When he had first arrived in this world, he was wholly enamored at such sight.
People who wore such different attires that only appear from fantasy storybooks, it was a sight that took Choi Han's breath away as he is an avid fan of works contained with actions swordplay.
It enamored him, but it also brought a sense of fear.
"Who is he?"
"Why would you ask me? Do I look like I know shit?"
"He looks like a foreigner."
"I could see that you stupid hag!"
Those were words that he couldn't understand, yet some part of it could be understood.
Hag. Ask. Foreigner.
Overall, he couldn't still understand anything.
Choi Han didn't know it was this scary to have a language barrier between two people. If he knew it was this hard, he shouldn't have laughed at Alver back then when he was trying to communicate with Choi Jung Soo.
At some point in his travels to this world where he was suddenly put in, there are ups and downs.
On the other hand, he's thankful that some people were able to help someone like him.
Though there is a meeting he couldn't help but feel quite guilty.
Such event consists of him pointing a sword at another person's neck because he found them suspicious.
Though now that he thought about it, he remembers how shameful that encounter is.
Choi Han, by any means, he is no God.
Wei Wuxian is a good person, despite whatever bad things he is saying about himself.
The past few days he had been with the man, he learned many things about this world and its language.
Wei Wuxian had thought it all himself, as if it wasn't the first time he's teaching someone else his world's customs.
Thanks to him, he had learned many things and helped him know his way around the new world. And in return, Choi Han also taught some things about his world.
A mutual exchange for mutual benefits, considering that Wei Wuxian looked eager in learning new things.
Choi Han respected that.
One time, Choi Han had met a zombie then.
Though this world do not call such beings as zombies, but fierce corpses.
"What are you looking at?"
Choi Han doesn't know whether to laugh or cry considering he just understood his words.
Instead, he just raised his left eyebrow then before going back to plowing the dead soil.
'Patience is a virtue.' Choi Han repeatedly thought for a while, ignoring the nonsense blabbering bullshit of the fierce corpse.
"Hey, Wei Wuxian. I thought you hate dogs? What's this mutt doing here?"
Unless someone is being bitchy about it, then Choi Han couldn't let it pass and compromise.
Choi Han started stretching then, twisting his back, flexing his muscled legs and cracked his neck. All of which earned a confused look from both Wei Wuxian and the fierce corpse, whom he later known the name as Xue Yang.
"Have you finally gone madㅡfuck!"
Choi Han ducks as if his life was depended on it and swung his left leg in a circular motion, hitting Xue Yang's decomposing ankles as he toppled and landed on the dirty ground with his face.
"Ah...sorry. I. Thought. There. Is. Some. Barking. Dog. Beside. Me."
Xue Yang then yells another series of profanities.
"What kind of bullshit acting is that?!"
Choi Han then tilts his head awkwardly, "I. Do. Not. Know. What. You. Are. Talking. About."
Before Xue Yang could scream another retort, Wei Wuxian bursts out laughing like a mad man.
"Bahahahahaha! Geez...hahaha...I haven't laughed in ages...haahhhh...what's with that acting, Han-gongzi?"
He and Xue Yang shared a look then, their eyes glinting.
Wei Wuxian looked lively with him laughing and being jovial about it. One thing they had both agreed on.
"I'm afraid...I'm not very bright in...that aspect." He jokingly says in return, but he's glad that the latter is finally laughing.
Indeed, Wei Wuxian suits being jovial. That is why right now, his heart aches for the man in front of him now.
"Sorry, I'm sorry...I'm really sorry...I want to...I really want to go home too..."
Maybe this is one of the reasons why Choi Han felt sympathetic with him, because they both know that the both of them cannot return to their own homes now.
Choi Han wonders what happened after he brought Jiang Cheng and his companion to Wei Wuxian. He wonders if he did a mistake by bringing them to him.
He should've acted like an idiot who doesn't know anything when he was asked.
He wonders what happened between the two of them to become like this now?
"I wonder what gege will do in this situation?"
There it is again, the same person he calls gege like he was his own God and savior.
Looking at him now, Choi Han felt really bad that he's about to leave him soon.
Days had passed with him being like that, the usual remarks of him joking and laughing around was gone, now replaced by the usual fake masks he's wearing to deceive others.
He may have fooled Xue Yang, but he can't fool Choi Han.
"Wuxian-nim."
Choi Han looked at the back of the loneliest person he knows.
"What is it?"
Now that he's in front of him, Choi Han found it hard to tell him his departure.
"What...do you think of our...relationship?"
When Choi Han had taken a look at the latter's face, it doesn't take a fool to notice that he misunderstood his question.
"I will reject you as I have someone I likeㅡ"
"Don't misunderstand! I also had a lover in my world so please stop."
Choi Han couldn't stop his face from going red, making Wei Wuxian chuckle at how flustered he was.
"Of course I consider you as a friend, Han-gongzi. So, who is this lucky person who caught your heart?"
Choi Han is glad that he acknowledges him as a friend but why does he need to be privvy about who is his lover?
"You won't even know him if I tell you his name."
Wei Wuxian then huffs, "So it's also a man. And do try me. Who knows? I may know who it is."
Sometimes, Choi Han couldn't fathom how much Wei Wuxian knows. The man himself doesn't tell anything too.
"His name is Alver Crossman."
At some point, Choi Han could see various emotions flickering on the latter's face. Surprise, confusion, there's also disbelief.
Before Wei Wuxian could speak, Choi Han cut him off.
"Correction, we were lovers. The last time we had conversed, he says he wants to reclaim his right to the throne."
It was a proper and peaceful break up, as far as Choi Han is concerned. He does not want to limit anyone from doing what they want after all.
"I...see..."
Choi Han laughs then, "Why do you seem more dejected than me, Wuxian-nim?"
Wei Wuxian waves his hand after a while, "Ignore me. What is it that you truly want to say?"
Choi Han nods then, "I will be leaving soon to travel again."
Choi Han doesn't want to see the expression the latter is making, so he moved his gaze away and looked up at the dark sky.
"That makes sense. A traveler does not stay in one place for a long time, after all." Wei Wuxian says after a long time.
"Then, pardon me for saying this. But you should try to go on your nephew's banquet tomorrow."
The look on Wei Wuxian's face was priceless before it contorted into one akin to offended. Just as he could ask what the hell was he talking about, Choi Han had spoke then.
"The child have the right to know his uncle, and Jiang Cheng has the right to know what is going on inside your head."
He then patted Wei Wuxian's back as if he was comforting him, "Who knows? Your gege might be overjoyed if he finally saw you."
There was a look of hesitation plastered on his face.
"Are you...sure? I think I don't even have the right to show myself when I hurt them."
Choi Han then says, "I am quite sure. Family will always be forgiving no matter what you did."
He said that with confidence, considering the said confidence comes from his own experience itself.
"I will...try." Wei Wuxian says after a while.
Choi Han smiles then, "There's the Wuxian-nim I know."
And that was the last time they had saw each other.
Looking at it now, every time he goes to another place, it seems that trouble always seem to find him.
Though it's not really trouble, just a bit annoying. But hey, he can't just turn a blind eye from seeing someone carrying another person on his back that was bleeding profusely.
"Thank you for your help."
He nods, "No trouble at all."
As he was about to leave, the conscious man grabbed the hem of his hanfu and stared at him.
"I'm sorry...but are you perhaps...Choi Han?"
Huh?
Another person who knows him?
Unless this guy is acquainted with Wei Wuxian, he can't be sure.
"And who are you?" Choi Han says, rather suspicious.
"Ah, my apologies. My name is Jin Guangyao."
Choi Han nods again, "I see, and how do you know my name?"
Jin Guangyao then chirps, as if happy that he finally got his attention, "Do you believe in reincarnation, Choi Han-nim?"
The man even know how to use such formalities that can only be found in his world.
"Isn't that the usual belief in this world?"
Surprising Jin Guangyao chuckles while looking at his unconscious companion, "Yes. It is indeed the usual belief."
Choi Han furrowed his eyebrows, considering he's not a fool to know that they are going in circles.
"I don't understand what you meanㅡ"
"How is the House Henituse doing?"
At that, Choi Han doesn't know what to answer.
"Are Bassen and Lily doing alright?"
Choi Han could feel a recurring headache then.
"How in the world do you know those names?!" Choi Han yells, pointing his sword against Jin Guangyao's neck.
"Let me reintroduce myself. My name in this life is Jin Guangyao. In the previous, I was known as the lout of the count's family, Cale Henituse."
Don't lie to me. I know we all forgot that Choi Han appeared in this work at some point lol.