Fox Child

Chapter 3

When I received word of the boy's condition I quickly came with A-Huan and A-Zan. We will save this child and if he has no relatives then I will raise him as my son. When we get there Xichen pulls out his jade flute and starts playing then I join in with mine. Soon a soothing melody flows through the room and the restlessness of the boy lessons. After a warm cloth to scrub the dirt off of him, I carefully put a new pair of Lan sect pants on him and leave the robes on the side table until his injuries heal enough so he can wear them.

"Sect leader Lan and Wen the boy needs warmth and skin to skin contact will help eminently with his recovery especially the next couple of days."-Wen Qing. After covering him carefully with blankets and before I can say anything my nephews Wangji and Xichen climb under the sheets on each side of the boy and cuddle him but carefully so as not to hurt him. It pains me to see a young boy in such a state. Where are his parents and how did he end up abused by Madam Yu?

I am in the library when a disciple speed walks towards me. "The boy has woken sir."-Disciple 1. I get up and rush to the infirmary. When I get there the boy is sitting up and looking around. When his eyes meet mine he stops and a look of confusion is plastered on his face. I want to ask him questions but it is too soon after he wakes up. Instead, I introduce myself. "I am Lan Qiren the sect leader of Gusu Lan and you are currently in the Qishan Wen sect. "(Kindly) Could you tell me your name?"

I can tell he is scared and wary of me but I advenchely call him down. "My name is Wei Ying curtesy name is Wuxian." Hearing that name makes me go pale. I recall Brother Ruohan having another sworn brother and I had met him a few times. Wei Changze had no golden core, instead, his core was made out of resentful energy but he never did wrong and loved to help the villagers in Yilling and he was married to Cangse Sanren. I heard about two years ago they died. Based on the state their son is in I think otherwise. Their death was no accident they were most likely murdered by the Jang sect.

About a week after Wei Ying wakes up I allow my nephews to see him again. He is still bedridden until his wounds heal. I will be like a father to the boy and make him a great Lan despite his disabilities. "A-Zan, A-Huan would you like to introduce yourselves to the boy?"-Lan Qiren. Both nod their heads. I lead them to the infirmary and leave to give them space.