Who You Are Book 2

Chapter 49 - Family

Wei Wuxian entered the screening room as happy as can be and looked like nothing happened. He didn't want to tell about his conversation with Baoshan just yet until he knows it's true.

"Lan Zhan!" Wei Wuxian greeted happily as he plopped down beside him.

"How is my husband?" Lan Wangji asked.

"Good," Wei Wuxian answered, "I'm actually great, even. How are you doing?"

"I am fine," Lan Wangji told him. Looking into Lan Wangji's eyes, Wei Wuxian could see the little happy spark deep down. He knew Lan Wangji was happy and was doing just fine as well.

"Do you have anything you want to talk to me about?" Lan Wangji asked.

"Mmmm? Not at the moment," Wei Wuxian answered, "just needed to have a word with Baoshan."

"About what?" Lan Wangji asked.

"I will tell you about that later when we are alone," Wei Wuxian replied.

"Mnn," Lan Wangji nodded.

"Okay, you guys ready to get back to the memories?" Baoshan asked.

"Yes."

"Okay," Baoshan said.

Wei Wuxian moved to sit on Lan Wangji's lap just before the screen started back up. Lan Wangji wrapped his arms around Wei Wuxian, pulling his back firmly against his chest.

...

A few days later, the two arrived at Yiling.

Burial Mound was less than three miles away from the town before them. Although they didn't know what was waiting for them there, Wei Wuxian had a hunch that it wasn't anything good.

However, Lan Wangji was right beside him. His strides were steady and his eyes were calm. Wei Wuxian didn't have any sense of emergency to begin with. Looking at such a person, he couldn't feel nervous no matter what. Walking through the town of Yiling, it was the accent of his home all around him. Refreshed by the familiarity, in spite of how he wasn't going to buy anything, he couldn't help but chat with the vendors by the streets in the the local accent.

After he felt satisfied with how much he had spoken, he finally turned around, "Hanguang Jun, you remember this town, don't you?"

Lan WangJi nodded lightly, "I do."

Wei Wuxian grinned, "I knew that your memory is better than mine. In this town, we've met once before. You happened to be night-hunting in Yiling and I said that I needed to treat you a meal. You remember this too?"

Lan WangJi, "I do."

Wei WuXian, "But it's quite a shame. You ended up paying in the end anyway, haha!"

He sat on the donkey with his legs criss-crossed. He swayed as he pretended to be unconcerned, "Speaking of it, Hanguang Jun, do you plan on ever retiring?"

Lan Wangji paused shortly, as though he was thinking for a moment. Wei Wuxian struck the iron while it was still hot, "Have you thought of what to do after you retire?"

Lan Wangji gazed at him, "Not yet."

Wei Wuxian thought to himself, 'It's perfect if you haven't thought of anything yet! I'll think for you.'

He was going to find a place beautiful though sparsely populated and build a large house there. He could build one for Lan Wangji next to him as well. Everyday there'd be two dishes and a soup. Of course, it'd be best if Lan Wangji was the one who cooked, or else they had to eat the things he cooked. It'd be best if Lan Wangji was responsible for the account of their money as well. Before his eyes even appeared the scene of Lan Wangji wearing coarse cloth, patches at his chest and his knees, sitting expressionlessly at a handmade wooden table, counting coins one by one. After he finished counting, he grabbed a hoe and went out to work. And, on the other hand, he'd... he'd... he'd do what?