Perseverance (Wangxian)

Chapter 16 - Xichen Has Information

Wei Ying rested his head on Lan Zhan's shoulder and closed his eyes out of comfort. He liked being in Lan Zhan's arms when he was in distress. It was the best kind of comfort for him, just to be there in his arms is enough to try to keep himself motivated. Just for his Lan Zhan, he continues to try to move forward.

Wei Ying looked at Lan Zhan, "can we find an inn? I am hungry and I want to sleep."

Lan Zhan nodded, "We can an inn first and then we can get something to eat."

"What are Wen Ning and Sizhui doing?" He asked Lan Zhan as they left the docks.

"They wanted to stay by the boats. Wen Ning doesn't want to anger Jiang Wanyin anymore than he already is, and Sizhui wanted to keep him company."

"Oh," Wei Ying said, "should we let them know to find the inn?"

"I will send a message to them when we find one," Lan Zhan told him.

They found an inn and ordered a room for themselves and then one for Wen Ning and Sizhui.

"Lan Zhan, perhaps later I can show you around a bit," Wei Ying suggested as they had just sat to eat as their food had just arrived.

"Mm," he agreed, "we should eat, bathe, and rest first. It's been a long day. We can wander around tomorrow before we figure out our next move."

Wei Ying nodded, "you don't happen to have clean robes on you?" He asked.

Lan Zhan smiled and pulled out his Qiankun pouch, "they are here," he said, "we are prepared."

Wei Ying giggled, "glad one of us is."

Lan Zhan frowned. He knows what happened earlier, had been on his mind. Jiang Wanyin needed to know the truth but he also knows that deep down, Wei Ying is hurting. Wei Ying only ate a third of his meal. It shows that Wei Ying was definitely not feeling okay.

Lan Zhan pulled him into a hug, "I know you should eat, but don't force yourself either....want to rest for a while? Maybe after some rest you will feel a bit better."

Wei Ying nodded and Lan Zhan picked him up and settled into the bed with him. Lan Zhan was leaning back on the bed at the inn holding onto Wei Ying. The man fell asleep in Lan Zhan's arms on the way to their room. So, Lan Zhan just got comfortable on the bed and held him close. His head was resting peacefully on Wangji's chest as he laid sprawled on top of him. As they laid there, Lan Zhan couldn't stop cooing at him looking so cute as he slept. He pet Wei Ying's head running his fingers through his hair. His other hand was on Wei Ying's lower face, stroking his cheek with his thumb.

With a knock at the door, Wangji calmly said the door was open so the person could enter. He expected it to be Wen Ning or Sizhui but instead, it was his brother Xichen.

"Xiongzhang," Lan Zhan greeting quietly but a little surprised, "you got my message about Wei Ying being innocent? People are apologizing to him everywhere. What happened? We are still confused by it."

Xichen closed the door and put a privacy array within the room as he sat beside Wangji facing him, "I got it, Jin Guangyao was exposed for his crimes, as well as Su She. Killing his father, his own son, the two Jin heirs, framing Wuxian and the flute at Qionqi and Nightless city," he explained, "all of it exposed. People found out his next move at Yunping City, he is being taken care of as well as Su She. They are in the dungeons of Qinghe at the moment, awaiting their hearing, but from what the crimes are, death is coming for them."

"I'm sorry, are you going to be okay?" Wangji asked.

"I will be, I have Shufu and you as well as Wuxian. Though I'm sure he is a mess right now," he answered.