"Here! I'll give you one and you'll pretend you never saw me."

"How about a kiss then I'll be sure to tell no one I saw you?"

"H-huh!?!?"

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"Lan Zhan!"

"Yes Honey Bunny, you called?"

Wei Wuxian blushed so hard 'Where in the sect secrets is he getting all this nicknames from!?'

"You didn't answer when I called vou so l had to use your birthname." Wei Wuxian tapped his finger on the table wood "If you want you could just call me Wei Ying."

Lan Wangii, "Is that an invitation of saying 'Hey you look Pretty, wanna be friends?' Kind of thing?"

"Yes." Wei Wuxian nodded before he progressed what the other just said "Wait! NO-Not that I mean you're not pretty, You are-but er-yes I would like to be friends not because you're pretty Aaggh!" Wei Wuxian banged his head on the table.

Lan Wangji chuckled softly that the other didn't hear it.

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"Lan Zhan, your sword is quite strong! Thank you for saving me but why did you pull on my collar? I don't feel comfortable if you grab me like this. Why don't I stretch my hand to you and you can grab that instead?"

'Shit-Right!'

"Sorry, here." he then positioned the younger in a bridal carry which made him flush deep red.

"L-LAN ZHAN! You-this! This is embarrassing!"

"I never knew you actually had it in you to be embarrassed?"

"I'm human! I have emotions! I feel things!"

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"I will defect from the sect, I will go on and become roque, Lan Zhan and Nie-xiong had opened doors to their sects if I needed a place to stay." Wei Wuxian smiled at Lan Wangji.

"The Jin sects doors will also be open, we aren't close but...errr..."

Wei Wuxian laughed at him "Jin-gongzi it is fine, we could be friends." he smiled before his face turned serious "I am sure you have been told that your parents and Madam Yu and Sect Leader Jiang will be coming?"

Jin Zixuan nodded "Fear not, my mother would believe anything I say and would choose me over her sworn sister if she sees me injured."

Lan Wangji nodded "See that you do."

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He gasped as Lan Wangji pulled his wrist towards him and pinned Wei Wuxian on the ground.

Wei Wuxian blushed at how close their faces were at the moment.

The two stared at each other's eyes for a long moment.

Wei Wuxian had looked closely at how beautiful the Second Jade was up close, those golden eyes of his could hypnotize him whenever!

Lan Wang leaned down and Wei Wuxian closed his eyes.

"I have caught you." he heard Lan Wangji whisper to his ears as he got up.

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"Where's my good byeee????" Lan Wangji pouted.

"You? Ah..." Wei Wuxian was awkwardly standing before we went close to Lan Wang and kissed his right cheek.

"ILL SEE YOU ALL NEXT TIME! BYE!" Wei Wuxian ran away with a red face leaving behind multiple blinking faces.

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"Lan Zhan!" Wei Wuxian got down and got off his sword "You know I hate those stairs! It would have been a bit better if you looked up! Not all answers are on the ground anyway." Wei Wuxian smiled.

"Mn, missed Wei Ying."

"Aw...I missed Lan Zhan too!" He hugged the taller man.

Once he let go, Wei Wuxian immediately grabbed onto the other's arm and walked inside cloud Recesses "I have so much to tell you! You won't belive how cute the children are! When I told them about..."

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"Hmmm nope! I'm still a ton lot better than you are!" Wei Wuxian took out 3 arrows and perfectly hit 3 targets letting out 3 Gusu Lan signal flares on the sky that marked their points.

"Think you can catch up?" He winked before running towards a certain direction.

"Of course I can!" Lan Wangji ran after him as the two started competing on getting the targets.

If you were watching from afar, you wouldn't think the two were competing as they were sharing smiles and laughter along their competitive gazes.

It looked more like 2 children playing with each other.

"How many targets do you think we got?" Lan Wangji asked catching his breath.

"More than enough probably? I lost count!" Wei Wuxian said as well.

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"Wei Ying is beautiful."

"Wei Ying is kind."

"Wei Ying deserves everything."

Wei Wuxian whimpered as he avoided eye contact with the elder.

"Lan Zhan..."

Lan Wangji place his left arm on the side of Wei Wuxian's head, pinning him towards the tree and used his other hand to grab the younger's chin and make him face the older.

"Wei Ying, it can't be anyone but you, My heart belongs to you."

"Y-you mean it?"

Wei Wuxian's heart was going circles.

He knows his feelings for the older was something he couldn't tell but just now, just now that he was being pinned, he understood what he was feeling.

He fucking fell in love with Lan Wangji.

"Of course, why do you think I have been flirting with you since you arrived at Cloud Recesses?"

Wei Wuxian blinked "Y-you were flirting with me?" He pointed at himself dumbly.

Lan Wangji laughed "Yes I have been, but it seems that my bunny over here was too dense, should I prove my love to you some other way?"

Wei Wuxian looked at the elder's eyes as Lan Wangji leaned in.

They were only centimeters away until...

"Xian-gege! Xian-gege is back!"

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"You have fever!"

"It's not that bad! Now the earlier we do this the faster we get things done!" Wei Wuxian snapped back.

"Fine, but if you change your mind last minute, tell me, we'll switch places! Wen Qing will kill me!"

Wei Wuxian kissed Lan Wangji near his lips "Yo-"

"Let's save our official kiss somewhere else." Wei Wuxian winked "We have some killing to do."

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"Sing for me? P...please?"

Lan Wangji then remembered the song he composed for his beloved.

He huffed "For you, I will."

Lan Wangji started humming the song he made years and years and years ago.

Wei Wuxian might not have heard it last time because he was barely conscious, maybe this time will also be the same.

"It's beautiful, what's it called?"

"Wangxian."

Wei Wuxian huffed "You wrote a song for me?"

Lan Wangji smiled and kissed his forehead "I did, please don't sleep, stay awake for a little longer." Lan Wangji begged but Wei Wuxian couldn't open his eyes any longer.

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Wei Wuxian groaned as he slowly opened his eyes and looked around.

He was in a tent, he then saw how dark it was and then come to a conclusion that it was night, late night for that matter.

He then had flashback of what happened the whole month and groaned.

How is he going to face anyone after that!?

He even called Lan Wangji pretty gege!

HOW EMBARRASSING!

LAN WANGJI IS NEVER GOING TO LET HIM OFF AFTER THAT!

He sat up and covered his face with his hands.

He sighed once he was able to calm himself and looked around the room.

He saw a glass of water nearby and reached out to it and took a sip.

Once done he turned and only realized a white figure sleeping on the side of his bed.

"Lan Zhan..." he whispered out.

Lan Wangji was sitting on the floor while resting his head and arms on the bed he was sleeping in.

Just how worried did he make his man.

He felt guilty but then again he wasnt at fault. if he blames himself Lan Wangji would be giving him a whole lesson.

"Lan Zhan..." he said a little louder and decided to poke the older's cheek.

"Mmnmprhpm?" Lan Wangji opened his eyes and rubbed them.

Lan Wangji looked around "Lan Zhan, come up here, sleep on the bed with me, your knees will get sore." Wei Wuxian said as he patted the space beside him.

Lan Wangji's eyes widened and before Wei Wuxian could process his lips were napped shut.

Wei Wuxian's mind has went to a halt.

Lan Wangji was kissing him.

But he was trembling as well.

Wei Wuxian sighed and leaned in towards the kiss.

It was slow and gentle.

Wei Wuxian was running out of air so he pushed Lan Wangji away for a bit "Lan-mmph!"

He was kissed again and pinned onto the bed by the older.

He doesn't know how much time had passed but Lan Wangji finally stopped and allowed Wei Wuxian to breath "Y-you couldn't have waited any longer couldn't you Lan Zhan?" Wei Wuxian teased in between breaths.

'And there goes my plans of asking permission before kissing him...LAN WANGJI YOU IDIOT!'

Lan Wangji looked ashamed "I apologize."

Wei Wuxian held the other's cheeks above him "What for?"

"I did not ask permission to kiss you." he mumbled.

Wei Wuxian chuckled "It's fine, I enjoyed it." he winked "Lan-er-gege you were hot just now, you know?" He teased as he leaned in closer towards Lan Wangji's face.

Oh Lan Wangji will not have Wei Wuxian win this round.

"Lan-er-gege? What happened to Pretty gege? Or even Zhan gege? Hm? My little A-Ying, I would be heartbroken knowing you wouldn't call me those anymore." Lan Wangji challenged back.

Wei Wuxian went red and leaned back towards the bed and covered his red face with one of his hands.

"Don't remind me!"

Lan Wangji chuckled and cuddled beside him.

"Sorry sorry, but you were so cute!"

Wei Wuxian whined "How am I supposed to make eye contact with anyone!?"

Lan Wangji huffed "Find out by yourself."

Wei Wuxian then remembered something "Lan Zhan...the Wens..."

Lan Wangji sighed sadly "Auntie Wen is still alive, she's going to be giving birth anytime now, the other's are also there...the other children...we're not so lucky..."

Wei Wuxian wanted to cry but no tears were coming out.

"Bunny, it's not your fault, you were stuck in the cave...with me, then you had fever, Jin Zixuan and Nie Huaisang was able to save atleast some of them."

He hugged the younger closer towards him "On second note, I was supposed to are you shopping the next day to buy and spoil you some toys after the day you were catching butterflies."

Wei Wuxian glared at him "Lan Zhan...this tent is literally filled with toys."

"What's wrong with a little more? Besides you can play with them whenever you want."

"I'm too old for that."

"Oh really? I thought Xianxian was 3?"

"Lan Zhan!"

Wei Wuxian huffed and turned the other way "I'm going back to sleep!"

"And I'm going to cuddle you while you sleep!"

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Wei Wuxian woke up alone "Lan Zhan?"

He then saw a note on the table along with breakfast that seemed to still be warm apparently.

He then read the note

Dear Baby Ying,

Your pretty gege will be out for a few days because of the war...I WILL BE EXPECTING A KISS WHEN I GET BACK! Your best and ONLY future husband had already explained everything for you! Eat your breakfast, Lady Wen and Jiang Fen would want to talk with you. I LOVE YOU BABY!

Yours Truly,

Lan Zhan ♡

Wei Wuxian bit his lip "We're in a war and he's already thinking about marriage" he huffed.

"I want the best proposal if we'll be getting married." he grumbled.

"Oh! Spicy chicken!" Wei Wuxian got up and started eating his spicy meal which he did not have in days because he was a grown child.

"I want more but mv stomach says no." Wei Wuxian whined.

He got up and dragged himself to get dressed and fixed his hair.

He looked around the room and saw a rattle drum, he smiled and took it from the box and tucked it in his robes.

"Time to see...Qing Jie and Jiang Fen Jie." he inhaled and walked out of the tent.

There wasn't a lot of people around so he didn't have to be embarrassed, he quickly made his way towards the healers tent.

"Ah, so Lan Wangji wasn't lying." he jumped at the sudden voice,

"A-ah...Qing Jie-"

"Don't Qing Jie me! Do you know how worried everyone was!? Get over here and let me check you over!"

Wei Wuxian whined "I'm fine!"

"I will be the judge of that! Now get yourself over here! I swear your younger self is less troublesome than you are!"

"Qing Jie!"

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After a full check up, he was fine.

He decided to take a walk, alone, since this time he wouldn't be...well...unarmed? He can fight for himself!

He took a stroll and somehow bumped into Lan Xichen.

"Wuxian." he greeted.

"Xichen-ge."

Lan Xichen smiled "Would you like to have tea with me? Wangji told me to keep you company for now."

Wei Wuxian huffed "Of course he would, and sure, tea sounds good, I would like some updates on what's going on around here."

Lan Xichen nodded and the two walked towards the place where Lan Xichen had set up tea.

"So, how was everything going?" He asked.

"Adequate, Your inventions are helping but I don't think it would be enough if we are to March towards Nightless City." Lan Xichen said.

"We are fighting with spiritual energy and Wen ruohan is fighting with Resentful energy." Wei Wuxian said suddenly.

"You aren't thinking about your theory on Resentful energies are you?" Lan Xichen doesn't know what he would do if suddenly Wei Wuxian would use up the ghost path, but last time, it was his only choice.

"I don't know, Resentful energy is energy, and from what we know it's more powerful than Spiritual energy." Wei Wuxian said.

"Opposite energies attract and similar enegies bounce back..." Wei Wuxian thought out loudly.

"If we are to fight with resentful energy with resentful energy, we might have a boost up."

Lan Xichen shook his head "That might work, but resentful energies will damage your core."

"I wasn't thinking about using the ghostly path." Wei Wuxian clarified "But I was thinking of a way we could confuse the corpses."

That caught Lan Xichen's attention "And how do you suppose we do that?"

Wei Wuxian looked at his tea with furrowed brows "I had a dream, of myself, I don't know if it was a vision or if that is an alternative version, but I saw myself holding a dizi, in the battle grounds, with

the makeshift amulet I made."

Lan Xichen's ears were now on full attention.

"I was able to tame the resentful energy but it was too loud, one might as well call it a nightmare, but it somehow works." Wei Wuxian said.

"You should talk about it with Wangji when he returns." Lan Xichen suggested.

"I will, thank you." Wei Wuxian nodded at the idea and sipped his tea.

"Did anything happen last night? Wangji was shining all morning."

Wei Wuxian choked on the tea he was drinking "Nothing happened." he said.

"Really?"

"Yes, other than your brother being the most unexpected level of shamelessness, there is nothing that happened."

"Bummer."

"What the heck is a bummer!?"

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Lan Wangji was sulking.

And if he's sulking,

The outside world thinks he's pissed.

Jin Zixuan was the first to speak after a few hours of walking "Why are you pissed?"

Lan Wang looked at him "Not pissed."

Jin Zixuan just gave him a look "You look pissed! Your face says it all!"

Lan Wangji glared at him "Not pissed." he paused before continuing "Sulking."

Jin Zixuan had to blink multiple times "Sulking? That's your Sulking face!?"

Jin Zixuan doesn't know whether to be scared or...he doesn't know????

"Mn."

Silence.

"What are you sulking about?"

Lan Wangji slouched slightly but it was still a perfect posture, HOW DOES HE DO THAT!?

"I left Wei Ying."

Jin Zixuan sighed 'Of course it would be him.'

"It was necessary, we-" he gestured to all the disciples here "-Have a war to fight and Wei Wuxian, needs to rest before fighting with us."

That seemed to piss-ehem-make Lan Wangji sulk even more that Jin Zixuan decided on not talking at all for the rest of the journey.

Soon they came across Wen Zhuliu and Wen Xu with a few other Wens.

"Oh? The esteemed Hanquang-jun and Jin Zixuan?"

Lan Wangji had gotten his name as Hanguang-jun again, not that he's complaining.

"Wen Xu." Jin Zixuan gritted his teeth.

"Alright, let's cut to the chase, point to me where Jiang Wanyin is and we'll leave you alone for now." Wen Xu bargained.

The cultivators looked at each other. Even if they want him gone, they needed allies to win this war.

"Find him yourself." Lan Wangji said "His core is fractured, what else do you need?"

Now the attention was on him.

"What do you mean by What else do I need?" Wen Xu questioned with a sadistic smile.

"Isn't it better for Wanyin to have a fractured core? A core that is there but also not there? He can't overwork himself or else he will lose his core completely, a fractured core can never heal."

Wen Xu thought before Nodding "Well then, I guess you won't mind us defeating you all right now!" Wen Xu drew his sword towards Lan Wangji who blocked his attack.

Jin Zixuan was arm on arm with Wen Zhuliu as the rest on the disciples were handling the rest of the Wens.

This was dangerous, one wrong move and his core will be melted.

Jin Zixuan tripped over his foot and fell onto the ground.

He covered himself as the core melting hand was about to melt his core until he heard a thud beside him.

He saw Wen Zhuliu bleeding and a stab wound from his chest.

He looked up and saw Lan Wangji with Bichen's tip covered with blood and Chifengzun who was holding Wen Xu's head.

"Chifengzun?" He questioned Lan Wangji.

"It was fortunate he was here, most of us wouldn't have survived otherwise."

Jin Zixuan nodded and got up "Jin Zixuan are you alright?" Nie Mignjue asked "My core is still intact but I think I sprained my ankle." Jin Zixuan said as he held onto the nearby tree trunk for support.

"Help your sect heir back to the camp, Wangji, come on, we don't have all day." Nie Mingjue instructed the disciples.

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"What are you making?" Wei Wuxian heard Nie Huaisang's voice from behind him.

"I'm trying to make something to confuse the corpses that Wen Ruohan makes, I don't want to use resentful energy, though I am a bit curious about how they work."

Wei Wuxian looked at his hand.

The same hand that resentful energy hand entered through him during the Waterborne Abyss and...

The sword!

He needs to talk to Lan Wangji when the older arrives.

He has a feeling that the dreams were either visions or clues.

"Wei-xiong."

"Hm?"

Wei Wuxian looked at Nie Huaisang "Yes?"

"Why not just make some talismans that can paralyze the corpses? Paralyzing talismans? It would be better than to experiment with resentful energy, I know those dreams of yours feels too real but

What if something happens."

Wei Wuxian was curious "What will happen?"

Nie Huaisang sighed "Wei-xiong, if you cultivate resentful energy, you will be useful during the war, but after the war, people will turn against you, make rumors, and destroy your reputation."

Wei Wuxian thought about it "Your right, but I'll need to think on how I should make these paralyzing talismans."