Together

29. Healed

When Wei Wuxian woke up, he found himself in an unfamiliar room. 'Where am I? What am I doing here?' He slowly got off bed. Suddenly, the door opened, making Wei Wuxian draw his sword out at them. A man, who was holding a tray, entered the room and stared at Wei Wuxian for a split second before Wei Wuxian nearly shouted, "Lan Zhan?!"

Lan Wangji entered the jingshi and was greeted by Wei Wuxian drawing his sword out at him. Lan Wangji stared at Wei Wuxian for  a second before Wei Wuxian nearly shouted his name. Lan Wangji sighed and placed the tray on the table beside him before walking towards Wei Wuxian. However, to his surprise, Wei Wuxian backed away from him, his face still having a shocked and scared expression. His hand which held his sword was shaking. "Wei Ying... it's okay." Lan Wangji said softly as he slowly moved forward.

Wei Wuxian was shocked speechless when he saw Lan Wangji in front of him. What is Lan Wangji doing here? Where was he? Was he dreaming? That's right, he must be dreaming. However, as soon as Lan Wangji touched his hand, he could feel the warm skin on top of his cold hand. "Lan Zhan?" Wei Wuxian whispered. Lan Wangji smiled softly, making Wei Wuxian's heart flutter and beat faster.

The next minute, Wei Wuxian dropped his sword and hugged Lan Wangji tightly as he cried like a baby. So much has happened since he came to The Cloud Recess for his studies. And all he wanted right now was a break. Lan Wangji, for his part, didn't say anything and hugged Wei Wuxian back.

Lan Wangji sighed as his eyes were clouded by his own tears. So much for claiming he loves Wei Wuxian. Not only did he not give him the protection he needed, but he also couldn't even express his feelings to the man he loves first! It was Wei Wuxian who, despite being engaged, expressed his feelings to him first. It was only then that he revealed his feelings to the boy.

"Wei Ying... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Will you... ever forgive me?" Lan Wangji said softly and sadly as he choked on his own tears and rubbed Wei Wuxian's back. "Lan Zhan, you don't have to be sorry for anything. I-it's not your fault." Wei Wuxian said as he continued hugging Lan Wangji. The two men remained in each other's embrace almost forgetting the world in the process.

A sudden knock on the door made the two young cultivators break away from each other quite reluctantly. Lan Wangji steadied himself before responding. "Come in." The door opened and a healer entered. "Young Master Wei, how are you feeling?" The healer asked. "Much better, thank you." "That's good to hear. Hanguang-Jun, Zewu-Jun and Master Lan are asking for your presence." Lan Wangji nodded and dismissed the healer.

"Lan Zhan..." Wei Wuxian was scared. "I'm here." Lan Wangji replied, filling Wei Wuxian with a feeling of gratitude and love. This is exactly what he loves about Lan Wangji. Maybe the man's looks reminded him of his mother first, but his character reminded him of his father. Calm, composed, barely talking yet extremely caring. "Thank you." Wei Wuxian replied in sheer gratitude. Lan Wangji stiffened for a second before replying. "Between you and me, there is no need for 'thank you' or 'sorry'."

Wei Wuxian was shocked for a second before laughing. "I didn't expect that coming from the esteemed Lan Wangji himself. It's my honor. Truly." Wei Wuxian said and started laughing before a small sound coming from Lan Wangji caught his attention. As he turned to look at the man in white, he gasped. The stoic faced Lan Wangji actually smiled!