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Wei Wuxian just felt pain all over his body. In fact how is he still alive for this long. The Siege of the Burial Mounds was successfully over, he had lost. All his spiritual powers and strength he just had already left his body. Losing consciousness, he knew he was entering death's door. In the end, he couldn't protect anyone. His clan, the Wen remnants, his shijie, not even himself...
Suddenly, he felt tears on his face.
"Lan Zhan..."
The stoic Jade of Lan is crying in front of him. What a rare sight he thought. If they were back in their Cloud Recesses days, he might tease the usual emotionless Hanguang-Jun. But right now, he doesn't want to see him with such expression.
For everyone, this was a joyous occasion, the Yiling Patriarch is dead. Yet the man in front of him is mourning for him.
Wei Wuxian despite not having an inch of strength, gently held a hand to his face and gave a gentle smile.
"Lan Zhan...why are you crying...it doesn't fit you...know...smile...for..."
Time was up, those were his last words. But the last thing he saw was Lan Wangji trying to smile for him fulfilling his dying request, despite the raining tears pouring out from his eyes.
A smile from the stoic Lan Zhan is indeed a much better rare sight. Oh how much I want to tease him right now...
Those were his last thoughts.
Wei Wuxian's body became lifeless. A mournful cry was heard. Lan Wangji held the body tightly as it slowly crumbles to dust.
The smile he tried to hold for him immediately fell.
If only he was there on time, if he only he saved him much earlier, if only he stayed beside him even when pushed away.
"Forgive me Wei Ying."
His heart wailing full of sadness, pain, and regret. That forceful smile he showed to him, would that be the last smile he will ever show to him?
"Lan Zhan, Lan Zhan!", he heard an echo calling his name.
Lan Wangji was on his bed within the Jingshi, it was already morning.
"Lan Zhan wake up, it's rare for you to sleep in."
Looking at his side was Wei Wuxian, already awake and dressed. He has a concerned expression on his face, he most likely already noticed that Lan Wangji was having a nightmare.
Without a moments notice, Lan Wangji suddenly pulled Wei Wuxian into a tight embrace.
"Wahh, are you ok? Was your nightmare that bad?", Wei Wuxian embrace him back.
"Mn", he nodded still not letting go.
Wei Wuxian gave out a gentle smile. Although he only saw it for a split second, the moment that Lan Wangji woke up and saw him, he gave a cute smile.
Even so he has seen that smile so often now, it was still a rare and beautiful sight to behold.
"Um...Lan Zhan, could you loosen a bit."
Even so he loves his hugs, it was getting hard to breathe with the man's embrace is tighter than usual.
"No.", Lan Wangji nonchalantly said as he tighten his embrace even more.