Chapter 81 - The Forehead Ribbon

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~Year 5 after Wei Ying's death~

After such a dream, Lan Wangji was so reluctant to wake. It means that he has to leave that reality of a dream and come back to the reality of the living. He sighed and opened his eyes only to meet a pretty set of silver...

'Sizhui, you may look more like me, but you have your Baba's eyes,' he told himself silently.

Those glittery silver orbs blinked as they connected to Wangji's...such young innocent eyes.

"Sizhui? What is it?" Wangji mumbled out in a sleepy tone.

"You're awake!" Sizhui jumped up excitedly, "Jingyi, A-Die is awake!"

"Sizhui, no yelling, remember," Wangji reminded.

"Sorry, I'm just happy you're finally awake," Sizhui said flashing his teeth to Wangji.

Wangji was slightly confused, "I mean, you are normally excited when I wake up, by why even more so?"

"Because, today is special," Sizhui said jumping up on the bed and sat on Wangji's lap.

"Special huh?" Lan Wangji asked with a smirk, "are you sure you're ready?"

"I am," he said confidently.

Lan Zhan smiled at his son and sat up to hug him, "good morning kiddo," he said kissing his forehead, "why don't you head to the dining hall with your brother and I'll be there in a moment. I just need to dress."

"Okay," Sizhui said climbing down, "better not be late."

"Why would I be late? Have I ever?" Lan Zhan asked.

Sizhui thought for a second, "no," he said cutely, "I'll go now."

Sizhui started to run out of Jingshi, "no running," Lan Zhan reminded.

"Sorry!" Sizhui yelled back.

Wangji sighed with a chuckle and shook his head, "what a kid?" He said and got out of bed

...

"So Sizhui does have slight devious side," Wei Ying said with a smirk.

"He gets that from you," Lan Zhan told him.

"Good," Wei Ying said, "can't keep the kids too stiff."

Xichen laughed, "he has a point, Wangji," he said in agreement.

"My family everybody," Lan Zhan mumbled loudly.

"It's a cute one," Wen Qing stated.

"Thank you," Wei Ying said, "I owe you a lot of helping me out with birthing them by the way."

"Them being healthy and loved is a good repayment," Wen Qing told him.

"That we can do," Lan Zhan nodded.

...

After dressing in his pristine white robes of the clan, Wangji made his way to the dining hall. The boys were sitting across from their uncle Xichen chatting with him as they waited for breakfast.

"Good morning," Wangji greeted sitting beside Sizhui.

"Good Morning Wangji, how are you feeling this morning?"Xichen asked.

"I'm doing okay today," Lan Zhan answered.

"A-Die, can you tell us what the forehead ribbon means again?" Lan Jingyi asked.

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