Black Greed

TWELVE

A sound of a soft melody permeates and invades her ears as her consciousness returns.

She checked her limbs if she can move entirely now then opened her eyes. All she saw was a plain ceiling with white curtains around.

"Miss Wei is awake!" A young voice almost shouted as she hurriedly walked out.

She made some signs and closed her eyes as she circulated the energy inside her and heal the stab wound that almost cost her own life.

She heard some footsteps coming her way so she stopped what she's doing. And when she opened her eyes, she saw Lan Huan smiling at her in relief and a stern looking old man.

She tried to sat up and greet the elder, but he stopped her. "Your wounds are still not healed. Why did you let that happen when you can fight back?"

"I don't like hitting ordinary people, elder. Besides, if I did fight back, they will be more enraged and I might end up killing them," She explained.

"Sure, I can hit Lan Huan, but not people that can die easily when I flick my hands,"

Lan XiChen was amused at her answer. "Wei Qing, this is my uncle, Lan QiRen. Uncle, this is Wei MeiLan, Wei WuXian's twin sister."

"Greetings, elder," She tried to salute at her position. "I apologize for my intrusion. I will depart as soon as I can move and my wounds aren't painful anymore,"

"Silly child," Lan WiRen answered. "You can stay as much as you like, we are not rushing you out,"

"But—"

"Wei Qing," Lan XiChen butts in. "I can't let you go back on your place until you're fully healed. Who knows what you will do when you're supposed to be resting,"

Wei MeiLan sighed. She knows that Lan XiChen is plotting something she might dislike. "Then, MeiLan thanks Elder Lan for letting me stay here for the meantime,"

"Good child," Lan QiRen nodded with satisfaction. "We will come back later to check your condition. Take a good rest for now,"

As soon as they left the room, Lan QiRen spoke. "That Miss Wei is well mannered compared to her brother. Always breaking the rules. But why she didn't study together with her brother? Is she inferior compared to him?"

"Uncle, your suspicions can be opposite of it. I once mentioned that she once helped me with my night hunts, but she only asked for the information and finished the work for me. As for the reason why she didn't study here, I believe that she's the main disciple of the deceased Madam Jiang and every thing she learned were from her," Lan XiChen answered.

"Assign a lady disciple to help her," Lan QiRen said. "If she needs something, give it right away."

"Yes, sir." Lan XiChen answered.

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"I need to finish my project, but I'm bedridden here," Wei MeiLan sighed. "I should meditate while lying,"

When the uncle and nephew tandem left her alone, she's completely confused as to what to do next. She remembered that Cloud Recesses has tons of rules, according to her brother. And he had broken the majority of it already.

After pondering on what to do next, she fell asleep and woke up when the sun was about to set. A girl in white uniform is sitting at the chair waiting for her to wake up. "Young Lady Wei," she greeted.

"Please don't be like this, okay? Just call me Wei Qing or MeiLan. I don't care who told you to call me like that, but ignore it. We are both cultivators here," Wei MeiLan almost groaned at the stiff greeting from another person.

"Master Lan told me that whatever you wish while recuperating here, it shall be given," The girl stopped, realizing that she hadn't introduced herself yet. "I'm Lan YuXia,"

"A'Xia, what a cute name you have. Please tell Elder Lan thank you for their hospitality and kindness,"

"Please be assured, Miss MeiLan,"

The meal sent was wafting with herbs, just like what her brother described. At first sniff, all injury and blood replenishing herbs were dumped at the soup. She didn't mind the taste at the first three days, as the herbs helps her recover while she meditate. At least she can sit now but can't lean behind in fear of aggravating the wound.

At the fourth day, she asked Lan YuXia to go down the mountain and buy some raw tofu for her.

"Tofu?"

"This room has kitchen, so why not? Besides, I miss eating tofu," She can manage to stand up and walk, but not that far and long.

"That would be our lunch, A'Xia. Don't you want some?"

"It's not that, Miss MeiLan," Lan YuXia answered. "Young Master Lan told us that to not let you do strenuous works and just let you recuperate,"

"Ignore that smiling idiot, okay?" Wei MeiLan answered. "Cooking is not strenuous, anyone can do it if they are capable,"

Right away after she said that, it already reached Lan XiChen's ears. He chuckles at her answer. "It's fine to let her cook for sometime, you cannot restrain a Wei to do what they want to do. No sooner, she will stay here in Cloud Recesses,"

The other disciple that reported to him was baffled. Is Miss Wei staying at Cloud Recesses permanently? Is he planning to take her?

There's no surprising news better than that. When Lan QiRen heard about that, he sighed in disbelief. His nephew being a possessive over a person he barely knew of.

Meanwhile, Wei MeiLan wasn't aware of his decision and decided to do a little cooking inside the room where she's currently staying. Making a tofu soup with the herbs she had collected and stored well in a pouch, she made a delectable soup.

"Do you have any spare clothes than this white ones?" Wei MeiLan asked Lan YuXia out of nowhere while cooking.

"Your clothes are irreparable with those stabs, Miss Wei. Master Lan was surprised you woke up the next day despite the injury you obtained. We thought it will take you three days to a week before you regain consciousness with that injury,"

"Hm, is that so? But I would be glad if I get another clothes than this color," She muttered without thinking.

But who would have thought that her wish came true when Lan XiChen came next day, bringing a few set of clothes in black and blue colors?