Red Strings of Connections

Chapter 34 Within the Snowstorm

Two days before the awakening of the "Divine Beast", the snow piles up more, that Wei Wuxian's feet buried deep in snow and halfway up to his knees, which makes difficult to walk, adding to his distress is he is still wearing female robes, which has more layer than to his normal ones, plus it is not even a cultivation robe, well fitted for fights. Wei Wuxian could only cheer for himself.

His stamina is fairly strong, but since this pile of snow is due of that "Divine Beast" influence, his stamina could compare to common folks. If this is the case for him who strengthens his stamina for any situation, then how about the citizens of this town? How are they coping with coldness? Concern, worried, Wei Wuxian decided that this must be finish as soon as possible. With that nail down in his determination, Wei Wuxian find strength on his freezing legs to continue onwards.

Sunset meets Lan Wangji who is waiting for Wei Wuxian to come home. Apparently, Wei Wuxian didn't inform Lan Wangji about his reinvestigation and didn't also inform the disciple where is he going either. Lan Wangji thought that Wei Wuxian is avoiding him, which he understands. Wei Wuxian is straight, and Lan Wangji just recently accepted the fact that he is actually a cutsleeve—only for Wei Wuxian—that he have eyes ONLY for WEI WUXIAN.

Unfortunately, Wei Wuxian won't see Lan Wangji in that light, and to think that Lan Wangji has been pinning and flirting with Wei Wuxian for many years now.

During his seclusion he sees a dream—a nightmare where Wei Wuxian is being besieged by all, and he couldn't do anything to help him, he saved Wei Wuxian once, and even tries to coax the other to come with him to Gusu, where Lan Wangji could protect him but Wei Wuxian who already out of his mind due to exhaustion keep shooing him away. Lan Wangji sighs as his dream clearly resurface on his mind.

Lan Wangji opens his eyes, wishing that dream would never happen—and even it does happen, Lan Wangji swore that he will be at Wei Wuxian's side no matter what.

Easing his fist, Lan Wangji got more worried, anxious as the sunset already gone and yet Wei Wuxian haven't coming back. It's not tonight, not tonight—it will be tomorrow according to the old man—the night where the "priestess" will be offer. Still, Lan Wangji cannot remove the feeling inside his chest. He stands up abruptly, at least how the disciple has witness, and turn his heel to the door.

"I'll look for Wei Ying."

"Then I'll go as well!"

"No. Stay here. So, when Wei Ying comes back, someone will greet him." Lan Wangji said, before closing the door behind him.

Hua Xie left stunned, and sighs, thinking that for once a rumor holds truth. That Lan Wangji only talking nicely, not stare with icy cold eyes, to the heads, the head disciples, especially to Wei Ying. He raises his eyebrows with both smile and frown on his, placed hands on his waist and turns his heel towards the kitchen, roll up the sleeves, ready to make dinner for tonight. He was ordered to stay so this is the only thing he can do for them, in addition their sect leader clearly instructed him that he shouldn't engage in battle, that Wei Wuxian will take care of it. At first, the disciple of Zhang's House is worried for his young master, but since Lan Wangji came to help Wei Wuxian, his worries ease.

With those two together nothing is impossible, that they could get through on anything together.

That's what he believed, and what he will continue to believe in.

Snows is descending from dark sky, thickening the piles on the ground. If this morning the snow pile was up to knees, now it already passed the knees and almost reach Lan Wangji's crotch. It is alarming, who knows how much snow must fall before the whole town will be cover in white scape. But what worries Lan Wangji is the thing that Wei Wuxian is in the middle of this snow piles. If it's possible, Lan Wangji would curse loudly.