Chuqing watches as Mo Ran place a kiss on a sleeping Wanning forehead. The ginger tea and crackers doing their job. Calming the elder nausea and filling his sensitive stomach.

Mo Ran takes a hold of his lovers hand. Holding it in his own hand. Tightening his hold on it. Not wanting to let it go. He never will.

A hand is placed on his shoulder. He looks to find auntie still there. With eyes on her she speaks up, softly as to not disturb the sleeping man, "can we talk Ran-er?" she says it seriously for him to know she will not take no as an answer. They will talk and it will be now.

"Okay." Mo Ran agrees. It's better to talk now and understand if they need to leave now rather than later. They had talked, if it comes to this they'll find a nice place to live together, maybe somewhere secluded. Both liking their privacy.

"Let's talk outside." She says reaching for her coat. "Let Yuheng rest." She adds draping her coat over her shoulders. Mo Ran nods getting some outer robes on. Chuqing waits for him by the door.

He walks towards her getting his own coat on. They walk outside together. It's getting snowy now. The snow is piling up. Mo Ran follows his aunt as she takes a moment to look around the area. She doesn't often come this way. Mo Ran stays silent. He doesn't want to ask, afraid of the answer so he'll wait for her to start.

"I remember, months ago, you wanted to desperately talk to Yuheng. Was it because of your feelings?" Chuqing asks, back facing him as they walk.

"No. Not fully. We had... a misunderstanding. That caused me to be unfair and hateful to Wanning. I blamed him for many things." Mo Ran clenches his fist. Memories resurfacing about how badly he treated Wanning. "It's not until his death that those misunderstandings got clear. I had forgotten what kind of person Wanning is. I wanted to apologize for my behavior as soon as he woke up. I learned I had feelings for him during these last five years but I was willing to keep those hidden and become a friend to him." Mo Ran looks up from the floor to find they had stopped walking and aunt Wang is watching him. She has no expression so he can't tell what she's thinking.

"When did you confess? Why did you?" She knows it was him, Wanning to thin faced to take the first step.

"When Shi Mei and Wanning went to help the town. I took Wanning with me to complete the mission. He... put himself in harms way. Again to protect me. I couldn't hold it in any longer. I confessed."

"I'm glad I'm talking to you. Yuheng wouldn't be so honest with his-"

"Thin face." Mo Ran finishes for her. Mo Ran gives his aunt a loving smile. "He gets embarrassed over everything. It's adorable." His smile gets brighter. Chuqing watches amazed.

Is this really her nephew? The same one to visit brothels and get accused of stealing. The trouble maker?

Love truly changes a person.

Both Mo Ran and Wanning have changed. That reflecting in their action recently. Mo Ran letting people in and no longer going around causing trouble. Wanning is being more open and expressive. Both open more about their feelings.

At first she paid it no mind but now, she can see they are good influences on each other.

"Ran-er, are you excited for the baby?" She can't help but ask.

"I am." Mo Ran answers instantly. He gives her a smile.

"Then I'll help." She tells him. She can't break them apart. How can she? They love each other deeply. She'd feel bad.

"Thank you auntie." He says seriously. Chuqing finally smiles.

"Anything for my nephew and his family." she steps up to him. "You both have many things to learn and prepare for the baby. I'll help where I can." She tells him.

Mo Ran smiles, nodding along with her. He pauses. Face falling to worry. "What about uncle?" He wonders.

"I do not think he will mind to much. But I can not promise anything. Like me he may need some time. Lucky for us we have time before he's back, we shouldn't worry." Chuqing says.

"Auntie. What's your real opinion on us?" Mo Ran asks. Checking she's not forcing anything.

"It was shocking at first but you both love each other very much. I can't get in the way of that. And I don't intent to. I'm here for you both. It's not going to be easy." Chuqing tells him.

"We know. We talked. I'm still busy helping around the sect but once that's all done I'm going to take on more missions to gather some extra money."

"Yuheng is okay with staying home?" She asks curious. The man is stubborn.

"He's happy to stay home and work on his projects." Mo Ran grins remembering his lover eyes shine.

"I'm going to have to check in on him more often then."

"Please. And thank you. He'll work himself the whole day without realizing how long it's been." Mo Ran tells her. She nods. "His room will also get messy." Mo Ran adds.

"Noted. Do you have any questions?" Chuqing wonders.

"Will his motion sickness get better?"

"Yes. It will. Once he reaches the second trimester that should go away."

"Auntie, Wanning said he doesn't want anyone knowing. At least not until uncle gets back. He's the most worried about how uncle will react." Mo Ran says remembering that. Eventually Wanning will be large and round, during then it will be hard to keep it on the down low, with uncles return date unclear he could come back after the baby is born.

"I understand. We'll make it work. It's easy to hide for now but later on we will have to be extra careful. Lucky for us Yuheng is known for being secluded. We can use that in our favor." She says. Mo Ran nods. He knows Wanning doesn't like being alone but it is what it is. And like auntie had said they will make it work in their favor. "We should talk more when Yuheng wakes. For now I'll head back to get more things for Yuheng morning sickness and other treats for him to try since he can't stomach anything at the moment."

"Are there any good pregnancy recipes? I can cook for him."

"I'm unsure but I can check. I'll be back."

Mo Ran watch as she leaves. He lets out a breath. He was worried they'd be kicked out our something. They were preparing for that just in case so he's relieved that's not the case. They can stay. Which is good because it would not have been easy with Wanning pregnant. The two would be clueless on what's happening, what's coming, and what's normal.

He makes his way back to his pregnant lover.