Together

34. Farewell, My Love

Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji soon reached a liquor shop. However as soon as they entered the shop, Wei Wuxian widened his eyes. Without speaking a word, he grabbed Lan Wangji's hand and ran outside until someone kicked Lan Wangji.

"Lan Zhan!" Wei Wuxian shouted as he managed to hold Lan Wangji before he could fall down. "As expected, you'd be with Lan Wangji." Jiang Cheng said angrily. "Jiang Wanyin. You finally showed up." Lan Wangji said with an equally cold voice. For the first time, Lan Wangji knew how it feels to hate someone to the core.

Jiang Cheng gave a triumphant smirk. "Hanguang-Jun, Yunmeng Jiang Sect doesn't want to be enemies with the Gusu  Lan Sect. Just hand him over to me and we'll let you go." "You want to touch him, step over my dead body." Lan Wangji replied coldly. Wei Wuxian had tears in his eyes when he heard Lan Wangji say those words. Did Lan Wangi love him this much?

Wei Wuxian grabbed the salt bottle placed on the table and threw it at the Yunmeng Jiang Sect disciple's faces making everyone shout. Wei Wuxian grabbed Lan Wangji's hand and was about to run away until he felt a whip wrap around his leg, burning it. "Zidian? How?" Wei Wuxian asked, shocked. "Shocked Wei Ying? Soon after you left, I became Zidian's owner."

"LET HIM GO!" Lan Wangji shouted as he aimed his sword at Jiang Cheng's shoulder. Bichen pierced through Jiang Cheng's shoulder making warm blood ooze out of his wound. Jiang Cheng grunted and due to loss of blood, Zidian was forcefully retracted.

Lan Wangji didn't waste any time and held Wei Wuxian's hand and ran outside. However, what waited for them outside, was a mob of Jiang disciples. Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji drew their swords, ready to fight. However, before he could, an arrow flew past him, hitting Lan Wangji's stomach.

"LAN ZHAN!!" Wei Wuxian shouted as he hurried towards Lan Wangji and steadying him. Lan Wangji grunted. Before Wei Wuxian could reach him however, Jiang Cheng came and pressed his sword against Lan Wangji's throat. "Lan Zhan!" Wei Wuxian shouted as he ran towards the pair. However, before he could, he was held back by the disciples.

"Wei Wuxian, as long as you agree to marry me, I will let go of Lan Wangji." Jiang Cheng threatened. Wei Wuxian sighed. Did he and Lan Zhan ... have to end in such a way? "Don't go! Wei Ying, run away!" Lan Wangji shouted. Jiang Cheng pressed the sword harder against Lan Wangji's neck, making it bleed in the process. "Let him go!" Wei Wuxian shouted. "Then you know what to do." Jiang Cheng said.

Wei Wuxian looked at Lan Wangji with teary eyes once before shifting his attention back to Jiang Cheng. "If I come with you..., will you let him go?" Wei Wuxian asked. "Yes." Jiang Cheng replied. However, Wei Wuxian didn't believe him. After all, his family killed his parents, and he raped him. How can anyone believe someone like that? He knew exactly what Jiang Cheng was thinking. After all, the two of them grew up together for six years. How can he not know? Even if Wei Wuxian leaves Jiang Cheng now, he would still kill Lan Wangji. Hence, he did the only thing that could save his lover from death.

Wei Wuxian instantly placed his sword at his neck. "Wei Ying! Don't!" Lan Wangji shouted. "Wei Ying!" Jiang Cheng shouted as his face paled. "LET! HIM! GO!!" Wei Wuxian shouted at Jiang Cheng, making the latter oblige. Jiang Cheng removed the sword from Lan Wangji's throat and backed away.

"Wei Ying!" Lan Wangji shouted as he tried to run towards Wei Wuxian. "Don't come close!" Wei Wuxian said as he cried, making Lan Wangji freeze. "Wei Ying. They let go of me. Please drop your sword." Lan Wangji begged as tears ran out of his light-colored eyes. "I know what kind of a person Jiang Cheng is. Even if he lets us go now, he will definitely come back later. He won't stop until he gets me. So... this is the best way." Wei Wuxian said as tears kept spilling out of his silver-colored eyes.

The next second, Wei Wuxian slid the sword against his throat, earning a scream from both Lan Wangji and Jiang Cheng. Lan Wangji ran towards Wei Wuxian and held his shoulders, preventing him from hitting the ground. "Wei Ying." Lan Wangji cried as his voice cracked. "Why? He placed a hand against Wei Wuxian's wound and pressed it, trying to prevent the blood flow.

"Lan Zhan. I'm sorry." Wei Wuxian said weakly as he touched Lan Wangji's hand. "Please stop fighting." Jiang Cheng cried as he saw his fiancée lying in a pool of blood while holding his last breath. "Lan Zhan... I love you. I'm.... sorry... for... all the... pain I g-gave you." Wei Wuxian struggled to speak. Lan Wangji kept crying as he shook his head. "Don't talk. Don't talk!" Wei Wuxian stretched his hand and touched Lan Wangji's face. "Farewell, my love." Wei Wuxian whispered and closed his eyes, falling limp in his lover's arms. His hand fell off Lan Wangji's face and hit the ground.

Lan Wangji gave a heartbreaking scream as he hugged Wei Wuxian's corpse while burying his face into his chest while wailing like a baby. 'I'm Wei Ying, courtesy name: Wuxian.' 'That's some amazing calligraphy.' 'Wangji-xiong. Wangji. Lan Wangji. Lan Zhan!' 'Lan Zhan, do you really hate me that much?' 'Lan Zhan I'm sorry. I promise I won't do that again.' 'I, Wei Wuxian, wish I can always stand to justice and live with no regrets.' 'I... I like you, Lan Wangji.'

Lan Wangji went into such a shock and depression that he coughed out a mouthful of blood and soon died of grief right next to Wei Wuxian. Jiang Cheng on the other hand cried although he forced himself to stand. He didn't deserve to die. It was only now that he realised how much pain he put Wei Ying through. If only... he had just accepted the fact that Wei Wuxian would never love him and move on, things wouldn't've ended in such a way.

Jiang Cheng fell to his knees and started crying. "I'm sorry Wei Ying."