the half moon hung on the dark screen of the sky, surrounded by various colored twinkling stars. the serenity of the cloud recesses suddenly gave off more of a chilly vibe under the falling darkness as it continued to spread as dark clouds slowly started to block the moonlight reaching the surface of the earth.
amidst the eerie silence of the night, one could hear the faint sound of rustling leaves as the cool wind whispered through the trees.
everything was both calming and haunting.
the infirmary was dimly lit, barely illuminating the faces of every individual present in the room at the moment.
lan wangji gently laid wei wuxian on the infirmary bed, his brows furrowed in worry. wei wuxian remained unconscious, his face pale, his breaths shallow.
jiang cheng was right beside the youngest jade, his eyes fixed on the unconscious figure of his brother. jiang yanli stood close to the edge of the bed, looking at her brother with worried eyes.
nie huaisang and lan xichen also stood in worry, looking at wei wuxian whose condition seemed to be worsening with every passing day.
❛maiden wen!❜ lan wangji called out, his voice calm yet firm. he turned toward wen ning, who had been waiting anxiously by the door. ❛tell your sister to check on him immediately.❜
wen ning's eyes widened in alarm, he stammered, ❛s-she's not here. she left cloud recesses yesterday... she's returning tomorrow.❜
a stunned silence filled in between the jade brothers at wen ning's choice of words.
❛what do you mean?❜ lan xichen asked in a low voice.
wen ning gulped and repeated his statement, ❛a-jie is not in cloud recesses. she left yesterday to get her medical stuff. she said that she'd return tomorrow morning.❜
the lan brothers were puzzled. even jiang cheng paused and looked at the three with confusion.
lan xichen frowned deeply, exchanging a quick glance with his brother. ❛that’s not possible, wen-gongzi. we spoke with maiden wen earlier today, just a few hours ago. she told us about wei-gongzi’s condition, about his golden core and spiritual energy being repulsive. she even requested us to bring wei-gongzi to infirmary the day after tomorrow.❜ he explained in detail.
wen ning blinked in confusion, looking stunned by the elder jade's response. ❛earlier today? but that can’t be. i helped pack her things yesterday, and i saw her leave. she hasn’t returned since.❜
the jade twins expressions changed. lan wangji’s eyes were narrowed and head slightly tilted as he looked at wen ning sharply, causing the boy to gulp and visibly shiver in fear.
jiang yanli, who seemed to have noticed the tension in the air, stepped forward, her expression soft but concerned. ❛i share a dorm with wen qing,❜ she said gently. ❛she really did leave yesterday. i saw her pack her needed stuff, and i’ve been alone in our room since. if she were back, i would've known.❜
this revelation made the room even more tense. jiang cheng, standing at the foot of the bed, clenched his fists. his voice was sharp, almost accusing. ❛then who in the world spoke to zewu-jun?! if wen qing hasn’t returned, there’s no way she could have warned him about wei wuxian’s condition.❜
he then glanced at lan xichen and added in a quieter but firm tone, ❛he is not lying. he spoke to me after wen qing supposedly warned him. i agreed with him on bringing wei wuxian to the infirmary the day after tomorrow. he and lan wangji indeed spoke to wen qing.❜
the room fell silent as all eyes were on jiang cheng now. with the sudden attention on him, he felt his confidence from before slowly fading away.
lan xichen forced himself to look away from the jiang heir and faced the rest, his eyes narrowing slightly as he processed the situation. ❛yes, maiden wen was the one who approached wangji and i about wei wuxian’s worsening health. i didn’t doubt her at the time. there was no reason to.❜
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