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[consignation]

jiang wanyin

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[consignation]

Not at all. Even in those days, I thought of you as someone who carried in him a deep well of thoughtfulness and memory.

Though, I've been a little worried for you as of late. That you now spend all your time looking back, when I should hope that the best days of your life are still ahead.

[lanclan]

If it is any consolation, there is little hope of my remaining in seclusion here.

[consignation]

It's a start. Have you time now for a visitor?

[lanclan]

Wanyin, of course. I always have time for you.

[consignation]

[ ah yes definitely a polite thing xichen says to all the rabble. ]

And where can I find you? Have you eaten?

[lanclan]

[ Food? Called out!! ]

I'm at the apartment, I was going to make some tea.

[consignation]

[ so that's a no. ]

I'll bring something to compliment the tea.

[ like a four course meal. ]

[lanclan]

[ More than he would eat in three days ... ]

Will you be staying the night, or is this just a quick visit?

[consignation]

[ please hold while jiang cheng's brain shorts out because??? what?? that's on the menu? why is that on the menu?? when did the options become 'quick visit' or 'bed down with lan xichen'??? hello??? help?????????? ]

One moment.

[lanclan]

[ Naturally, because they were just sharing harrowing tales of their hauntings and Xichen has a somewhat safe-space if Jiang Cheng does want a night's undisturbed rest. It's all so logical. Still, clearly Jiang Cheng needs time to consider if he misses his mother's not-ghost, it seems, and Xichen understands. It's very sweet that the young sect leader longs for his family and not something Xichen would bring up noticing, being full of tact.

Ah, yes. This is it, the Same Page. ]

Certainly.

[consignation]

[ still bluescreening but it's not like he's never spent the night in the same room-slash-general proximity of lan wangji's brother, and so after much soul searching, internal screaming, and fierce debate, he decides it would be remiss to limit this to a short visit when the one thing he does have some sense of is how lonely xichen's existence has been. ]

If it's not too much trouble to host me, perhaps we can make a night of it.

[lanclan]

[ Cheered up at the prospect of familiar company (his housemates are friendly and he dearly likes little Ruka, but it is still lonely), he smiles at the message. ]

I will endeavour to make up for you missing the presence of your family.

If you are bringing the meal, I will provide better than tea.