Ch 13 - Take a break

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"You can't leave the bed. Those injuries aren't healing," Lan Zhan tried to persuade Wei Ying into resting.

"These lashes are nothing." Scoffed Wei WuXian lightly, as he combing his hair to tie half into high ponytail.

"It's from zidian, right?" Lan WangJi quietly confirmed the cause of the injuries.

"Yes, but it's not that bad ... I was doing fine last time," Wei Ying pointed out with reassuring smile on his lips. He turned around, rummaging Lan Zhan's wardrobe to borrow some clothes.

Lan WangJi just stared at the lashes littered backside which is facing him. A phantom stabbing pain reminded him of his failure to help when he's needed. Having finally secure layers of clothes with a white sash, Wei WuXian turns around.

He smiles knowingly at the silence he currently is facing. Lan WangJi possess a habit that Wei WuXian doesn't like but couldn't help to find it cute, which is mulling things over in his mind. When he's being like this, he usually will be so engrossed in thinking that his face will be so cold and if he speak, it'll be monotones.

Wei WuXian slowly take several step forward until he's standing in front of Lan WangJi. He lifted his right hand to touch the strong chiseled cheek softly. He patiently waited for those honey brown eyes to focus on him.

"Wei Ying,"

"Lan Zhan ... No point in dwelling over the past that we can't do anything about anymore. Let's focus on things or events that we can do something about. We'll figure out the pros and cons of those events. Whether we better let it happen or change or stop it. You and I know there must be a very good reason for this to happened to both of us."

"Wei Ying ... You know that I don't care much about things that doesn't have any effect on your well being,"

"Oh, I know about it ... You'll be crumbling those mountains and draining all the lakes if you think it's the reason I'm ill or something." Responded Wei WuXian wryly at the same time pulling on Lan WangJi's wrist.

"Where are we going?"

"I'm famished. Let's find something to eat, then greet your elders or something? After that ... We can join others or we can try to rearrange all important events by timeline,"

"Hn,"

_-_-_

"You're returning to the Lotus Pier today?" The question from Lan QiRen sounded l more like a statement.

Jiang FengMian glance by the corner of his eyes to his long life friend."Yes, it's been long since I left. My lady might be waiting to scold me." Both of them are having a walk after took breakfast.

"Humph! You can tell all those lies to others, but not to me. I know that you secretly admired her long before she know you exists," Lan QiRen quickly retort in amusement. Listening to this accusation, the Jiang clan leader smile too.

"Yes, rub it in. At least, I'm married and have two children. What about you, QiRen?" Jiang FengMian poked his friend's shoulder. He would be glad to see the other man to finally settled down.

"Well, I feel like its too late already for me to think about marriage." Lan QiRen stopped to gaze into the fish pond. His eyes unconsciously following the movement of the fish until it swam under the water lily's leaves.

"Never too late for men around our age."

"Besides, I'm quite busy handling things around Cloud Recesses." Reminded Lan QiRen as if he's not talking to a clan leader.

"You can't fool me, QiRen. I know that Lan XiChen more than capable of taking over things. Even Lan WangJi can do better than myself,"

"They still have along way to go. Too inexperienced and easily influenced."

_-_-_

Jiang FengMian stopped to wait for Wei WuXian.

"You're leaving, uncle?"

"Since you're getting better and in a good hands," Jiang FengMian glanced at the approaching figure not far from them, "I believed I'm needed more in Lotus Pier."

"We never talked about ..."

"You and your partner really cares for each other, right?"

"You're alright with ... Us?"

"If that's what makes you happy, I can't stop you anymore than I can suggest you to stop breathing."

"Thank you, uncle Jiang,"

"HanGuang-Jun will have to make a visit to Lotus Pier to make it official. I'm sure we can prepare a wedding night ..."

"Uncle!!" Called Wei WuXian his cheeks warm with embarrassment.

"Lan WangJi, I trusted you to handle him as you see fit. It might be useless, but Wei WuXian can be so unrestrained that sometimes you'll have to put him on leash."

"WangJi really appreciate your advice, clan leader Jiang." Lan WangJi respectfully bows, making Wei WuXian look at both of them incredulously.

"Good," said Jiang FengMian seriously for second, before he laughed at the pale face Wei WuXian had.

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