Chapter 10: Inquiry
Today is Lan Wangji's very first death anniversary.
Wei Wuxian found himself in the Burial Mounds. Looking at the small wooden cross with a familiar forehead ribbon tied to it.
He remembers the time after he persecuted Lan Wangji, he stayed behind along with a few Gusu Lan Clan members to honor his death.
He is the first person who moved from his place and took the forehead ribbon that lingered in his dead body.
"I have touched this ribbon for a couple of times already. You don't mind me touching it once again right?"
Wei Wuxian caressed his head while the other hand fisted the forehead ribbon. Tears continuosly fell on those soft cheeks.
"I will miss you fuddy daddy..."
He tied the forehead ribbon to his own wrist and moved Lan Wangji's dead body aside to give him a proper burial.
He dug and placed Lan Wangji carefully inside the hole. The audience that watched, also helped him in burying the Second Young Master Lan.
After placing the makeshift wooden cross over the small hill, he tied Lan Wangji's forehead ribbon there neatly.
"I pray that you rest in peace."
Wei Wuxian sat to the tree next to it and smiled. On his lap is a Guqin similar to 'Wangji' in the memory of his old pal.
"You see Lan Zhan, I know now how to play the guqin." He began to play the tune Lan Wangji hummed to him when they were inside the cave.
"Remember the song, Lan Zhan? You never told me its name."
After his long fingers stop playing the strings of his guqin, he then played a different note.
'Lan Zhan are you there?'
The guqin ringed a chord after a few moments of silence indicating the confirmation of the presence of the Jade male.
'Have you gotten the rest that you needed?'
The same note lingered in atmosphere for a while. Wei Wuxian's lips curved up a small smile upon hearing the response.
'yes.'
"I'm glad."
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On the pavement, Wei Wuxian spotted two familiar rabbits feeding on letus. He figured someone must have fed them just now.
Wei Wuxian felt the warmth emitting from the jingshi as he sat on its stairs and watch those two rabbits climb on top of each other.
Both were wearing mini forehead ribbon. The white shuffled underneath the black one as they both snacked on the letus leaves.
Sandalwood lingered in the air.
It reminded him of a certain Lan.
Regardless of the familiar scent fading through time, Wei Wuxian could still smell his unique fragrance from the outside.
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