Loving You Endlessly

Father and Sons

Qingheng Jun is working inside his chamber when Lan Wangji asks permission to enter it.

"Father, Wangji requests to meet you."

"Come on in, Wangji. No need for formalities if no one is around."

"Father, Wei Ying was awake. Then he passed out not long after that. Maiden Wen asks Wangji to leave." I still want to be there with him. Lan Wangji doesn't voice his thought.

"Is that so? Well, it means that our treatments are working. Wangji, I know you are worried. Nonetheless, I have faith that Master Wei will recover. It would take a while, but no need to worry so much."

"Mn."

"Let's have dinner together, alright? We'll talk about it after that."

"Mn."

Qingheng Jun and Lan Wangji go to the dining hall and join Lan Qiren and Lan Xichen to have dinner together.

Afterwards, Lan Wangji follows Qingheng Jun to his cottage. Lan Xichen also comes with them, while Lan Qiren excuses himself toward his own house.

"Xichen, Wangji, I am so proud of both of you. I made a mistake in the past; I am sorry." Qingheng Jun bows toward his sons. Both Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen are surprised but immediately hold their father's hand.

"Father, please don't. We're glad that you finally coms out of your seclusion. We may not entirely understand what happened that made you secluded yourself. Nonetheless, both of us feel relieved by your presence." Lan Xichen tells Qingheng Jun his feelings

"Mn. Xiongzhang is right. We're glad we have you now. Thank you, Father."

"Wangji, Xichen. What have I done to be blessed by both of you? Every Father would have felt the same as I do. Thank you, Sons."

"No need for thank yous between us, Father." Lan Wangji answers.

"Alright, now tell me everything about you both. I can see that both of you have grown up to become renowned cultivators. The Twin Jades they said."

"Father, you flatter us too much. Wangji and I only follow what Uncle told us."

"No such thing. Knowing how much both of you have accomplished, I can guess how hardworking both of you are. I just want both of you to relax a little bit. Now that I come out of seclusion, Xichen could use his time to strengthen the bond between sect heirs. In a time like this, an alliance is important. I know that the Wen Sect has causing disturbance here and there. We need to be cautious about their movement. I, too, will start writing to other sect leaders about the Wen Sect."

"Father, forgive Wangji for asking this. How about Mother? Now that you finally leave seclusion, would Mother be allowed to come out as well?"

"I'm also thinking about your mother, I have wronged her, and I have wronged both of you. I will talk to the elders about her. Rest assure, Wangji, your Father wants nothing more than my sons' happiness. It pains me to locked her in the Gentian House. I never wish to be separated from your mother."

"Wangji wants to help." Lan Wangji wants his mother to be free and not locked like that. He wants to be able to see his mother anytime.

"Wangji, let's trust Father to talk to the elder first, okay?" Lan Xichen reminds his brother.

Lan Wangji wants to protests, but he restrains himself, "Mn. Wangji trusts Father will make Mother happy as well."

"Thank you, my sons. Speaking about your mother, that reminds me of something. Do you both have someone you cherish? Like I cherish your mother?" Qingheng Jun asks them.

"Father" Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji exclaim, and both of them look flustered.

"Come now, my sons. It's a natural thing, to like and be liked. I remember the first time I met your mother, I was your age, Xichen. I fell for her that night, and I fell hard. I went against my elders just to be with her. I still love her until now."

"Why did you lock her then?" Lan Wangji asks his Father, his tone demanding an answer.

"Wangji" Lan Xichen reprimands his brother.

"No, it's alright. I did confine your mother in the Gentian House, it's for her own safety. I couldn't possibly let the elders punished her physically. I thought I did the right thing, but I was wrong. These few days I kept thinking all the wrongs I've committed to your mother. We never let her speak her side of a story, and I was too afraid of the kind of punishment that the elders would've set for her. Killing a Lan elder was a grave crime, and normally the punishment is a death sentence. That was why I married her. To prevent her from being severely punished. And because I love her so much, I couldn't survive if something happened to her. I should've asked your mother what had happened that night when we found a lifeless elder beside her. She kept silent after the incident, although she accepted to marry me."

Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji are shocked hearing their Father. This is the first time they knew the reason behind their mother's imprisonment. Not even their Uncle ever explained to them.

"Father, maybe we should ask mother together. We should find pieces of evidence for Mother's case." Lan Xichen gives his thought.

"Mn. Wangji will help."

"Thank you, my Sons."

"Now, I want to discuss something else with both of you. The books that we found in the Forbidden Room, one of them is dangerous. I can't trust them to be put inside the Forbidden Room."

"Father, is it the Collection of Turmoil that you're talking about?" Lan Xichen asks his Father.

"Yes, it is. The book contains dangerous musical notes that could harm people. It must not fall to the wrong hands. I intend to destroy it, initially. But, I'm not certain. What do you think?"

"Have Father discuss this with Uncle?" Lan Xichen asks again

"Not yet. I will discuss this tomorrow, along with your mother's case. Thank you Xichen, for your input."

"Xichen is glad to be able to help."

"I have another thing to share with you. If you found someone you cherish in the future, I wish you are not repeating my mistake. Our clan rules are important, but our loved one is also important. Sometimes things are not pure white or black, and you should learn to see a different point of views other than our own clan's."

"Yes, Father." Both Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji say in unison.

"I never tell your mother how much she meant for me. I will make sure she knows when I visit her. I wish both of you could be honest with your feelings."

"What do you mean, Father?"

"When you found your one, makes sure they know how much you love them. How much that person meant for you. Wangji, if Master Wei has recovered, you should tell him that he is important for you."

"Father, he's not. Wangji is not." Lan Wangji stutters the tips of his ears are read out of embarrassment.

Qingheng Jun pats Lan Wangji's back, "It's almost curfew. Both of you should return to your quarters." Qingheng Jun smiles to both of his sons.

It was the most extended conversation that Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji ever have with their Father. They feel content with how things go.

Lan Wangji feels embarrassed, how could Father think that Wei Ying is, that he feels like that about Wei Ying. Lan Wangji cannot sleep well that night, thinking about his conversation with his Father. He hopes that Mother would be out of seclusion soon. He misses her, and he wants to be able to see her anytime.

A/N

you can find my story in ao3 originally posted there

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24993538?view_full_work=true