Who You Are Book 2

Chapter 89 - After

The sun hadn't risen yet. It was still quiet over the streets. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji walked together, hearing only the soft taps of the donkey's hooves clicking on the ground. Sitting on the back of the donkey, Wei Wuxian gave its buttocks a few pats. The pouch at its girdle was full and hard, filled with apples that were probably snacks from the Lan Sect's juniors.

Wei Wuxian fished out an apple from inside and placed it near his mouth. Staring at Lan Wangji's handsome face from the side, he gave it quite a loud crunch. Watching its apple be shamelessly stolen, Lil' Apple was so furious that it flared its nostrils, slamming its hooves. Wei Wuxian had no time to pay attention to it, giving it a few more slaps as he stuffed the unfinished apple into its mouth.

Wei Wuxian, "Lan Zhan, did you know? The one named SiSi seemed to have been a friend of Jin Guangyao's mother."

Lan Wangji, "I did not."

Wei Wuxian didn't know if he should laugh, "I was only making a comment, not that I was really asking you. I saw it back at the Guanyin Temple, in Empathy with the ghoul woman. She looked after Jin Guangyao and his mother quite well."

With a moment of silence, Lan Wangji replied, "Thus, Jin Guangyao let the woman go."

Wei Wuxian, "It should be the case. I was afraid Zewu Jun would go soft on him again, so I didn't say everything. Even now I still don't we should tell him."

Lan Wangji, "If he should ask in the future, I will let him know."

Wei Wuxian, "Might as well."

He turned and glanced back, letting out a rare sigh, "I don't want to care about any of those nasty things anymore. This is it."

Lan Wangji nodded and tightened Lil' Apple's reins. He continued to walk with it. Each could only deal with their own troubles. Even if Lan Xichen was his brother by birth, Lan Wangji couldn't do anything to help him right now. Comfort was useless. It'd all be in vain. Plus, Lan Wangji was not good when it comes to comfort.

...

"What do you mean? You are good with comfort?" Wei Wuxian asked.

"I meant I'm not good at comforting others that much. I somehow can comfort you just fine, but I've never been one for comfort," Lan Wangji answered.

"I would have been fine as it is," Lan Xichen added, "I am fine actually. It took some time but I am perfectly fine now."

"I'm happy you're doing better," Wei Wuxian stated.

"Thank you," Lan Xichen said.

...

Wen Ning, "Young Master, we'll be going this way."

Wei Wuxian, "Which way?"

Wen Ning, "Didn't you ask me what I wanted to do when everything ended? I've talked to Sizhui about it. We'll be going to Qishan first to bury the ashes of my people. He wanted to come with. I also wanted to look around there to see if I could find the things from when my sister was still alive, to build her a cenotaph."

Wei Wuxian, "A cenotaph. I built one for you and her back on Burial Mound, but they were burned down. We can go to Qishan too."

He turned around to ask Lan Wangji, yet Wen Ning answered, "There's no need."

Wei Wuxian hesitated, "You won't be going with us?"

Lan Sizhui, "Senior Wei, you should go with Hanguang Jun."