Vad Leal Euonymous

Desiderium Ardent: Chapter Thirty-Six

They say it's just a waste of time, but friendship can lead to many things. To be friends with someone is being familiar with them and one day, that familiarity will turn to a blossom of good bonds.

Lan Wangji walked towards his brother's location. Lan Xichen was reporting to Lan Haozhi and Lan Zuàn about the waterborne abyss.

"Xiongzhang, Fùqin, A-niáng."

"Wangji, is XianXian okay?"

"A-Zhan, how is A-Ying?"

"He's doing fine now, A-niáng, Xiongzhang."

"Thank the Gods."

Lan Zuàn melted in her seat.

"That kid really likes to get in trouble... Just like Cangse Shiejie."

"There's something more to it."

"Enlighten us, A-Zhan."

Lan Haozhi offered him tea as Lan Wangji sat across his father, next to his brother.

"Wei Ying fell into the water and when he recovered he told me the details."

"Which are?"

"Voices. He heard voices."

Lan Zuàn felt cold sweat drop from her forehead.

"Wu-shīxiōng told me he had a theory about what could've caused the voices and he said it was the similar case with... Lan Yong."

Lan Haozhi crumpled his robes with a tight grip.

"What about former Disciple Lan Yong?"

"It is said that before he came back to Gusu, he was exposed with too much Resentful energy."

"Then are you saying..."

"Wei Ying was exposed to Resentful energy."

"Is he doing well then?!"

"He's doing fine, A-niáng."

Lan Zuàn was agitated in her seat. She was the first one to see Wei Wuxian use resentful energy. She saw him harvesting it. But she never said that it's okay.

"What did Lan Wu suggest we should do, Wangji?"

"Play cleansing for him, one week straight. He will also stay in the Healing Pavilion."

"I see."

Lan Xichen closed his eyes.

[Please be okay, XianXian.]

"What was the reason why A-Ying plummeted in the water in the first place?"

Lan Haozhi had a calm face but his voice spoke venom. Lan Zuàns' glare couldn't be rivaled by any sharp sword.

"It was to save disciple Lan Minshan, birth name Su She."

"I'll see to it that he thoroughly punished for his mistake."

"Xiongzhang already punished him."

"That was for his mistakes in the process. This is for his mistakes in putting A-Yings' life on the line. Again."

Lan Wangji looked down.

"See to it that he's called to me later."

"Yes, Fùqin."

"I wish I could at least stab him."

"Not now, My Lady."

"Tsk, boring."

Lan Haozhi could only sigh at his wife.
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Wei Wuxian had to stay in the Healing Pavilion for a week, now he finished eating his lunch, left alone. Lan Wu of course had to eat. It's his second day staying here for his treatment. Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen come to play Cleansing for him and Lan Qiren would occasionally bring him fruit every lunch. Nie Huaisang comes to supply him some needed entertainment of course, with Jiang Wanyin accompanying him. He also got to talk with Meng Yao for some time and they became acquaintances.