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"Lan Wangji! Get out of here!"
With a loud "bang" from the main door, Lan Wangji was "openly" blocked outside the Jing Shi, narrowly avoiding a collision with his proud nose bridge. Lan Wangji had intended to wait for Wei Wuxian to calm down before coaxing him, but as he turned around, he saw Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi carrying two food boxes. Even Lan Wangji felt quite embarrassed to be caught in such an awkward situation by the two younger generations.
"Lord Hanguang, are you and Senior Wei... acting out a script again?"
It's no wonder Lan Jingyi is so cautious. Last time, due to a misunderstanding, Wangxian acting out a script resulted in him having to do a handstand and copy the family rules thirty times. It's still fresh in his memory, and even now, the fear still lingers. The two elders are truly unique in the cultivation world, showing an unparalleled affection. It's hard to imagine them arguing like other people. But strangely, after he asked, Lan Wangji remained silent for a long time, looking serious and even furrowing his brow.
"Could it be that this time it's for real..."
"Lord Hanguang, these crystal fruits and fragrant tea drinks were ordered by Senior Wei for us to bring back. They were all bought from the best shop in Hangzhou this morning."
Lan Wangji eyes lit up, thinking that Sizhui is the most considerate child, worthy of being raised by Wei Ying. He walked over and patted Lan Sizhui on the shoulder, taking the two food boxes from him. As he turned away, Lan Wangji glanced at Lan Jingyi, but said nothing.
(Whispering) "Sizhui, why do I feel like Lord Hanguang was just now showing disdain towards me?"
(Whispering) "Don't talk nonsense."
(Whispering) "I'm not talking nonsense. Look, when Lord Hanguang pats your shoulder, he looks so pleased, but when he looks at me, it's like he's about to write 'disdain' directly on my face."
(Whispering) "I think you want to copy the family rules again. You still owe ten copies."
With Lan Wangji's cultivation, he may have heard Lan Jingyi's words, but the most important thing right now is to appease Wei Wuxian.
"Wei Ying, I've brought the crystal fruits and fragrant tea that you like. Please open the door, I'll give them to you..."
Lan Wangji hadn't finished speaking when the door opened on its own, and two red lights flew out from the room, wrapping around the handle of the food box. With a clever twist, the food box was pulled into the room, and the door slammed shut once again. Looking at his empty hands, Lan Wangji felt extremely embarrassed, and even more embarrassing was the realization that there were two juniors standing behind him.
"Lord Hanguang, Jingyi and I still need to go to Lord Ze Wu's place to handle some matters, so we'll take our leave first."
Lan Sizhui didn't even wait for Lan Jingyi to bow before pulling him and quickly disappearing from the visible range of the Jing Shi.
"Sizhui, why are you in such a hurry? Didn't you see that Senior Wei is definitely really angry this time."
"You didn't see it?! If we had been a little slower just now, we would have had to copy the family rules again. Even if Senior Wei is angry, that's something Lord Hanguang should worry about, not us."
"Sizhui, you can't say that. Senior Wei is always so good to us, if he's angry, it must be because Lord Hanguang did something wrong. Shouldn't we stand up for Senior Wei?"
At this moment, Lan Sizhui looked at Lan Jingyi as if he were a fool. Although they had grown up together in the same house, he had never before doubted whether all the medicine Lan Jingyi had been taking for so many years had done anything for his brain.
"Jingyi, Senior Wei is right."
"What did Senior Wei say?"
"You really need to go to Elder Five's place and get a few prescriptions for brain tonic medicine."
"What does that mean? Hey Sizhui, don't leave! Why do I have to go get brain tonic medicine? Explain it clearly..."
Meanwhile, outside the Jing Shi, Lan Wangji had been pacing for a long time, but Wei Wuxian didn't open the door. After some thought, he went to the cold room.
"Brother."
"Wangji? Why have you come at this hour? Shouldn't you be having lunch with Wuxian?"
"......"
Looking at younger brother with a gloomy expression, clearly wanting to say something but then holding back, it's obvious that the young couple must have had a quarrel.
"Did you argue with Wuxian?"
"No."
"How about...?"
"What about Sizhui and Jingyi?"
"Aren't they night hunting in Hangzhou? Do you need to find them for something?"
"No problem."
"They should be back today. If there's really a problem, I'll have someone pass on the message when they return."
"Mm."
Lan Wangji He remained silent, just drinking four or five cups of tea in a row, and it looked like the teapot on the table was about to run out.
"Alright, stop drinking. Speak up."
"......"
"Why did you argue with Wuxian?"
"I didn't." (softly)
"I wouldn't have you come over to drink tea during the day if it weren't for you, Big Brother."
"Wangji came to accompany Big Brother for a while."
Lan Xichen suddenly felt that he, as the older brother, was a bit of a failure. Could it be that he was too easy to fool? They had been brothers for almost forty years, and Lan Wangji actually resorted to such a "baseless talk" as an excuse.
"Wangji, have you forgotten that I am your older brother?"
"......"
"You're not going to speak, huh? Fine, the tea is finished, and your brother is still busy. You should go back to the Jing Shi."
"Brother, I..."
Lan Xichen placed both hands on his crossed legs and looked at his younger brother, who never lied. His meaning was clear: either speak or leave. In truth, his real thought was "get lost," but out of consideration for Yazheng, he didn't want to be too direct.
"Wei Ying......Don't be mad at me."
"Wuxian has never been temperamental with me. What did you do to upset him?"
Lan Wangji now looks nothing like a dignified immortal in his thirties, but rather like a four-year-old child making mistakes while writing in silence at the Cloud Recesses. This shy demeanor is quite strange to Lan Xichen, making his ears turn red for no reason. Huh? Blushing ears? Did he do something embarrassing? Embarrassing... embarrassing... Lan Xichen seems to have guessed something.
"But last night you were too... um?"
The ending sound of the character "too" dragged on for a long time, and the final "um" was like a sharp blade directly placed at Lan Wangji's neck. Faced with his older brother's merciless "interrogation," Lan Wangji had no choice but to nod.
"Your brother won't go to Wuxian to speak on your behalf."
"Brother, I..."
"It's time for you to learn your lesson. You're already past the age of maturity, yet you still act so recklessly."
"..."
"Wuxian's temper is good, why did he come back so many times, only to drive you out today."
"How does Brother know this..." (blushing)
"Do you think, why the disciples no longer go to Jing Shi's place for night patrols?"
Lan Xichen didn't mention it, but Lan Wangji instantly understood the underlying meaning. It must be that the sounds of their past antics with Wei Wuxian had been overheard. Wei Ying always couldn't control his voice when he was indulging. He had thought about setting up a soundproof barrier, but Wei Wuxian's remark, "The Jing Shi is so remote, and with the two of us here, the disciples won't come over in the middle of the night," overturned that idea. Plus, when emotions were strong, it was hard to focus, so Lan Wangji completely forgot about it.
"Oh my, in the past, I've only seen other couples have a quarrel. I thought you and Wuxian were deeply in love and wouldn't have this kind of situation. Now it seems that my second sister-in-law of the Lan Family is quite hard to please." (laughs)
"Brother." (serious)
"If you have time to drink tea with me, why not think about how to coax Wuxian."
"Brother." (sincere with a pleading look)
"You, only remember that you have me as your older brother when something happens."
"The older brother who cares about me the most."
"Not really, now I care more about Wuxian, it's Wuxian who pleases me more as a younger brother, calling me 'big brother' and even bringing me things when he goes out." (intentionally)
"Brother..." (with difficulty)
"I don't blame you either, but did you send Wuxian some good food and drinks?"
"I did, but he still ignored it."
"It seems like you're really angry this time. You, ah~"
Facing Lan Wangji's pleading puppy eyes, Lan Xichen still felt sorry for his little brother. He asked someone to pass on the message to go to the Jing Shi and discuss something with Wei Wuxian. In less than a quarter of an hour, Wei Wuxian arrived.
"Big brother, are you looking for me... Lord Hanguang why are you here?"
"Wei Ying."
"Hmph!"
"Wuxian, come, big brother has obtained some good tea, sit down and taste it."
"Oh."
Lan Xichen spoke, and Wei Wuxian listened, but he moved the cushion to the side of the desk to sit next to Lan Xichen, wishing he could squeeze the entire Lost in the Clouds mountain between him and Lan Wangji.
"Brother has summoned you for a matter. With the year coming to a close, it's time to inspect the various properties and verify the accounts for the year-end rewards. Originally, Brother was going to go himself, but he has some other matters to attend to and would like to ask you and Wangji to go in his place."
"Big brother, I can handle it alone. When I was in Yunmeng, I used to go on patrols with Uncle Jiang... the former Sect Leader Jiang. I understand everything."
"Understanding is one thing, but you're not familiar with the people under the Lan Family. It's better to have Wen Ning go with you."
"Then I'll take Sizhui and Jingyi with me. One is the successor to the Disciplinary Officer, and the other is the designated young Sect Leader. Other families may not know, but everyone in the Lan Family is aware. There's no need to trouble Lord Hanguang to endure hardship with me."
"Do not endure hardship, Wei Ying, I'll take your place."
"Hmph! No need!"
Seeing Wei Wuxian acting stubborn, Lan Xichen almost burst out laughing. He had never seen his little brother so adorable when they were young, and he never expected to make up for that regret in middle age. He understood that Wei Wuxian wasn't really angry, just throwing a little tantrum to prevent Lan Wangji from being "reckless" again and again. As an older brother, he couldn't help but feel relieved to see his younger brother, whom he had raised, living such a lively and warm life. Therefore, he should help when needed.
"Wuxian, Big Brother asked you to go with Wangji for a reason. You know Wangji has a stubborn temper, he doesn't understand the intricacies of human relationships, and he's oblivious to the hidden interests. I let him go once before, and he was taken advantage of by some unscrupulous landlords, causing losses for the Lan Family, neglecting the peasants working for the Lan Family, and tarnishing the Lan Family's reputation. Although it was cleared up later, Wangji was also punished and contracted tuberculosis, taking several months to fully recover."
"What!? This happened before? Lan Zhan, why didn't you tell me? Show me where you were injured. Are you really fully recovered? I knew it, that's why you cough occasionally, you must not have fully recovered before. Oh no, come on, let's go to Elder Five and get some medicine to nourish your body."
Wei Wuxian touched Lan Wangji all over, top to bottom, to make sure he was okay before finally relaxing a bit. Still worried, he got up and was about to take Lan Wangji to the medicine hall.
"Wuxian, about the matter at the Zhan estate..."
"Don't worry, big brother. I will accompany Lan Zhan and ensure the mission is completed! By the way, Lan Zhan and I will also take a break and relax. It's not good to stay cooped up in the Cloud Recesses all day. We will definitely return by the fifteenth day!"
Lan Wangji's sudden change in attitude towards Wei Wuxian was quite a pleasant surprise. It seemed that he had completely forgotten his anger. Before leaving, he gave a grand gesture to Lan Xichen, which prompted Wei Wuxian to do the same. Afterwards, with Madam Lan in his arms, Lan Wangji left contentedly, leaving Lan Xichen behind to smile and enjoy his tea.
Before leaving the Cloud Recesses, Lan Wangji also prepared a "big gift" for certain people.
In the library, Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi were once again punished to copy texts while standing on their heads, but this time they only had to copy the sentence "Lost in the Clouds, no lying allowed."
"Sizhui, when did we lie? Why don't I know? Ten thousand times, ten thousand times!"
"......" (feeling guilty and not daring to speak)
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