Who You Are

Chapter 31 - Lan Wangji Has Had Enough

Jiang Cheng was holding his brother close, helping him walk since he was extremely dizzy and still feverish.

Jiang Cheng scoffed, "Always playing the hero!" He yelled, not noticing the pained expression that his words caused as well as the death grip on his brother's waist and arm.

Wei Ying sighed, "Jiang Cheng, you would've done the same if you were trapped in that smelly cave for a week.... "He whined, huffing as he fought to keep his eyes open, "Mnn... I just wanna sleep."

Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes, yanking his brother forward in annoyance, making Wei Ying gasp and almost fall, "Cruelty Jiang Cheng!" He wailed, pouting.

...

Jiang Fengman grit his teeth, "A-Cheng, can't you be a little nicer?"

"A-Die-"

"Jiang Cheng, don't respond to that," Madam Yu spat, "that brat doesn't need you to be nice at all. He should be grateful if anything. You helped him!"

Wei Wuxian felt himself crumbling into Lan Wangji's arms. Lan Wangji was getting furious over Madam Yu's careless behavior. He was very close to wanting to strike her down with Bichen. He wouldn't care if she died, it would mean that Wei Wuxian could live with a peaceful mind. He hated Madam Yu for hurting his Wei Ying so much.

"Be thankful that Wei Ying helped your son!" Lan Zhan spat, "he'd be lifeless without that core of his if it weren't for Wei Ying. You ungrateful bitch!"

No one was expecting such language from Lan Wangji. They saw it during the library scene but they were shocked to see him this furious.

"I have had enough out of you, Bichen may be locked away, but I can still kill you if I have to!" Lan Zhan told her, "I don't want to hear you insult my husband again, if I do, you will pay for it!"

Lan Wangji was being one hundred percent serious. Madam Yu was recently brought back from the dead. Wangji knows he can overpower her immensely. Everyone was not wanting to get on Hanguang's bad side.

"Lan Zhan," Wei Ying said putting his face into his neck, "don't leave me."

"Never," he reassured Wei Ying.

Wei Wuxian gripped onto Lan Zhan's robes. He was a ticking time bomb. One moment Lan Zhan can calm him down and allow him to be his fun loving self, then the next moment, the man is falling apart in his arms. Lan Zhan hated everyone and anyone who has ever hurt Wei Wuxian to this point. He isn't tolerating it any longer.

...

Approaching Lotus Pier, the two home-sick boys fastened their pace even if it made Wei Ying feel sick with all the movement. Upon arriving, they heard excited shouts and a familiar, warm voice coaching disciples, they smiled.

"Pull the string until it reaches your cheek-" Wei Ying grinned at Jiang Fengmian.

"I wanna learn from Clan-Leader-Jiang too!" He cheered, despite already having learned from him.

Jiang Fengmian snapped away from the child he was talking to and faced his adoptive son, "A-Xian," He smiled, breathing out in relief.

Jiang Yanli beamed, "Xianxian!" She cried, waving enthusiastically.

Wei Ying smiled despite the black dots covering his vision, "Shijie..." He whispered, powerless to the exhaustion weighing his bones down. Before he could stop it, his knees buckled and the world turned dark.

~*Dream*~

After having passed out, Wei Ying was still denied rest. His dreams began as they always did, his parents throwing his toddler body in the air before catching him in laughs, tickling him, smiling at him.