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Summary:

I am going to bed
so cold
go to sleep u fuddy duddy
 
I thought you would stop calling me that

never :))

Good night, Wei Ying

gn lan zhan <3

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Or: the wrong number AU where Wei Wuxian texts Lan Wangji thinking it’s Jiang Cheng’s new number.

Notes:

tbh my brain flexed and here we are so I hope you enjoy this fic that is totally self indulgent and no one needs hjhfjgfhhdghhf (btw any typo from wwx is intentional because he is a mess)

Guide:

Wei Wuxian

Lan Wangji

Lan Xichen

Jiang Cheng

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Chapter Text

(2:30)

oh my god

guess who talked to me today?

 

??

 

shitty zixuan

 

Do I know you?

 

that’s...

very mean jiang cheng

i know i told u i dont care if u didnt register my number but u know i was joking

sobs

so mean



(2:35)

u bastard

stop ignoring me

ANYWAYS

this bitch of a peacock comes to me and says ‘how is yanli?’ and

 

Language

 

wh

since when were u the respectful buddha?

U CURSE MORE THAN ME

 

I do not

 

u totally do

 

Swearing is forbidden

 

huh

u are not jiang cheng

 

I have been trying to tell you

 

oh god

oh shit

pls tell me u r not a jin

 

I am not

 

oh thank god

 

Mn

 

hah thats cute u actually typed ‘mn’ lolololol

so

 

Wrong number?

 

yep i think so

sry for bothering u

 

Check the number before texting people next time

 

so harsh

okay okay

sorry again?

 

It is fine

 

its just that sometimes I cant handle that jin peacock and I just

COMBUST

u kno?

sometimes i just wanna call him out on his bullshit

 

Jin as in, Jin Zixuan?

 

u know him?

if u do then yes

there is only one jin peacock

and one is enough

imagine having two of him

like

GAG

 

Shameless

 

lololol pretty much

not first to tell me that

im wei wuxian btw

u can call me wei ying

u?

 

We do not know each other, why are we exchanging names?

 

so lame

the opportunity is right there

we could be friends

this is basically a wrong number au!!

 

What?

 

u know

like that trope thing



(2:46)

omg

no

no way

u dont know what an au is

thats so saaaad

 

I have work, stop texting me

 

u can just ignore my msg u know?

 

I cannot put my phone on silence for work reasons

 

oh rip rip

ok

ill stop now

whatever ur name is

can i call u fuddy duddy

u sound like one

ok ill seriously stop now

its kinda fun teasing u

ciao for now

omg

that rhymes

 

Please

 

hahaha ok sry

bye





(7:57)

(Image)



(7:59)

oh

my

god

FUDDY  DUDDY

U HAVE BUNNIES?????

OH MY GOD I LOVE THEM

WHAT ARE THEIR NAMES

tbh i was having a shitty evening

i am healed now

thx fuddy duddy

i still want to know their names tho



(8:10)

Wei Ying?

 

yes?

 

I am sorry, the photo was meant for my brother

 

oooh u have a brother too?

is he a demon like mine?

 

Jiang Cheng?

 

yep

good memory u have there

 

I thought the Jiangs only had a son and a daughter

 

uncle jiang took me in when i was eight

also

wh

u know the jiangs?

 

I have had business with them

 

woah

then u must be one of the big families

which one

obv not a jin

unless u were lying to me

 

I do not lie

 

never?

 

Never

 

huh thats reassuring

so anyways

what family?

 

Lan family

 

lmaooo

 

what?

 

kinda called it

 

Called what?

 

the way u talk is typical lan

im not saying its a bad thing tho

 

Hmm

 

so...which lan are you?

 

Guess

 

wh

so unexpected

 

There is no typical Lan

 

oh u took that personally

i never meant to offend u

 

I know, I was just ‘calling you out’

 

omg

lan fuddy duddy

u learn fast!!

sobs

im so proud

 

You are?

 

yes

so anyways

just to make sure

u are one of the twin jades

 

Yes

 

hmmmmmmm

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

 

Stop

 

hhhhhmmmmmmmmm

lan huan

 

That is my brother

 

WHAT

LAN ZHAN

 

Yes

 

i cant belueve tis

 

To the point of incorrect spelling?

 

yis

i am surprised im talking to The Lan Zhan

 

I was not aware there was another Lan Zhan

 

no its just

i saw u before and u looked so cold and laid back but now u sound sooo

 

So?

 

ooc?

out of character

 

Hm

I did not know I give off that kind of image

And sorry, I do not remember seeing you

 

nah dw

i was standing pretty far away

 

Mn



(8:20)

so we ever gonna talk abt the bunnies?

 

Are you interested in them?

 

100%

i need info abt my children lan zhan

 

Your children...

 

ugh

alright fine

’our children’

 

That is not what I meant

 

BUN

NIES

 

Which one do you want to know about first?





(3:16)

i die

lan zhan

i need more pics of our children

pls

i wont survive this

this might be the last breath i take



(3:19)

(Image)

(Image)

 

yes

 

(Image)

(Image)

 

yes

thank u

 

Are you okay?

 

i am now lan zhan

 

What happened?

 

been working for god knows how long

and i still have so many reports left

 

What do you do?

 

oh

i never told u?

how dare me

 

I never asked

 

im a research assistant

 

Oh

 

what

 

Nothing

 

gasp

lan zhan

u said u never lie

 

I do not

 

u just lied twice to my beautiful face

spit it out

 

I was just surprised you worked such a professional job

 

ouch

i will correct u

i am increbly smort

 

Hmm

 

lan zhaaaan

 

I did not say anything

 

u r judging me

hard

 

I am not

 

lying again

very professional Lan Wangji

 

Don’t you have reports to do?

 

rude

trying 2 get rid of me?

 

No, I just wanted to remind you

 

suuure

i will be bacc lan zhan

i will

 

Okay

 

u gonna wait for me?

 

Do you want me to?

 

i mean

idk

 

I will wait then

 

omg

lan zhan such a gentleman

 

Mn

 

hahaha again with that ‘mn’

so cute

ill be back soon ;)

 

Alright



(5:36)

LAN ZHAN

ARE YOU HERE

 

Yes

 

i cant believe this shit

i am FURIOUS

 

Language, Wei Ying

 

NO U HAVE NO IDEA

 

What happened?

 

jiang cheng that bastard

 

Did you finish your reports?

 

no

 

Wei Ying...

 

BUT LAN ZHAN THATS NOT IMPORTANT RN

my god why do i have such a rude brother

 

What’s the matter?

 

u too lan wangji

dont think ill forgive u for this

 

What did I do?

 

U HAD A MEETING WITH JIANG CHENG

AND NONE OF U TOLD ME

 

Ah

 

yes

ah

 

It’s a work related meeting

Why would we tell you?

 

ouch

we could hv met lan zhan

itd hv been epic

how dare u two



(5:40)

i saw the hesitation lan zhan

im truly

and deeply

hurt :(

u dont want to meet me?

 

No I did not mean it that way

 

liar

 

We have plenty of chances to meet.

If you want to, we can arrange that together

 

wh

hoho

lan zhan so bold

asking me out on a date ;)

 

Shameless

 

hahahaha

lan zhaaan

im jk im jk

id love to meet u 1 day

 

I would love that too

 

smh lan zhan

u so cute u make my heart go doki doki

 

Doki doki?

 

u know

when ur heart go badum badum

 

...badum

 

tsss

 

You make no sense sometimes, Wei Ying

 

hahahahaha

sry sry

it was on a silver plate tho

i had to do it

 

You did not tell me why you have not finished your work

 

ah

i have a few reports left

ill prob finish them by nine

 

Make sure you do not skip dinner

 

sure

 

I am serious, Wei Ying

 

okaay okay

ill eat when im hungry

good enough?

 

Yes

 

hehe

talk later?

 

Mn

 

<3



(6:06)

Brother

I have a question

 

Wangji

Yeah?

 

What does <3 mean?

 

Oh

It’s a heart

<3

 

A heart?

 

When you flip your phone to the left you’ll see it.

Did someone send you this?

 

It is a heart

 

Wangji....

 

Thank you brother

 

Avoiding the question huh

I’m so curious now

 

I will tell you later

 

I’ll be waiting :)



(9:24)

i

am

done

if u r home

bless me with our children



(9:27)

Good job, Wei Ying

(Image)

(Image)

 

thank u

yessss

aaaaahhh

i love them so muuuch :((((

u have to bring them when we meet

daddy’s gonna give them a big hug

 

Once they get attached to you, they will follow you everywhere

 

omg

do they hop behind u when u walk around?

 

Yes

 

shajshshsj lan zhaaannn

u have to film that for me

pls

 

I will

 

oh my lan zhan

u r so good to me

u give me life

 

Wei Ying

 

ye?

 

Did you eat?

 

oh

yes?

 

You’re lying

 

i just finished work

ill get smth omw home

 

No fast food

 

wh

are u stalking me?

 

No?

 

i just entered bk

 

Bk?

 

lolol burger king

 

Wei Ying...

 

its the closest fastest restaurant!!

plus

they hv a new spicy chkn royal

its art lan zhan

art

 

You like spicy food?

 

i cant live without the spice

u dont?

 

I am okay with it

 

great

lets go together one day

i have to make u taste the spicy chkn royal

 

Okay

 

did u have dinner?

 

Yes, two hours ago

 

ooh wut did u have?

 

I had Wontons soup

 

oooooh

its been a while since i last ate a homemade meal

 

Does Wei Ying live alone?

 

yep

 

I will make you some meals if you want

 

nah

u have work

besides

i can cook for myself

so dw ;)

 

Mn

I will go get ready for bed

 

wtf

 

Wei Ying

 

no like

its so early?

 

I always sleep at 10

 

oh poor lan zhan

 

It is not something to be pitied for

What time do you go to bed?

 

idk

everyday is different

 

Early sleep gives you the energy you need in the morning

 

ye i know but

wut time do u wake up?

 

Five in the morning

 

JESUS

LAN ZHAN

 

What’s wrong with that?

 

too early!!

 

Well, I make breakfast, feed the rabbits, and then get ready for work

 

do u wake the rooster up too?

 

No? I do not have a rooster

 

lololol

lan zhannnn

im just teasing

 

Mn

Are you at home?

 

ye

 

Dinner?

 

im eating rn

 

Then put the phone away

 

wut

why?

 

No speaking while eating

 

im not actually speaking tho

 

Focus on your meal

 

but i wanna talk to u :(

 

I am going to bed

 

so cold

go to sleep u fuddy duddy

 

I thought you would stop calling me that

 

never :))

 

Good night, Wei Ying

 

gn lan zhan <3





(1:01)

which one is better

(Image)

or

(Image)

 

It depends on the child

What are they like?

 

hmmm

a yuan is

cute

 

That is not very helpful, Wei Ying

 

idk

i used to hv shijie to shop with me

she understands children better

but shes busy preparing 4 her wedding with jin peacock

grrrrr

 

Oh yes, I got the invitation from Jin Zixuan

 

wh

REALLY?

so u gonna be there?

 

I will

 

lan zhan

thats awesome

we can hangout tgthr

 

Mn

 

u can be my anchor

ur job

is to stop me when i want to punch jin peacock

 

Wei Ying

 

ik

i wont actually do it

for shijie’s sake

but if he says smth rude

u cant hold me back lan zhan

 

Only when he is rude

 

gasp

lan zhan

u agree with me

look at u

always so good to me

 

Wei Ying

 

ye

 

Are you still standing in the toys section

 

oh

RIGHT ANYWAYS

which one should i pick?

 

The train one

 

roger that

thx lan zhan

 

You are welcome



(1:17)

If you do not mind me asking

Who is A-Yuan?

 

oh

hes my neighbors kid

 

You buy him presents?

 

he invited me to his bd party

its tmr

wanna come?

 

When is it going to be?

 

prob @ 7

 

Ah, I am afraid I cannot make it

 

:((

work?

 

Yes

 

fucking work

ik language language

 

Good

 

ill tell a yuan u wanted to come tho ;)

 

He knows about me?

 

yep

caught me on my phone once

asked abt u

 

You two seem close

 

he stays over my place when wen qing and wen ning are both busy

they are siblings btw

a yuan is their relative

his parents passed so they took care of him

 

They seem like great people

 

aw lan zhan

ur so precious

lets all go out tgthr one day!!

 

Mn, I would love to





(8:30)

(Image)

a yuan says hi

told him u picked his present for him

hes so happy with it

(Image)



(9:15)

I am glad he liked it

He is very cute

 

told u :)

 

Are you still with them?

 

yah

we just finished cleaning up

 

Tell A-Yuan I wish him a Happy Birthday

 

will doooo

(video)

look how happy

hes bouncing

 

Is that you laughing?

 

oh

ye lolol

its loud huh?



(9:18)

It is alright

 

lolol that took u a while

is my laugh that charming? ;)

 

Shameless

 

hahaha just teasing



(9:34)

getting ready to bed?

 

Yes

 

any chance of u ever staying up after 10?

 

On emergencies only

 

do i count as emergency?

 

No

 

sigh

lan zhan

this wont work

wut r u gonna do when u get a gf?

wut if she wants to stay up with u?

 

I do not need a girlfriend

 

ah

so cold

u gonna stay single 4ever?

 

Until I find the right person

 

such a fuddy duddy

u r hopeless



(9:40)

Do you have one?

 

gf?

 

Yes

 

nah

always too busy

so they dump me lolol

 

Hm

Giving your work the attention it needs is not a bad thing

 

right?

im trying to earn money

+ im doing smth i love

they didnt understand that

 

I think that is admirable

 

hahaha lan zhan

prob only cuz we r both workaholics

it doesnt count

 

Who cares

 

oooh

so honest and bold

i like this lan zhan the most

damn right

who cares

u do u

 

Mn



(9:55)

gn lan zhan

 

Good night, Wei Ying





(7:30)

Wei Ying?

 

yeah?

 

Are you okay?

 

i am

why?

 

You have not talked in two days

 

aw lan zhan

did you miss me?



(7:35)

im joking

you dont have to think hard about that

 

I am sorry, I did not mean that

 

no apologizing lan zhan

you did nothing wrong

 

Did something happen?



(7:40)

how do you know?

 

What?

 

how did u know im being idiotic

 

So you are feeling down

 

yeah well

its stupid

 

It is not a shameful thing to feel down sometimes

 

in a situation like this it is shameful

like

they gave me everything

and i just

no matter how hard i try to repay them i keep on messing up

 

Your family?

 

yeah

they took me in

they raised me as one of them

but i still feel like a burden

jiang cheng is mad at me

i did smth stupid again

i told jiang cheng we werent real brothers so why does he even bother with me

he was trying to help me in his own ‘i dont care about you but i secretly do’ way

and yet i hurt him again

i never seem to learn

 

This may offend you coming from an outsider, but from my point of view, you have no sense of self-worth

 

lol

lan zhan

thats



(7:46)

Am I wrong?

 

i dont know

 

It may be hard, but you need to acknowledge the effort you are making for them, and the effort they are making for you

They would not keep you if they did not love you

You would not stay if you did not see them as your real family

Do you understand what I am trying to say?

 

yeah

 

Wei Ying

I may not have known you for long, but I can still see how good of a person you are

 

lan zhan

 

You never stop complimenting your Shijie, and despite cursing at Jiang Cheng, you still care about him

You care for your neighbors, and you take good care of A-Yuan when you do not have to

You talk to me, even though I am boring and uninteresting. Even though we are obviously different, you never hesitated to make me a friend of yours

You are an amazing person, Wei Ying



(7:57)

Are you alright?

 

no

 

Was that too much?

 

no



(8:04)

lan zhan

thank you

 

I did nothing but say the truth

 

still

im grateful

 

I am happy I could help in a way

 

also lan zhan

 

Yes?

 

you are not boring

 

Hm

 

wh

u dont believe me?

lan zhan u just gave me a newspaper long advice about self worth when u urself dont believe in it???

 

It is different

 

HOW

 

I have been told that many times, so me being boring is nothing but the truth

 

lan zhan

names

 

What?

 

give me names

who told u that

im loading my bazooka

ready to kill

 

Wei Ying

 

I WILL FIGHT THEM FOR U LAN ZHAN

HOW DARE THEY INSULT U

 

You are silly

 

im serious

i enjoy talking to u lan zhan

u r not boring

 

I enjoy talking to you too, Wei Ying

 

did u have dinner?

 

Yes, a while ago

How about you Wei Ying?

 

well

i didnt have the appetite

but i think im okay now

and im craving some dumplings :)

 

Have a good meal

 

thanks lan zhan

for everything

 

You are welcome



(8:10)

<3

 

omg

lan zhan

<3



(8:21)

I think I am sick

 

What?

What are your symptoms?

Do you want me to make you chicken soup?

 

No

It is a strange feeling

That heart person

 

Oh?

 

My indifference does not affect him

It makes me a little bit flustered 

 

That’s...

New

 

It is

 

Oh Wangji

You’re so precious

 

What do you mean?

 

:)

 

Brother?

 

:))



(9:14)

jiang cheng

u will probably ignore my messages

but

im sorry

i didnt mean what i said

i was feeling like shit

and i took it out on you

its not fair at all

so im sorry

 

Fuck you

 

yeah

 

I will beat your ass

 

i deserve it

 

Shijie made lotus root soup

 

gasp

 

So get ur ass here

 

heck ye

omw





(7:05)

i cant keep my eyes open

i will miss my stop

i am dying

 

You are up early

 

well

didnt slep in the first place

 

Wei Ying

 

i knooow

just when i finally closed my eyes

got a call from lab

life sucks lan zhan

 

I told you to sleep early

 

r u still home?

 

I am preparing to leave now

(Video)

They would not let me

 

aaaah lan zhaaaan

its not faaair

i want to be followed by our children too :((

 

Hm



(7:08)

You can come see them

Someday

If you want to

 

lan zhan

you

 

It is just a suggestion

 

do u just

invite anyone to ur home?

 

I do not

 

omg

so im special?

 

Yes

 

hahaha

lan zhan so good to me

 

Mn

 

lolol now im wide awake

u just gave me energy lan zhan

 

I am glad

 

oh

im at my stop

talk later? ;)

 

Yes



(7:11)

He is special

 

What?

 

I just invited him to my apartment

So shameless

I cannot believe I just did that

 

Hmm

You’re in too deep

 

Am I?

 

You are

But it’s okay? Isn’t it?

 

I do not know

Most of the times, I do not know what I am doing

It is like my fingers type before my brain comprehend what I am already typing

 

I enjoy that

 

Enjoy what? My suffering?

 

Pretty much~

 

I think I get what he means when he calls his brother evil

 

Oh Wangji, it’s just the first time I see you thrilled over something (someone)

It’s been a while

So I’m happy :)

 

Well

 

It’s why he’s special, right?

 

Yes

 

;)





(2:33)

lan

zhan

lan

wang

ji

come

here

i

need

u

 

Wei Ying

 

there u are

hehe

 

Are you drunk?

 

wut

lolol no

I wouldnt be able to spell if i was drunk

 

What did you need me for then?

 

oh

i just

wanted to talk?

 

Oh

 

ye

i went out with shijie for breakfast today

 

Day off?

 

yep yep

she seemed happy

while talking abt jin peacock

 

The wedding is near, isn’t it?

 

ye

two months left

im so not looking forward to it

am i being mean?

 

It depends

I never knew why you hate Jin Zixuan this much

 

ah

well

it may sound silly

 

I will listen

 

ok ok

before getting together

shijie liked him

idk why

like i know he seems cool and attractive

but like

he was so arrogant

i overheard him once talking shit abt shijie

i couldnt forgive him

cuz u know what made it worse?

shijie was there with me too

she heard him

shijie always smiles

but to this day i cant forget the way her smile dropped

i punched him

and well

 

You lost your temper

 

yeah

that was not the last time he made her sad

that freak has a weird way of showing his love

he liked her but his ego was enormous

 

How did they end up together then?

 

only when she started ignoring him did he finally realize his ‘feelings’

he shouted a loud confession in front of all of us and then ran away like a maiden

 

That is...unexpected

 

ikr

such a loser

shijie is too good for him

 

She is happy with him, though, isn’t she?

 

ye

thats the only reason i tolerate this marriage

 

Mn

 

u think im silly?

 

No

I understand now

 

i knew u would

u never disappoint

:)

 

:)

 

LAN ZHAN

HAHAHA THATS SO CUTE

 

What is?

 

so unusual

using smiley face against me huh

 

Am I doing it wrong?

 

no u fuddy duddy

u always manage to amaze me

pls tell me u had a straight face when u sent that

 

I did

 

jsjsjshs

i knew it

;)

give me a wink back

 

;)

 

beautiful





(6:58)

(Image)

Wei Ying

 

oooh

so u got it

jiang cheng did his job for once

 

What is this

 

smth for our children ;)



(7:00)

Did you buy this for them?

 

yep

weve been shopping a lot lately

its so cute

i couldnt not buy it!!

 

Wei Ying

 

try it on them and send me a pic

 

You did not have to bother yourself

 

bullshit

 

Language

 

bleh

nonsense

i wanted to buy it

so i did

 

That is very nice of you

 

i know

i can be amazing sometimes too

 

Mn

You are amazing

 

ah

lan zhaan

 

Yes

 

when u say it like that

its like

im embarrassed now

 

Wei Ying is always amazing

 

LAN ZHAN

stoppp

thats so not fair

 

I am serious, Wei Ying

Thank you

 

np my dear lan zhan

u can thank me more when u put them on



(7:21)

(Image)

(Image)

 

YES

I WAS WAITING

aaaaaaaahhh

look at them

so adorable

 

It took a while for them to get used to it

 

:(

they so floff

i wanna hold them

is the size good?

 

Yes, it is great

 

good good

im glad it fits

now u can remember me when u look at ur bunnies ;)

 

Mn, I will remember Wei Ying every time

 

hehe



(7:30)

(Image)

 

Wow!!

They look cute

When did you buy it for them?

 

Wei Ying bought them

 

Wei Ying...

Heart guy?

 

Yes

 

Interesting 

 

He made Jiang Wanyin deliver it to me

 

Wait, he’s the Jiang’s Wei Ying?

 

He is

 

That’s great

 

What is?

 

Wangji

 

Yes?

 

I approve

 

You approve of what?

 

He’s a good person

You should go for it, Wangji

 

Brother..

 

You can do it :) 





(10:03)

Wei Ying

I have something to tell you

 

omg

r u breaking up with me?

 

What?

 

hahaha im just teasing

wut do u wanna say?

 

I will be gone for a week

 

what

why

 

A conference in Bangkok

 

noooo

lan zhann :((

how am i gonna live without u???

 

Wei Ying is strong

You will manage

 

aww

when r u leaving?

 

Tomorrow, by this time

 

ill make sure to be awake to say goodbye

 

You do not have to

 

sshhhh

i want to

 

I will try to send a message whenever I can

 

gasp

lan zhan

making an effort for me!!

 

Mn

 

then u have to spend the whole day with me!

any work today?

 

Not much, everyone is preparing for the conference trip

 

perfect :)

 

Don’t you have work now?

 

breakfast break

 

Oh, eat well

 

thx <3

text me when u r home ok?

 

Alright

 

;)



(6:45)

I am home



(7:30)

aahh lan zhaann

sorry im late

i just got home

 

It is fine

 

so ;)

 

Yes?

 

r u ready

 

For what?

 

i planned smth for us

we r gonna have a movie night

is that ok with u?

 

Yes

 

do u have a tv & a pc lan zhan?

 

I do

 

hehe

u have two movies to pick from

my two all time fav

Miss Congeniality

The Devil Wears Prada

 

Hmm

The first one

 

great choice lan zhan

hook ur pc to ur tv and lets get the movie started ;)



(7:37)

Done

 

great!



Incoming Voice Call



Lan Wangji’s heart seized at the ringing of his phone. He stared at the screen for a second before tapping the ‘accept’ button, and pressing the phone to his ear.

“Lan Zhan!”

Lan Wangji blinked. “Wei Ying.”

“Woah” Wei Wuxian said, there was a shift before his voice got closer to the speaker. “Your voice is deep”

Lan Wangji felt the heat rise up to his ears. “Mn.”

Wei Wuxian laughed, and something bloomed in Lan Wangji’s chest.

“Mn as always, you fuddy duddy.”

“Yours is,” Lan Wangji hesitated. “Cheerful.”

“Aw you think so?” Wei Wuxian was smiling, Lan Wangji could hear it. Though it did nothing to calm him down, it was still a welcomed sound.

“Yes.”

“Okay!” Wei Wuxian cheered. “Let’s get this started, yeah?”

“Alright.” Lan Wangji pressed play and leaned back on his sofa.

He could hear the same movie noises coming from his phone. He dragged his gaze to the television screen and started watching the movie.

“Lan Zhan” Wei Wuxian whispered.

Lan Wangji’s attention snapped back to his phone. “Yes, Wei Ying.”

“Are our children watching the movie with us?”

Lan Wangji’s stomach did a turn. “They are.”

He reached down and started petting the black bunny on his lap. Our children, it echoed inside his head.

Wei Wuxian sighed loudly. “Not fair. You must be petting them right now.”

Lan Wangji felt the corner of his lips lift. “I am.”

“So not fair!!” Wei Wuxian whined, muffled.

“I told you before, you are welcomed to come see them if you really want to.”

“Are you sure about that? You know I’m the kind of a person who will break into your place whenever I want to.”

Lan Wangji turned to the screen once again. “If it’s Wei Ying, I won’t mind.”

Wei Wuxian made a strangled noise and that ended the conversation.

They continued watching the movie in peace. With the addition of Wei Wuxian’s chuckles and laughter at certain scenes, and Lan Wangji’s questions about certain events.

By the time the movie came to an end, Wei Wuxian was quiet. Completely quiet. Lan Wangji already got used to the sounds of shuffling and fidgeting during the movie, but right now, there were none.

He looked at the screen of his phone. The call was still ongoing. He can hear the hum of the movie credits music from the other end.

“Wei Ying?” He called in a hushed tone.

There was no answer.

Lan Wangji pressed off the speaker icon and put the phone to his ears. Only then did he catch the barely evident sound of soft snoring.

He huffed in fondness and whispered, “Good Night, Wei Ying.” Before hanging up and going to bed.





(9:05)

omg

aaah

lan zhannn

r u still here?

 

Yes, Good morning

 

oh thank god

sry for falling asleep on u last night

 

It is fine. Did you sleep well?

 

yep

i didnt get to ask u

hows the movie

did u like it :)

 

I did, it is a great movie

 

hehe

ofc it is

i hv great taste

 

Mn

 

smh lan zhann

u always agree with everything i say

 

Because you are right

 

ahhh lan zhannn

when is ur flight?

 

10:30

I am in the airport right now

 

sobs

hv a safe trip lan zhan

 

Thank you, Wei Ying

 

ill wait for ur msg ok?

 

I will try my best to message you

 

thats the spirit

;)

hv to go 2 work

 

Remember to eat

 

yep yep

i will

bye :(

 

Goodbye



(2:14)

lan zhan?

did ur plane land safely?

i just thought of smth

WUT ABT OUR CHILDREN

who r the bunnies staying with

:((



(8:33)

(Image)

a yuan is staying over

we r eating ice cream

& watching his fav show

its so silly lan zhan

but it still catches ur attention

hbu

wut r u doing rn



(10:26)

im guessing ur asleep now

like the fuddy duddy u r

:)

slep well lan zhan

a yuan is asleep too

i cant stop watching his silly cartoon

we have to watch it tgthr one day





(5:10)

hmmmmmm

hhhhhhhmmmmm

hm

hm hmm

hhhaaaaaaah

 

Stop

 

siiiigh

 

What

 

im bored

 

Is ur boyfriend not back yet

 

what boyfriend

 

Duh

Lan wangji

 

wh

hes not my bf

 

Sure

 

shut up

 

You are hopeless

 

what do u know

mr too grumpy to get a lover

 

Eat my ass

 

no thanks

its too salty

 

I know whose ass you’d rather eat

 

JIANG CHENG

SHUT UP

 

It starts with an L

 

i pretend i do not see

 

Hah

So hopeless



(5:17)

u have to thank god for not having jiang cheng as a brother

how is lan huan as a brother?





(12:35)

Wei Ying

I am sorry I did not respond early

The signal would not connect, and I did not have the time to search for a good network

I finally have some free time

The bunnies are staying with my uncle

Usually I would let brother keep them, but he is accompanying me this time

How have you been doing?



(1:00)

LAN ZHAN

GOD DO U KNOW HOW WORRIED I WAS??

ITS BEEN THREE DAYS SINCE YOUR FLIGHT

im good im good

hbu?

how was the conference?

i missed u :(((

jiang cheng wouldnt stop bullying me

pls come save me



(4:39)

ah ur gone again

guess the connection is bad there

aaaah lan zhaaan



(4:41)

i am

 

What

 

hopeless

 

Told u

 

stfu

i cant believe u r right

for once

 

Wdym for once?

I’m always right

 

sure

whatever makes u slep at night

 

Fuck u

 

nope

only lan zhan

 

Ew

 

thats homophobic

 

Not if I’m only disgusted by you

 

still homophobic

 

So what

Did you suddenly have a gay epiphany moment

 

more like a bi one

but ye

i have been wondering abt it for a while

 

If u act all lovey dovey in front of me I’ll kill both of u

 

wh

its too early for that

idek if he likes me back

 

God

I forget how dumb u are sometimes

 

whats that

i dont listen to ppl who hv no experience

 

Experience doesn’t matter when you have GODDAMN EYES

 

brrrrrrr

whats that

i hear nothing but the wind

 

Fucker



(7:06)

The conference went as planned

I apologize for causing you to worry

I miss Wei Ying too

Why is Jiang Cheng bullying you?



(7:10)

lan zhaaannnn

r u here or r u gone again???

pls tell me i wasnt too late :(

 

I am here

 

gasp

how long has it been

since u and i last has a full convo

 

It has been days

 

days

daaays lan zhan

finally

 

Mn, finally

 

how is bangkok

 

It is beautiful

(Image)

I am in my hotel room now

 

wah

the view is wonderful

 

Yes

 

did u think of me every night while looking at the view ;)



(7:16)

lan zhan?

 

I did

 

huh

 

I did think of you



(7:18)

Wei Ying?

 

are u doing tis on purpose?

 

You asked

I told you the truth

 

YES

BUT

 

But?

 

thats so dirty of u

u know exactly what u r doing

 

I do not know what you’re talking about

 

SEE

THATS IT RIGHT THERE

acting all smart ass on me

i see u lan zhan

 

Mn

 

hahaha

not even denying it

bold lan zhan makes an appearance yet again

 

What time is it for you now?

 

7pm

 

Oh, it is 6pm here

 

ooh one hour gap

i win :p

 

You win

 

hehe

 

Did you have dinner?

 

not yet

idk what to eat

hbu

 

I ordered Chicken Massaman from the hotel room service

 

oooh

nice nice

 

How is work going?

 

exhaustinggg

i hv been preparing for an interview lately

so a lot of ppl to call

a lot of stalking lolol

 

Wei Ying works hard

 

yupp

and yet no one appreciates it

sobs sobs

 

I appreciate Wei Ying

 

only u lan zhan

;)

 

;)

 

hahahahaa

love when u do that



(7:30)

i am toast

 

We’ve been knew





(8:20)

Wei wuxian

Did you hear?

 

hear what

 

Qingheng Jun

 

as in

the lans father?

 

Yeah

 

what about him

 

He passed away at dawn

 

what

 

(Image)



(8:24)

lan zhan

are you okay?



(8:30)

i heard the news

im sorry for your loss

ill be here if you ever want to talk

okay?



(10:02)

im worried

lan zhan isnt replying

 

Give him time

They have to fly back to china after all

 

yeah

are you in touch with lan xichen?

 

Yeah

 

can u ask him about lan zhan

 

Wei wuxian

Calm your tits

He’s a grown ass man

 

i know

but

 

For fucks sake

+86********

Ask him yourself

 

wtf

jiang cheng

i cant

 

I wont do it for you

 

asshole

 

And proud

 

i hate u

 

Congrats its mutual



(10:22)

hello

lan xichen?



(11:17)

Yes?

Who is this?

 

im sorry for bothering you

this is wei wuxian

 

Ah

Mr. Wei

 

i heard about your father

my condolences

 

Thank you, that’s very kind of you

 

are you still in thailand or did you arrive to china?

 

We arrived an hour ago

 

ah good good

 

Is this about Wangji?

 

im sorry

 

No need to apologize Mr. Wei

I’m actually glad you’re worried about him

 

it must be rude of me to ask you about him

how is he handling it?

 

He’s been awfully quiet

More quiet than usual, that is

I’ll remind him to check his phone, can you please check on him?

 

i will do my best

you too, lan-xiong

let me know if you needed anything

 

I appreciate it



(3:00)

Thank you, Wei Ying



(3:11)

ah

lan zhan

how are you feeling?

 

I am okay

 

mind if i call?



(3:13)

lan zhan?

 

I do not mind



Wei Wuxian did not waste another minute and pressed the call icon.

The phone rang twice before it was picked up.

“Hey, Lan Zhan.” Wei Wuxian greeted, a wobbly smile on his face.

“Hello, Wei Ying”

Lan Wangji’s voice was rough, Wei Wuxian noticed. He clenched his fist.

“I was worried about you. Sorry if you don’t feel like talking.” Wei Wuxian picked on a stray thread on his shirt.

“Mn.”

Then the line went silent.

Wei Wuxian bit his lips, bouncing his legs. He didn’t know how to comfort him like this.

Over the phone.

He didn’t know what expression was on Lan Wangji’s face right now.

He can’t take his hand.

He can’t give him a hug.

Wei Wuxian was useless, as he always was.

“Lan—“

“Wei Ying.”

“Ye—yeah?” Wei Wuxian blinked.

“Talk.” Lan Wangji said, then after an audible intake of breath from his nose, he continued, “I will listen.”

“I—“ Wei Wuxian stuttered. “Okay. About what?”

“Anything.” There was a pause. “I will listen.”

Wei Wuxian took in a shaky breath and buried his face in his palm. “Yeah.”

Then, he straightened and plastered a smile on his lips. “Yeah. I’ll talk. Don’t you dare stop me after not talking to you for a whole week.”

“Mn.”

Wei Wuxian’s eyes stung, but he couldn’t stop the breathy laugh that escaped his mouth. “So, you know that cafe I talked about before....”



(8:59)

Thank you

For reaching out when I couldn’t 

 

i did nothing

all i want for him is to be happy





(9:43)

gm lan zhan

i heard that the funeral was today

how r u feeling?



(10:01)

Good Morning, Wei Ying

Thank you for last night, I feel better

 

no need to thank me

anything for my dear lan zhan ;)

 

Are you going to work?

 

yup

heading there rn

 

Breakfast?

 

coffee

 

Wei Ying

 

ik ik

ill eat with the lab gang

 

Good

 

<3