Red Strings of Connections

Chapter 42 Spring has Come

"Nah~ I saw Chengcheng scoff earlier when you all done the first obstacle, so I've decided to continue pissing him off!"

Myo Qing, "Be careful, you didn't know what you would stumble upon~"

"I will! I will!"

Cong Zhuliu, "Shall I hold your hand and guide you through it?" Either he was teasing his brother or him being serious, no one other than his siblings could tell.

"What I am?! An old man?!"

They all laugh at the same time entering the portal altogether.

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He cannot understand.

He doesn't get it.

'Why?' He always asked to himself. 'Did I done something to upset him? Why is he avoiding me?'

These are the questions that keeps popping up inside Lan Wangji.

He has noticed how much effort Wei Wuxian is using every time they are together, which isn't normal. But every time he tries to open his mouth to ask, Wei Wuxian has already run away from him.

Lan Wangji frown. He wants to know Wei Wuxian's reason for avoiding him, and if ever Lan Wangji did something unforgivable, he himself will accept it and avoid Wei Wuxian instead.

That would be much easier for them.

"Get lost!" Someone in black worn robes, full of wounds and seems out of his mind uttered.

"Wei Ying!" It was quiet, deep voice coming from someone in white robes.

This person is known for being always clean and never been dirtied, some even claimed that he is allergic to uncleanness, but right now he is equally dirty as the person in front of him and it did not bother him.

"Get lost!" "Wei Wuxian" repeated with the same tone and manner.

His hold on "Wei Wuxian" hands tighten as he also keeps calling for his name, hoping for "Wei Wuxian" to wake up, to be back to his usual self, and if ever that happened, "Lan Wangji" swore that he would protect him to anyone who wants to hurt him further, that "Lan Wangji" would never leave "Wei Wuxian" anymore.

And yet...

Lan Wangji halted through his steps, he turns his head up and there he found the person he was looking for. One leg dangling, hands are positioned behind his head while half of his body leaning at the tree trunk above, sitting on branch of tree, still with blindfold. Lan Wangji's eyes narrows. He saw Wei Wuxian sit straight and seems to be looking down, he has smile, which one of Lan Wangji's favorites.

He misses it, Wei Wuxian's attention.

Lan Wangji breathes in, tightens his fist, controlling himself not to do something Wei Wuxian will be mad about. But seeing Wei Wuxian smiles in confidence like this, Lan Wangji feels he will lose it.

How would he contain these feelings? He already endured it for a very long time, then all suddenly Wei Wuxian left him?

He said to himself before, he would accept that his feelings wouldn't be returned at all, and that he will accept whoever girl Wei Wuxian would love and marry. Lan Wangji really did accept that fact and ready himself for that future that's why as much as possible he wanted to be at Wei Wuxian's side.

He understands that soon Wei Wuxian will marry a girl and have his own family.

He understands that.

He understands, that's why he endures the torture of not being able to hold him like he wanted to. Kiss him, claim him, make him all his.

No. He can't.