out. Minghui, Biyun, Yilian, I'll protect all three of you at all costs. We'll do this together.

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The next morning, Wei Xingsi woke up in a room of dark wood and lotus patterns. There was a set of black and red robes, similar to Wei Wuxian's clothing, lying on her bed. On the bedside table, there was also a phoenix hairpin. Wei Xingsi's throat throbbed as she remembered the memory.

After getting dressed and exiting her room, she saw a young, six-year-old Jiang Cheng waiting outside anxiously. At that time, Wei Wuxian also came out of his room. Jiang Cheng bowed his head and whispered, "Wei Wuxian, Wei Xingsi, I'm sorry. It was selfish of me to only think about my puppies and not about my new siblings and friends. Wei Wuxian, sorry about locking you out yesterday, and Wei Xingsi, I apologize for shouting at you."

Aww, tiny Jiang Cheng is so cuteeeeeeeee!!! "It's okay, A-Cheng! I'll forgive you," Wei Xingsi said immediately.

Wei Wuxian nodded. "Me too!"

Happily, the three of them went down to breakfast. That's one great way to start your new life.

(A/N): Non-canon character names:
Huang Minghui (黄明慧)
黄 (Huang) = Yellow
明 (Ming) = Bright
慧 (Hui) = Intelligence; wisdom
Meaning behind it: Bright and intelligent

Lan Biyun (蓝碧芸)
蓝 (Lan) = Blue
碧 (Bi) = Green jade; blue-green
芸 (Yun) = Plant
Meaning behind it: Jade-like plant; signifying a promising life

Bai Yilian (白仪莲)
白 (Bai) = White
仪 (Yi) = Appearance; etiquette; gift
莲 (Lian) = Lotus
Meaning behind it: Appears like a lotus; delicate and pretty on the outside, resilient and persevering on the inside