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It took longer than a week it took two weeks but Wei Ying and Xichen actually came back with a lot of information that they would need. Granted it was a bitch when they got to Yunmeng that first week but they got the most information from there.
"So that day that it happened it says that the two souls who switched had to fall asleep thinking about the other but it has to be at the same time," Xichen read as he was laid out on a blanket at the inn they were staying at because they drew a lot of attention and they needed to lay low. "Were you by chance thinking of my brother the day before the incident?" Xichen asked.
"Yeah, I guess I was. I drank that day and remembered how many times Lan Zhan caught me sneaking Emperor's smile in Cloud Recess and how I would never be able to drink it again," Wei Ying said.
"Is that all?" Xichen asked.
"I guess I was feeling lonely and he came to my mind," Wei Ying said honestly. "That doesn't mean Lan Zhan was thinking of me though. It is also rare for the two of us to fall asleep at the same time considering he sleeps at nine and I never do," Wei Ying said.
"What time did you go to sleep that night?" Xichen asked.
"It's embarrassing to say..." Wei Ying said.
"He fell asleep at around nine," Wen Qing said.
"Wen Qing what are you doing here?" Wei Ying asked shocked.
"Lan Wangji is worried about you two and so was I so I wanted to know where you two were," Wen Qing said as she sat down by Wei Ying.
"How do you know when I fell asleep? Also, how did you find us?" Wei Ying asked.
"I went to the closest place to us and that had the best liquor in the area," Wen Qing said.
"Good deduction," Wei Ying said proudly of her.
"Don't sound so proud like a weird father or older brother... it wasn't me anyway it was Lan Wangji," Wen Qing said.
"Wow..." Wei Ying said shocked while Xichen just chuckled with a smile on his face.
"You could impersonate him why are you shocked that he knows you just as well?" Xichen said with a smile.
"I guess your right on that," Wei Ying said but he felt like it was more than that and he couldn't explain why.
"I'm going to tell him that you two are fine," Wen Qing said. "Could you two come back by tomorrow morning?" Wen Qing said.
"Yeah we will be there and we have a lot of information to read," Wei Ying said.
"Well I'm leaving Wen Ning here," Wen Qing said as she walked toward the window again to leave.
"Wait why?" Wei Ying asked but she was already gone.
"Master Wei," Wen Ning said from the window.
"Come in Wen Ning," Wei Ying said.
"So... there is something that has been on my mind for a while," Xichen said suddenly after thirty minutes of the three reading in silence.
"What is it?" Wei Ying asked.
"Master Wei, I have to ask what were you lying about earlier when you explained your golden core to me, I noticed you were lying?" Xichen asked
"Does it really matter the reason I didn't say anything?" Wei Ying asked admitting he was lying but not about what and Wen Ning realized what was going on but wasn't going to say a word about the situation.
"I just want to know the truth," Xichen said.
"I will tell you the whole truth as long as you take it to your grave and never tell a soul not even your brother. If you're going to just tell I will know and I won't say a word," Wei Ying said.
"What is it that you don't want anyone to know?" Xichen asked a bit shocked.
"Make the promise then I will tell you," Wei Ying said knowing a promise can't be broken from the Gusu Lan Clan.
"I promise I won't tell a soul," Xichen said even though a part of him was regretting it before he was even told because he knew his brother would want to know the truth the real truth.
"Well when my sect got set on fire only Jiang Cheng and I got out alive we hid in the city for a while trying to get to Shije but before we got to her Jiang Cheng got captured by the Wen Clan," Wei Ying started glancing at Wen Ning who was watching him only to get a soft nod to continue. "When I went back Wen Ning grabbed me before I was seen and helped me get Jiang Cheng out giving me also the ring Zidan that now Jiang Cheng wears. Then he brought us back to his sister who was in Yiling only to find out that Jiang Cheng lost his golden core by Wen Zhuliu it was absolutely horrifying during those days. We didn't have our weapons and all we had to rely on were two people who were supposed to be our enemies. Jiang Cheng woke up a few times and was agitated seeing them every time so we kept him sleep. When he was finally awake and I found a way for him to get his golden core back he was so happy," Wei Ying said.
"After days of you and my sister not sleeping or eating for that matter," Wen Ning said softly.
"I found a way to heal Jiang Cheng," Wei Ying said.
"No way," Xichen said shocked.
"Yeah I gave him my golden core," Wei Ying said.
"And you never said anything about this to anyone," Xichen said appalled and Wei Ying shook his head in denial. "This explains everything you decided to do since the time they found you when you killed Wen Chao and Wen Zhuliu. Why didn't you say anything to anyone?" Xichen said.
"Maybe I just wanted someone to believe in me without me having to explain why I was doing something," Wei Ying said as he turned the page on the book he was reading.
"Well Wangji believed in you no matter if it was the worst things possible to hear," Xichen said.
"He was trying to bring me back to Cloud Recess because he thought I was evil and needed to be punished," Wei Ying said in a low but sad voice.
"No, he didn't, he wanted to bring you back to Cloud Recess because he was scared something bad was going to happen to you. Granted you haven't had it easy since you became the Yiling Patriarch my brother has always wanted to help you," Xichen said kind of getting frustrated with Wei Ying.
"Okay Xichen I understand," Wei Ying said shocked by the sudden outburst of the older man.
"Master Wei I know my brother is hard to understand and he doesn't know how to talk but he does care for you in his own way. He is just a bit more antisocial and not easy to understand but the fact that he knows you as well as you know him proves how much he really watches over you and tries his best to understand you," Xichen said.
"I will try to understand him better now but still don't say a word to anyone about what I told you," Wei Ying said getting a nod.
"Master Wei look at this," Wen Ning said going up to Wei Ying.
Wei Ying took the book from Wen Ning and couldn't help but smile at what he was reading.
"I think I found the way to get us back in our own body," Wei Ying said. "Well I didn't Wen Ning did, good job Wen Ning let's get to heading back," Wei Ying said closing the book and get the rest of the books packed.
They got back to the burial mounds in just an hour and Wei Ying was shocked to find Lan Zhan in his cave sleeping where he normally slept with his flute next to him.
"Lan Zhan, I think we found a way back to our original bodies," Wei Ying said with a smile.
"Good," Lan Zhan said but didn't open his eyes or anything.
"Lan Zhan, you okay?" Wei Ying asked as Xichen set the books down and walked out of the cave.
"It was boring," Lan Zhan said.
"Well do you want to help me?" Wei Ying asked and Lan Zhan opened his eyes nodding his head as he got up from the spot, he was laying in.
The two stayed up all night reading books when they were found in the morning, they were practically sleeping on top of one another but they were warm and comfortable so neither said anything.
"They must have just fallen asleep," Wen Qing said as she covered them up.
Xichen just looked at all the papers that Wei Ying and his brother were writing before they fell asleep.
"They had a lot of plans," Xichen said.
"Seems so," Wen Qing said.
"I have to go back to Cloud Recess for a while can you tell them for me?" Xichen asked as he continued to look at one of the papers.
"Yes, I can tell them are you sure you don't need Wei Ying to go with you?" Wen Qing asked.
"I'm sure he can continue with what he is doing with Wangji," Xichen said and walked out of the cave with the paper in his hands folding it and putting it in his robes as he got on his sword and flew away.
When the two finally woke up they were shocked to find themselves sleeping on one another and got up with the help of the other.
"Xichen isn't here anymore. I have to say, Lan Zhan, you and your brother have a strong connection," Wei Ying said.
"We're brothers," Lan Zhan said.
"Do you two tell each other everything?" Wei Ying asked as he started to pick up the papers that were all over the place.
"No," Lan Zhan said.
"He just knows when he is needed with you huh?" Wei Ying said.
"Mn," Lan Zhan hummed out.
"That's nice," Wei Ying said with a smile. "I wonder where he went," Wei Ying said.
"Cloud Recess," Lan Zhan said.
"We should fix our plan to switch. It might take a couple or a month to get it together," Wei Ying said.
"We can do it," Lan Zhan said and then Wei Ying's stomach growled. "Hungry?" Lan Zhan asked.
"Yes," Wei Ying said.
"Buy food for everyone," Lan Zhan said.
"Are you sure?" Wei Ying asked knowing he was using the other man's money.
"Yes," Lan Zhan said nodding his head once before he started to walk out of the cave with Wei Ying following closely behind him.
"Do you want to come with me?" Wei Ying asked feeling bad for keeping Lan Zhan in the burial mounds for so long.
"I want to go," Lan Zhan said and then Ah-Yuan ran up and held his leg.
"I want to go too," Yuan said loudly holding onto the both of them.
"Okay little one," Wei Ying said.
"Mama, what are you doing in papa's body?" Yuan asked tilting his head to the side.
"I told you not to call me that again," Wei Ying reprimanded playfully as he picked the little boy up.
"When are you going to be home?" Yuan asked.
"I am," Wei Ying said a sad smile appearing on his face.
"Come," Lan Zhan said to both of them.
"Yes, we shall go," Wei Ying said.
The three left burial mounds together with a smile. Wen Qing wanted to stop them but she was happy to see Wei Ying so happy but she knew it wasn't going to last especially since he told her that he wanted to find a way that Lan Zhan won't remember being in his body.
"Lan Zhan, how has it been being me?" Wei Ying asked with a warm smile on Lan Zhan's face.
''Easy," Lan Zhan said.
"If you're going to be me for a while then you need to talk more," Wei Ying said.
"Do you need to talk less than?" Lan Zhan asked genuinely curious.
"It won't hurt for you to talk more even in your own body Lan Zhan," Wei Ying said as he picked up Yuan.
"Mama papa talks just fine," Yuan said.
"He doesn't talk," Wei Ying said looking down to the young boy that sort of became his son over the time he started taking care of the Wen clan. "And what did I tell you about calling me, mama?" Wei Ying asked sounding like he was disciplining but he was smiling while saying it.
"Don't do it in front of others," Yuan said with a smile.
Wei Ying laughed and he was shocked by how it sounded because he was in Lan Zhan's body so of course, he had to hear Lan Zhan's voice all of the time.
"Lan Zhan this is the first time I heard you laugh," Wei Ying said.
"You laughed Wei Ying," Lan Zhan said confused.
"But I'm in your body so you technically laughed. This is your laugh HAHA," Wei Ying said with a smile as he started walking around funny making Yuan laugh.
Lan Zhan smiled at Wei Ying's antics because he thought they were sweet.
"You want to hear my laugh?" Lan Zhan asked in a serious tone.
"Of course, I do I don't want you to be stoic all of the time," Wei Ying said and for a moment he saw the blush on his face.
He found it sweet but he couldn't help but notice things since he was in Lan Zhan's body and Wei Ying would blush if he was embarrassed and Lan Zhan is clearly embarrassed. He liked seeing these sides of Lan Zhan and he really did miss the stoic man.
They spent the whole day together and when they finally got back Yuan was asleep on Wei Ying as Lan Zhan carried some of the bags along with Wei Ying.
"This feels nice," Wei Ying whispered softly.
"What?" Lan Zhan asked but before Wei Ying could answer a little butterfly came toward him and he heard Xichen. "What happened?" Lan Zhan asked.
"He said he will be back in less than a month that he needs to figure something out and that we shouldn't switch bodies until he gets back," Wei Ying said feeling kind of nervous about that.
"Okay," Lan Zhan said. "Let's go," Lan Zhan said as he walked further into the burial mounds.
Wei Ying couldn't help but think that Xichen was going to mess up his plan and he didn't want that. He couldn't let Lan Zhan go down this path no matter what.
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