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@laoqings 
            
            not  used  to  strangers—  especially  that  of  similar  age—  coming  up  to  him,  the  young  lan  flinches  at  the  contact,  clearly  not  expecting  a  teary  eyed  boy  to  appear.  a  thin  frown  forms  seeing  his  distress,  passing  over  the  rattle  drum  without  a  word.

well..    i  guess  not.     guzi  and  zhuli  have  everything  handled⸒    i  just  get  to  pet  all  the  cute  animals  they  have!    lan  zhan,   have  you  ever  seen  a  tiger  before?   

@laoqings 
            
            visiting  ?  mn,   i  see.  you’re  ..busy  then  ?

well..    my  aunt  lives  on  a  farm  near  here.   my  a-niang  is  visiting,   so  i  am  too!    

"   well—   a-niang  seemed  up  for  it,    despite  a-die's  reservations  for  it.    it  was  originally  guzi  wanting  to  learn,    i  mean..   uncle  has  been  training  him  since  he  showed  an  interest  in  martial  arts!  "       he  would  pause,   rubbing  the  back  of  his  neck.   then  he  pokes  his  pointer  against  lan  zhan's  cheek.   "   besides!     how  could  i  not  be?     lan  zhan  will  be  there!  "

@laoqings 
            
            ears  burn  a  flaming  crimson,  still  not  used  to  the  impulsive  touches,  despite  knowing  wei  ying  for  so  long.  “  wei  ying  seems  happy..   i  didn’t  know  you  were  so  eager  to  study  in  cloud  recesses.  ” 

his  eyes  light  up  more,    grinning  from  ear  to  ear.   "   yes!    ill  write  to  guzi  the  minute  i  get  home!    "    he  says,   jumping  up  and  grinning  from  ear  to  ear.    in  his  glee,    he  takes  the  other's  hands  in  his  own--   practically  bouncing  up  and  down.

i'm  not  growing  one.   you  like  my  face  too  much!   but  i  think  i  like  lan  zhan  with  facial  hair..   just  a  little. 

@yilaozus 
            
            //  ..  silly.  i  wouldn’t,   the  feel  is  unpleasant.  wei  ying  should  grow  one  instead.

i  think  lan  zhan  should  grow  one.    he  looks  hot.   mm,   one  photo!  

..    just  for  tonight,   but  he  should  try  sleeping  in  his  room  tomorrow.   okay?  mwah 

@yilaozus 
            
            ..  it  will  snow  tonight.  i  don’t  want  him  to  shiver.  even  just  for  tonight..
            
            /  avoiding  question  sigh

he  has  his  own  blanket,    baobei.    he'll  be  warm  enough,   i  promise.    (..)   is  lan  zhan  not  ready  for  a - yuan  to  have  his  own  room?

@yilaozus 
            
            wei  ying,   do  you  believe  i  could  move  on  after  seeing  that  ?  sizhui  needed  a  parent,  not..   a  replacement.  i  couldn’t  do  it.

when  i..   when  i  left,   why  didn't  you  move  on?    wasn't  it  lonely?   didn't  sizhui  need  someone?   lan  zhan,   i..   

@yilaozus 
            
            you  can  make  up  for  it  ..spend  time  with  us.  he  keeps  asking,   why  did  you  leave  ?  or,  when  i  found  out  you  were  ..alive,  why  didn’t  you  come  back  home  ?  wei  ying..   please.

ah?   oh..    he's  technically  already  met  them?   i  mean..   he  was  young,    but  i  remember  perfectly  how  much  sizhui  loved  my  parents'   peach  trees  when  he  was  young!

@laoqings 
            
            ..  mn,   i  will.  wei  ying  may  need..  support,  sizhui  should  meet  your  parents  too.

@qishans 
            
            he  does  need  time,  but  that  ..isn’t  because  of  you.  he’s  adjusting  to  things..  you  must  be  patient.  he  had  another  life  ..but  he  wants  to  be  with  us,  too.  i  promise.

he   seems  so..   reluctant  to  be  around  me.    should  i—-   does  he  need  space?   (..)   i-if  he  was  alive  all  this  time,   why  wouldn't  he  try  to  reach  out?   baba,   i-i  barely  know  him..

@qishans 
            
            ..i  watched  him  fall  from  that  cliff.  sizhui,  it  was  only  recently  i  found  him  again..   alive.

@yilaozus 
            
            mhm,  he  looks  very  happy..  go  to  your  mama,   a-yuan.  he’s  going  to  take  a  picture  with  you,  be  good.

i'll  be  in  them!    no  way  is  little  a-yuan  not  getting  any  pictures  with  his  mama   on  his  very  first  christmas.     

@yilaozus 
            
            ..    a  few  pictures,   but  wei  ying  must  be  in  them  too.  he  can’t  just  hold  the  camera.