Chapter 63, Sixty-Three
Chapter Summary: Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen stood together, one gentle and refined, the other aloof and cold; one holding a flute, the other a zither. Yet both possessed striking good looks and elegant bearing. Indeed…
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Lan Wangji and Lan Xichen stood together, one gentle and refined, the other aloof and cold; one holding a flute, the other a zither. Yet both possessed striking good looks and elegant bearing. Truly, one color, two distinct styles. No wonder they repeatedly attracted the attention and admiration of onlookers.
Suddenly, a familiar voice said, "Sect Leader Nie, Sect Leader Lan."
Wei Wuxian's heart skipped a beat when he heard that familiar voice. Nie Mingjue turned around and saw Jiang Cheng, dressed in purple, approaching with his sword.
And standing next to Jiang Cheng was none other than himself!
He saw himself dressed in black, without a sword, standing with his hands behind his back, next to Jiang Cheng, nodding in greeting, looking incredibly aloof and disdainful of everyone. Seeing his younger self in this state, Wei Wuxian felt a pang of jealousy, thinking it was all an act, and wished he could rush up and beat him up.
Lan Wangji also noticed Wei Wuxian standing beside Jiang Cheng. His brow twitched slightly, but his light-colored eyes quickly returned to their normal gaze, maintaining his dignified demeanor.
Jiang Cheng: "Wei Wuxian, look at yourself, you even want to hit yourself, that shows how much you deserve a beating."
Wei Wuxian reached out to hit him: "Get lost!"
Then he looked at Lan Wangji beside him: "Lan Zhan, why are you seeing me twitching my eyebrows? Do you hate me?"
He had only meant to be a little sentimental, but unexpectedly Lan Wangji wrapped his arms around his waist and looked intently into his eyes: "It's not that I hate you, it's just that I'm worried about you."
Jiang Cheng, standing nearby: Ugh...
Jiang Cheng and Nie Mingjue exchanged a stern nod, offering no further words. After a brief greeting, they parted ways. Wei Wuxian, seeing himself in black, glanced left and right, finally spotting Lan Wangji. Just as he was about to speak, Jiang Cheng walked over and stood beside him. The two lowered their heads, each saying a few words with serious expressions. Wei Wuxian laughed heartily and walked side by side with Jiang Cheng to the other side. The surrounding pedestrians automatically made way for them.
Wei Wuxian thought about it carefully, wondering what they had said.
He couldn't remember at first, but he saw their lip movements in Nie Mingjue's gaze and then it dawned on him. At that time, he had said, "Jiang Cheng, Chifeng Zun is much taller than you, haha."
Jiang Cheng said, "Get lost. You want to die."
Wei Wuxian chuckled: "Jiang Cheng, you haven't grown any taller all these years. You're shorter than Chifeng-zun now, hahaha..."
Jiang Cheng glared at him and said, "Get out of here!"
Wei Wuxian buried himself in Lan Wangji's arms, and Lan Wangji glared back at Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng: ...
Having a Daoist partner is amazing.
Nie Mingjue turned his gaze back and asked, "Why doesn't Wei Ying wear a sword?"
Attending a flower banquet hosted by a prestigious family without carrying a sword is considered rather impolite.
Lan Wangji said calmly, "He probably forgot."
Nie Mingjue raised an eyebrow and said, "You can forget this?"
Lan Wangji said, "It's not surprising."
Wei Wuxian thought to himself, "Fine, you've been talking bad about me behind my back. I've caught you red-handed!"
Lan Xichen laughed and said, "It seems that he was once ridiculed as a heretic and evil person, which angered this Young Master Wei. Later, he declared that even if he no longer used a sword, he could still leave everyone else in the dust with his heretical skills. So he stopped carrying a sword much after that. He was really young."
Hearing his own arrogant words from back then spoken by someone else was an indescribable feeling. Wei Wuxian felt ashamed and helpless. Lan Wangji then softly remarked from the side, "Arrogant."
He spoke very softly, as if he were speaking only to himself.
Lan Xichen looked at him and said, "Huh? What are you still doing here?"
Lan Wangji was slightly puzzled, but said seriously, "Since my brother is here, I will naturally be here too."
Lan Xichen said, "Why aren't you going over to talk to him yet? They're about to walk away."
Wei Wuxian was very puzzled: "Why is Zewu-jun saying this? Does Lan Zhan have something to say to me at this time?"
Wei Wuxian looked up at Lan Wangji, who was lost in thought, and asked, "Lan Zhan, what...did you want to say to me back then?"
Lan Wangji paused, his eyes suddenly dimming for a moment: "It's nothing."
Wei Wuxian keenly caught this moment. At that moment, he seemed to understand something, smiled slightly, and looked at Tianying again.
Lan Wangji looked at Wei Wuxian's exquisite profile and whispered in his heart: Wei Ying, back then, all I wanted was for you to come back.
Before we could even see how Lan Wangji would react, suddenly, a cacophony of angry shouts and commotion came from the other end of the Sumeru pedestal.
Wei Wuxian heard his own angry shout coming from the other side: "Jin Zixuan! Are you sick?! Who was it that was dissatisfied with this and that back then, complaining endlessly, and now you're coming to bother my senior sister again? Have you no shame?!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Wuxian remembered. So it was this time!
Jin Zixuan was just watching the show, but he didn't expect it to be his turn so soon.
He looked at Jiang Yanli with a wronged and guilty expression. Jiang Yanli comforted him by taking his hand, patting it gently, and shaking her head to indicate that he was alright.
On the other end, Jin Zixuan retorted angrily, "I was asking about Sect Leader Jiang, not you! I was asking about Miss Jiang, what does it have to do with you!"
Wei Wuxian said, "Well said! What does my senior sister have to do with you? What are you asking about? Don't forget what you said back then, and you swallowed it all?!"
Jin Zixuan said, "Sect Leader Jiang—this is my family's banquet, and these are your family members. Aren't you going to interfere?"
Lan Xichen, still confused, asked, "Huh? Why are you arguing again?"
Lan Wangji's gaze fell in that direction, but his feet seemed rooted to the ground. After a while, as if he had made up his mind, he took a step forward, about to walk over, when Jiang Cheng's voice came: "Wei Wuxian, shut up. Young Master Jin, I'm sorry. My sister is fine, thank you for your concern. We can talk about this another time."
Wei Wuxian sneered, "Whether it's good or bad is none of his business! Who does he think he is?"
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked away. Jiang Cheng shouted, "Come back! Where are you going?"
Wei Wuxian waved his hand and said, "Anywhere is fine! Just don't let me see his face. I didn't want to come in the first place, so you'll have to deal with things here by yourself."
Jiang Cheng, left behind, grew increasingly gloomy. Jin Guangyao, who had been busy running around, smiling at everyone and doing whatever was needed, suddenly appeared when he saw the commotion and said, "Young Master Wei, Young Master Wei! Please wait!"
Wei Wuxian walked quickly, his hands behind his back. His face was somber, and he didn't notice anyone. Lan Wangji took a step towards him, but before he could speak, the two brushed past each other.
Jin Guangyao couldn't catch up with Wei Wuxian and stamped his feet, saying, "Alas, he's gone. Sect Leader Jiang, what... what are we going to do?"
Jiang Cheng composed himself and said, "Ignore him. He's used to being wild at home and doesn't know any manners." He then began to talk to Jin Zixuan.
Nie Mingjue commented: "Wei Ying acts too capriciously and lacks magnanimity."
Upon hearing this, Wei Wuxian felt a surge of anger rising within him.
He asked in surprise, "Why would I suddenly become irritable? Isn't that assessment quite accurate?"
He then realized that this rage didn't originate from his own heart, but rather rose from Nie Mingjue's chest.
Jin Zixuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief: Thank goodness, nothing serious. I'm just concerned about my wife, what do I have to be guilty about?
Jiang Yanli turned around and patted Wei Wuxian's head: "Our A-Xian is the best-behaved."
Wei Wuxian smiled sweetly at Jiang Yanli, but suddenly noticed that Lan Wangji's eyes were a little strange. He then remembered that the two of them seemed to have brushed past each other in Tianying.
"Lan Zhan, Lan Zhan, I wasn't thinking straight back then, don't be angry. After that, whenever I saw you, my eyes never left you."
Seeing Wei Wuxian's fawning manner, the people around him couldn't bear to watch.
These recent displays of affection are almost overwhelming.
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