play with tiger whiskers

part 7

he was an ordinary person without abilities, and even if he returned from the war crippled . And he will love even when Wei Wuxian returns to the Path of the Sword and gets rid of dark clothes, once again donning the purple Jiang. Even if Wei Wuxian refuses him or continues to feign misunderstanding.

After all, there was something so stunningly alive in him, sparkling and overflowing, from which it was impossible to take your eyes off once you saw it. Any, even the most significant, flaw was fully balanced by a kind heart and a lively mind, and looking at this man was like watching a bright high fire shoot up to the sky: sometimes a random burst of sparks could frighten or even burn, but the warmth and flickering light made come back to it again and again.

Nie Huaisang didn't want it to go this far, didn't plan to fall in love so desperately at just his early twenties, but did he really have control over his heart? He thought that he was drawn to Weibin by anxiety for his brother, which sometimes felt like a nagging pain in his chest... But what if, in fact, it was the stretched scarlet thread of fate that did not give him peace? It is unlikely that his grandfather wanted to end his life in a fight with a powerful mountain spirit, and his father specifically found two women who could compete with him, if not in strength, then certainly in strength of character - and yet life itself connected their thin winding paths into one straight and wide...

However, soon he and his newfound friend had to separate again for an indefinite period.

Wei Wuxian finished his wine with a sigh. The lamps had noticeably dimmed, the candles had burned out by two-thirds. Nie Huaisang fixed his gaze on the flickering light of one of them, and suddenly remembered the lines that were perfectly suited to this evening.

The big feeling is so shy, my friend,
As if there is no feeling. Is this funny now?
Look: the candle, and it understands the pain of separation, -
She will cry for us, people, until dawn. 4

Is it really time for confessions when everyone has so many other concerns on their minds? How could a few words describe the whirlpool of aspirations and desires into which one glance at Wei Wuxian turned his soul?.. Therefore, Nie Huaisang no longer began to say anything about wine, peaches or a trip to Qinghe, and only allowed himself to give a short goodbye goodbye Wei Wuxian's wrist, hoping to at least convey some warmth and support. If previously the planned courtship seemed to him more like a fun game with a tempting prize, now he wanted to get not a one-time adventure on silk sheets, but the favor of someone else's heart. Wei Wuxian, no matter how thick-skinned he seemed, required a special approach.

After he left, Nie Huaisang returned to the table and absentmindedly reached for the plate of fenglisu, hoping that the taste of the candied pineapple would distract him from his heavy thoughts about the future, but was surprised to find that it had long been empty, as well as the plate of macaroons. He himself was definitely too focused on his interlocutor to remember about food, which means...

Ai Da Wei Wuxian, even in a moment of sadness, will not miss his own, Nie Huaisang sighed reverently. An exceptional, amazing person!