Chapter 54 School

On the morning of the first day of school, Lan Wangji's car parked steadily in front of the international school. Wei Wuxian, holding Sizhui's schoolbag, looked at the two children in their brand new uniforms and couldn't help but take out his phone to take a photo. "Come on, smile! We have to keep a souvenir of the first day of school."

Sizhui was wearing his blue and white school uniform, a neat bow tie tied around his collar, and still clutching the wooden kite—the "talisman" the school had granted him. Lan Jingyi stood beside him, his school jacket zipper askew, his hair a bit disheveled. It was obvious he'd gotten up late that morning and had been rushed here by Lan Qiren's constant nagging.

"Senior Wei, stop filming. There are so many people watching us." Lan Jingyi scratched his head sheepishly and looked around furtively. "My father said that he wants me to live with you from now on, and he also said... that you can take care of me."

Wei Wuxian raised an eyebrow. “Your father is quite good at getting rid of burdens.” He patted Lan Jingyi on the shoulder. “Don’t worry, come with us, and we promise you’ll experience a ‘fulfilling’ campus life.”

Lan Jingyi heard the teasing in his words and nodded disapprovingly. Then he smiled brightly: "Really? Then can I join the basketball team? I saw the school basketball court yesterday and it was so impressive!"

"Let's see how you perform first." Lan Wangji said calmly, handing each of them a thermos cup with the school emblem printed on it. "It contains the lotus seed soup made by Wen Ning. Remember to drink it during recess."

Si Zhui took the cup obediently: "Thank you, father."

Lan Jingyi also quickly took it and whispered, "Thank you, Mr. Lan..." He was still not used to calling him "Second Uncle". He always felt that calling "Second Uncle" to this chairman of the group with a strong aura was more stressful than being punished to copy the family rules in the Cloud Recesses.

After entering the school gate, a female teacher in professional attire approached. It was the children's homeroom teacher, Ms. Li. When she saw Lan Wangji, her eyes lit up, clearly recognizing this prominent figure who often appeared in the financial news. Seeing Wei Wuxian standing nearby, her eyes sparkled. The renowned actor Wei, it turns out he and President Lan are a couple. Ah, what secret did she uncover? Ahhhh, although she was extremely excited, she still maintained a professional smile: "You are the parents of Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi, right? I am their homeroom teacher, Li Fang."

"Hello, I'm Lan Zhan, Lan Sizhui's father." Lan Wangji nodded slightly and introduced, "This is Wei Ying, Sizhui's father. Lan Jingyi will be in our care for the time being."

Teacher Li was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening. She smiled and said, "So that's how it is! What a coincidence. Don't worry, the school takes good care of its students. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions." She looked at the two children and said, "Sizhui, Jingyi, come with me. I'll take you to the classroom to meet your new classmates."

Sizhui and Lan Jingyi followed their teacher, taking a few steps before looking back. Wei Wuxian waved at them, a "come on" gesture, while Lan Wangji nodded at Sizhui, his eyes full of encouragement.

Only after watching the two children disappear at the entrance of the teaching building did Wei Wuxian retract his gaze. “I didn’t expect Jingyi to be so naughty even in modern times. I’ll be busy from now on.”

Lan Wangji hummed, his gaze fixed on the direction of the teaching building: "Teacher Li said that the school will have a parent-teacher meeting this afternoon, so let's attend it together."

“Sure.” Wei Wuxian smiled and took his arm. “It’s a good opportunity to see what our two children are like in class. By the way, I don’t have any scenes this afternoon, so how about we go over to your company first? I heard that the cafeteria at Wangji Group is comparable to a Michelin restaurant. I have to try it.”

Lan Wangji looked at him helplessly and let him walk out with his arm around him: "Don't make trouble."

“How could I cause trouble?” Wei WuXian leaned close to his ear and lowered his voice, “I’m here to bring warmth to Boss Lan.”

Sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the two of them. Children's laughter drifted from the distance, and Sizhui and Lan Jingyi occasionally appeared in the second-floor corridor, waving at them. Wei Wuxian looked at the two small figures and suddenly felt that, despite the pressure of a billion likes in modern life, it also held many small touches of warmth.

He turned to look at Lan Wangji, who was staring down at his phone. The screen displayed a stock price chart for the Wangji Group, and his profile looked particularly gentle in the sunlight. Wei Wuxian couldn't help but lean over and kiss him on the cheek, drawing small gasps from passing students.

Lan Wangji’s ears instantly turned red, and he reached out to press his shoulders: “A public place.”

“What are you afraid of?” Wei Wuxian smiled, his eyes curved. “There’s no house rule here that forbids public intimacy. Besides…” He shook his phone, and the screen showed the secretly taken photos. “We’re legal now, right, Mr. Lan?”

Lan Wangji looked at the cunning in his eyes, sighed helplessly and indulgently, and tightened his grip on his hand.

Yeah, legal.

This may be the most gentle place in modern times - some emotions that could only be hidden in the heart in the past can now be expressed openly here, you can walk hand in hand in the sun, you can become the father of two children, and accept everyone's gaze calmly.

As for the 1 billion likes, it doesn’t seem that important.