Lan Wangji was with Wen Yuan, now Lan Yuan, who had just turned 8 years old.

"Gege?" Lan Wangji turned to look at his son.

"Mn?"

"What was Mama like?" The child was sad and Lan Wangji knew why. He keeps seeing his friends with their parents and would naturally want to know about his parents.

"Your Mama was a very strong person." he started and Lan Yuan looked at him with big eyes "Really?"

"Yes, your Mama protected innocents, and your Mama loved you very much."

"A-Yuan loves and misses Mama too!" Lan Yuan giggled.

"Your Mama won the war and protected many people. Your Mama was really powerful."

Lan Yuan looked at Lan Wangji with big eyes "Mama is cool!"

Lan Wangji smiled softly at the kid "Mn."

"Can I ask a question?" Lan Yuan looked hesitant to ask.

"You may."

"Where is Mama?"

Lan Wangji paused and his eyes went blank...he didn't even know that he started crying until the child went up to him and wiped his face. "I'm sorry Baba, I didn't mean to make you cry, I won't ask anymore." The child looked guilty and Lan Wangji shook his head.

"Don't worry, I just miss your Mama."

He hugged the child close. "I wasn't strong enough to protect your Mama from the bad guys...I promised your Mama I would protect you when I failed your Mama."

The child hugged him tighter "It's okay Baba! When I grow big and strong I will also protect you for Mama!"

What did he do to deserve this kid he's holding in his arms "Mn."

He held the child close until Lan Yuan fell asleep.

He brought him back to the disciple quarters before returning to the Jingshi and went to bed himself.

When Lan Wangji woke up he felt really weird and his head was hurting.

When he stood up from his bed he felt even weirder then he woke up and realized he was shorter than he was and immediately went to look for a mirror.

He saw his own reflection in the mirror and blinked 'I look about 13 or 14.' he thought.

Is this a dream!?

He went over and pinched himself.

'Nope.' he shook his head and felt his core.

'It's weaker than the one I had...'

He then came to the conclusion that he had time traveled.

How?

He doesn't know how he got here but if there's one thing he does know it's that this time, he'll make sure that Wei Ying will not think he hates him and that he'll protect him and be more forward with him.

With the exception of Jiang Wanyin because he doesn't like that man.

...Maybe his brother as well because apparently that Meng Yao was more precious to him than his baby brother and would rather believe him rather than his own biological brother! Hmph!

However, this is the past which means that he has a chance to make him believe him.

As for the rest? Bah! He'll be stoic as he was known for!

He misses A-Yuan though...he just hopes that he'll be able to see him again.

"Wangji?"

He heard the voice of his brother and turned around.

"Xiongzhang." he greeted the 17/18 year old boy. (He's still unsure of his own age.)

"It's already been an hour, I thought we agreed to meet up at the Hanshi after you woke up and got yourself ready. Did something happen?" His brother asked, worried.

"Dream." He just mumbled. "Would you like to tell me about it?" Lan Wangji shook his head.

"Alright then. Come on, we have to check with Uncle for the new students who'll be joining us for the lectures in 2 years time, as well as the ones who'll be joining us this year." Lan Xichen said.

'Ah...so I am 14.' He'll be 16 when they arrive for the lectures during spring while the Jiang disciples would still be 15.

Lan Wangji nodded "I'll be there." He then made his way towards the bathroom to get himself ready.

When he arrived at the Hanshi he saw both his Uncle and his elder brother "This one apologizes for his tardiness." He kowtowed.

"Don't do it again." was all he received in reply from his Uncle and a smile from his brother.

"Come, Wangji, let's arrange the papers."

They were arranging papers from old, to current, to new and other things Lan Wangji could care less about.

'2 years Wangji...2 years...you've already waited for 5 years. What's 2 more going to be? Plus he's alive, you have all the time in the world to flirt with him and do the Library-No! Pure thoughts! Pure thoughts! Wei Ying here is a child and you are a mentally 27 year old man nearing his 30's...oh Lan An I am as old as Uncle right now.'

"2 years feels too long...longer than 5 years..." Lan Wangji quietly groaned as he closed the door towards the Jingshi.

As he laid on his bed he looked at the ceiling thinking about how he could change the future then remembered about Wei Wuxian falling to the dark path.

There was nothing in that intelligent brain of his for answers to why his love could have thrown his 'Suibian' away when Wei Ying loves to show off his skills and he was very proud of that too.

He then had a few theories in his mind 'Maybe Wei Ying forgot to use his sword? No! That's not even an answer! Maybe was actually thrown in the burial mounds and his body got possessed?' He nodded to himself at his other guess. His Wei Ying did feel like a different person when he left the Burial Mounds. If he was actually thrown there, he never even confirmed!

But one thing for sure is that he will do whatever he wants without hesitation. Rules be damned!

He suddenly felt very sleepy 'It's 9 pm, bed time.' he yawned and closed his eyes.

Since he was going to get to have unsupervised night-hunts when he turns 15, he hopes to meet Wei Wuxian in between.

He's now 15 but he's stuck in the Library Pavilion, watching over the little Young Master Nie who was copying the rules since he was caught smuggling spring books!

He would bother to ask for some but this one wasn't his Wei Ying. Wei Ying doesn't know that he belongs to him but that's not important right now!

The thing that's important is that he could be out there! Night-hunting! And 'accidentally cross paths' with his Wei Ying!

But no! He had to assist his Uncle 80% of the time, his brother 10% of the time, 5% he needed to rest, and another 5% for him to night-hunt!

Can someone make a 'Finding Your Soulmate Compass'!? So that it'll be easier to actually 'accidentally cross paths' with Wei Ying!?

He was facing Nie Huaisang but his thoughts were somewhere else.

Nie Huaisang was whimpering under his gaze.

'WANGJI-XIONG! I'M SORRYYYY! I KNOW YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO NIGHT-HUNT RIGHT NOW BUT DON'T GLARE AT ME LIKE THAT! I STILL WANT TO GO BACK TO MY DA-GE ALIVE!'

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