"Woo! I had a beautiful night last night!" Wei Wuxian cheered, stretching his arms above his head.

"That's great, Wei-Qianbei..." two young men muttered in unison.

They swayed for a moment before clunking their heads together.

Wei Wuxian looked up. Lan Jingyi and Lan Sizhui had matching haggard expressions, all pale and drained looking. Their slumped postures gave Wei Wuxian quite a shock.

"Ow..." Lan Jingyi muttered, raising a shaky hand to rub his head where it hit Lan Sizhui's.

Lan Sizhui blinked slowly in response.

"Uh- You guys good?" Wei Wuxian asked.

Lan Wangji: "..."

Lan Sizhui averted his gaze to Wei Wuxian. His eyes appeared soulless.

Wei Wuxian: "..."

"...I'm good, Wei-Qianbei... Why did Hanguang Jun and Wei-Qianbei invite us to breakfast this morning-?" Lan Sizhui said faintly in a zombie-like tone.

Wei Wuxian grimaced at Lan Sizhui's complexion. It almost seemed like Lan Sizhui's soul was going to escape from his body at any moment from now.

They were at the Jingshi. A round table had been set up with a couple of plates of side dishes and a bowl of congee for everyone. Wei Wuxian sat next to Lan Wangji with Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi on the other side. Lan Luo was in a portable cradle next to Wei Wuxian's seat.

Wei Wuxian felt a bit guilty.

Lan Wangji: "..."

"Well!" Wei Wuxian clapped his hands nervously. "Lan Zhan and I just want to thank you two for your hard work. Here, have some chicken."

Just as the words left his mouth, Lan Jingyi suddenly sprung alive.

"Well, if Wei-Qianbei doesn't mind!" he said brightly and enthusiastically, picking up his chopstick and putting a couple of pieces of chicken into his bowl from the table. And more.

Lan Wangji: "..."

"Yeah, that's the spirit!" Wei Wuxian said, smiling awkwardly. "Uh, Jingyi, that's enough."

Wei Wuxian turned to look at Lan Sizhui. Unlike bubbly Jingyi who was practically inhaling the chicken like he hadn't eaten chicken for a month (he actually didn't) Lan Sizhui remained slumped, bags under his eyes.

It was even more noticeable with the satisfied and fulfilled aura surrounding Lan Jingyi in contrast with the depleted of all energy and life around Lan Sizhui.

"Sizhui?" Wei Wuxian asked cautiously.

"Would it be all right with Hanguang Jun?" Lan Sizhui muttered feebly.

Wei Wuxian slammed his chopsticks onto the table.

Lan Sizhui gave a small jolt. The sound only made Lan Jingyi cram food into his mouth even faster.

Lan Wangji: "..."

"Sizhui, ah, Sizhui! What kind of moment is this and you still think of Cloud Recesses' rules? Stay with me, Sizhui! I assure you that Hanguang Jun won't say anything!" Wei Wuxian said frantically, grabbing both of Lan Sizhui's shoulders and shaking him vigorously.

Lan Sizhui: "..."

Lan Wangji: "...stop, Wei Ying."

Somebody has to stop Wei Wuxian before he shakes the soul out of Lan Sizhui.

Lan Wangji took Wei Wuxian's hands away from Lan Sizhui. He then looked at Lan Sizhui and said, "Sizhui, you can eat." Lan Wangji took a piece of chicken from the pile in Lan Jingyi's bowl and placed it into Lan Sizhui's.

Lan Jingyi: "..." he blinked once before going straight back to eating.

"...thank you, Hanguang Jun," Lan Sizhui gratefully picked up the bowl and start putting food into his mouth.

Wei Wuxian watched the two eat.

"Ba."

Lan Jingyi and Lan Sizhui froze.

The chicken fell from Lan Jingyi's mouth.

Lan Sizhui stuffed it back into Lan Jingyi's mouth with his chopstick.

It was Lan Luo.

"Wa-"

Wei Wuxian watched in amazement as Lan Sizhui became a blur as he rapidly got to Lan Luo.

"There, there," Lan Sizhui said to the baby he now held in his arms.

"Wahh," Lan Luo stretched out both of his hands to Lan Sizhui, making little grabby movements.

"Seems like you and Lan Luo get along!" Wei Wuxian said, a smile on his face. "I'm glad."

"Wei-Qianbei..."

Lan Wangji: "..."

Lan Wangji stood up from his seat and walked over, to pat Lan Sizhui on the back.

Lan Luo spotted Lan Wangji. "...!" Lan Luo nearly toppled over Lan Sizhui's arms as he lurched towards Lan Wangji.

Lan Wangji took the baby from Lan Sizhui.

Lan Luo stared at Lan Wangji with round eyes.

"Haha!" Wei Wuxian laughed. "Lan Zhan, I think Lan Luo likes you a lot now since you saved him last night!"

Wei Wuxian hopped up from his seat and moved closer to Lan Luo. "But I'm gonna get jealous if Lan Luo's going to pay more attention to you than me!" Wei Wuxian cooed to the baby, tickling a foot.

Getting all the attention, Lan Luo's face was practically glowing.

Lan Jingyi burped.

"..." Everyone shifted their eyes to look at Lan Jingyi. Including Lan Luo.

"Oops, sorry. My bad." Lan Jingyi elegantly picked up a napkin from the table and wiped his mouth.

"..."

Then everyone turned around and continued gushing over Lan Luo.

Lan Jingyi: "..."

Lan Sizhui gave a tired smile.

It was nice to see Hanguang Jun and Wei-Qianbei so happy.

They deserve it, the whole world and all.

Lan Sizhui looked at Lan Luo.

Lan Luo stared back.

Ah, those starry eyes, staring at you.

What a headache Lan Luo had caused him. Yet, Lan Luo is so adorable, who could stay mad? Who wouldn't love Lan Luo?

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A man sat in a great hall with swords displayed on each wall.

The man himself had thin eyebrows, with almond eyes the color of deep violet that shows composed vigor, his face handsome in a delicate yet sharp way. He was wearing purple robes, a lighter shade of purple than his eyes.

The man was wiping the blade of a sword clean with a white cloth.

This was Jiang Wanyin.

The Sect Leader of Yunmeng Jiang and also the number one single man in the cultivation world according to many.

But of course not to all...

"Sect Leader! Sect Leader! Sect Leader Lan requested to see you!"

"Tell him to come right in," Jiang Wanyin said expressionlessly.

"Yes, Sect Leader!"

"..."

"Sect Leader Jiang."

"Sect Leader Lan."

...to some, the Sect Leader of Yunmeng Jiang fell a little bit short of the Sect Leader of Gusu Lan, who was also single all his life.

Lan Xichen stood in front of Jiang Wanyin.

Jiang Wanyin who didn't stand up placed the gleaming Sandu sword onto a nearby table.

"What brings you here, Zewu Jun?" he asked.

Lan Xichen who thought they could drop the formality now said, "Wanyin! It's good to see you doing fine. I got a letter from Wei-gongzi to you."

Jiang Wanyin: "..."

Jiang Wanyin: "oh?"

Lan Xichen nodded quite enthusiastically and said, "Yes, yes, I got it right here."

The Sect Leader took a letter from the pocket inside his sleeve. (yes, that's how they store stuff. They got them pockets sewn inside their sleeves. And those spiritual pouch things)

Lan Xichen walked over and handed it to Jiang Wanyin.

Jiang Wanyin shoots him a weird look before taking the letter.

Jiang Wanyin opened the letter and read it out loud on the spot.

"Dear beloved granddaughter,

Your grandpapa is coming back- huh?" Jiang Wanyin's face briefly shows surprise before turning dark.

Lan Xichen was equally as surprised and confused.

"Is this some kind of joke?" Jiang Wanyin glared at Lan Xichen.

Then it finally hit Lan Xichen.

"Oh, my apologies, Wanyin, I gave you the wrong letter. This is for a granddaughter of a neighboring town near Cloud Recesses," Lan Xichen explained. He then smiled and took out the right letter.

"This is the right letter :D!" Lan Xichen said.

"..." Jiang Wanyin snatched the letter from Lan Xichen. He shoots him another weird look. What kind of Sect Leader delivers letters? Jiang Wanyin unfolds the letter and another piece of paper falls out.

"..." Jiang Wanyin looked at the paper on the floor next to his feet.

"..." Lan Xichen bent down and picked it up and handed it to Jiang Wanyin.

"Hmph." Jiang Wanyin took the paper.

He reads the letter but this time in his head.

Hello, dear bro, Jiang Cheng!

Jiang Wanyin: "..."

How do you do? Still single?

Jiang Wanyin: "..." the letter crinkled in Jiang Wanyin's grip.

Lan Xichen: "...? :)?"

Anyway, remember the bet you and I took outside of Cloud Recesses? Because betting is forbidden in Cloud Recesses?

Jiang Wanyin: "..."

And remember how you won?

How could he forget.

And you know how you made Lan Zhan and I go to the Lan River? To get you that pearl?

Well, we fail.

Jiang Wanyin: "..."

But we got a baby instead!

Jiang Wanyin: "...-?!"

Lan Xichen: "..?"

I enclosed an illustration of the baby!

"..." Jiang Wanyin looked at the drawing. It was of a baby drawn in a way that made it look like it was staring at Jiang Wanyin through the paper with its big round eyes. "......" On the drawing it said, his name is Lan Luo! Jiang Cheng, congrats on a new nephew!!

Jiang Wanyin: "..." he went back to the letter.

Anyway, thanks a lot, Jiang Cheng! Thanks to you, Lan Zhan and I got another baby! And we plan to raise him from the beginning to the end!

Thanks, bro!

-Love, your bro, Wei Ying.

P.S- you should come for dinner sometimes!

"......"

There was a long silence.

Jiang Wanyin calmly folded the letter in half. He put the letter onto the table next to his sword.

He took a collected breath.

Then he slammed his hand on the table and screamed, "WHAT THE FUCK?!"

Lan Xichen almost jumped out of his skin. "?!"

Jiang Wanyin spun his head to look at Lan Xichen. He cupped his hands together, and said, "Thanks to Zewu Jun for bringing the letter. One of my disciples will see you out."

Jiang Wanyin turned his head and called, "Jiang Qiao! Come see Sect Leader Lan out."

Lan Xichen remained on the spot. He said, "Actually, Wanyin, would you like to have tea together someday soon?"

Jiang Wanyin raised an eyebrow. "Why?" he asked.

Lan Xichen looked left and right. "Um, to talk about the clan relations?" he offered.

Jiang Wanyin nodded. "Sure. I'll bring Jin Ling along."

I'll bring Jin Ling along.

"...." Lan Xichen smiled.

;D

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Lan Xichen was trying out a new tune on his Liebing.

It was past dawn.

Lan Xichen sat on top of a short boulder, playing on his xiao.

"Zewu Jun!" someone shouted from afar.

Lan Xichen glanced up. Wei Wuxian was running over, waving an arm while holding a bundle in his other arm.

The bundle was obviously Lan Luo.

Lan Xichen smiled as Wei Wuxian reached him. "Hello, Wei-gongzi. How are you?"

Wei Wuxian stopped and grinned back at Lan Xichen. He said, "I'm good! Zewu Jun, are you busy today?"

Lan Xichen thinks. He replied, "No, not at the moment. I'm just trying out a little tune on Liebing. For Lan Luo of course." he beamed at the baby in Wei Wuxian's arms.

"Waa-" the baby stretched out its hands toward Lan Xichen.

"Haha, Lan Luo likes you, Zewu Jun! He always stretches out his arms to whoever he likes," Wei Wuxian laughed.

"Oh, how adorable," Lan Xichen chuckled.

"Yes, yes, of course. Who wouldn't love Lan Luo, am I right? Anyway, so you are free?"

"Yes, I suppose so," Lan Xichen said.

"Great! Zewu Jun, I have this letter I need to give to Jiang Cheng, do you mind going to Yunmeng Jiang and giving it to him?" Wei Wuxian asked as he pressed a letter into Lan Xichen's hands.

Lan Xichen furrowed his eyebrows. "Okay... But why isn't Wei-gongzi sending the letter by pigeon?"

"Oh!" Wei Wuxian said. "Umm, because this is a super important letter and I can't risk it getting into the wrong hands?"

Lan Xichen: "..."

Wei Wuxian: "..."

Wei Wuxian grinned awkwardly.

Lan Luo: "..."

Even a baby can see what Wei Wuxian was trying to do.

;D

Thank you for reading!

Probably going to time-skip because I am not going to document every second of Lan Luo's babyhood.

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