The Lan clan is one of the few clans that was secretly blessed by the gods to recognize their soulmate at first sight. Lan Wangji has always considered this more a hinderance than anything. He refused to be like his father and trap his soulmate but it is no longer in his hands. A curse by a disgruntled guest disciple now has forced Lan Xichen to get involved. He refuses to let his brother die without even trying. Thankfully, Madam Yu is willing to help him. This is an old story I wrote for me but figured I would write it here before the notebook gets lost.