(the part y'all waited for :))

It has been a week. Neither Wu Ming, nor Wei Wuxian had talked properly since the incident. Wu Ming had now officially completed his studies. Which meant he was ... Free to leave the mountain forever.

Wei Wuxian came to meet Wu Ming at the gate as they latter was leaving with all his stuff. "Do you really need to go?" All the lover drama aside, Wu Ming really was a very good friend to Wei Wuxian, especially during his worst times.

"You know everyone needs to one day." Wu Ming smiled sadly.

"Its... its because of me, right? Because of what happened that day?" Wei Wuxian asked nervously.

Wu Ming chuckled. "Of course not. I am not leaving because of you." The statement was only half true, because if Wei Wuxian had ever accepted his love, Wu Ming would have never left. "I need to get on my own feet, explore the real world."

"But you will keep visiting, right?"

"Of course, I would." Wu Ming said. "By the way, you told me you liked Lan Wangji, right?"

Wei Wuxian hesitated. "Yeah... I am sorry, I shouldn't have said it, it was mean and selfish. You don't need to worry about it though, I don't think we'll ever be together anyways."

Wu Ming shook his head, smiling. "Actually, I think you two would make a great couple. Ying-Ge, Lan Wangji is in love with you too. If you really like him, you should... confess your feelings to him. You two are perfect for each other."

Wei Wuxian sighed. "You're just saying that. How would you know?"

"I just know it, okay? I promise you, his feelings are just mutual to yours, if not greater." Wu Ming gently held Wei Wuxian's hand, raised it to his face, and pressed a kiss on his knuckles. "Anyways, I will leave now. Good bye."

Wu Ming didn't look back, and Wei Wuxian didn't stop him. He had no reason to.

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It took Lan Wangji two week to get over Wei Wuxian. Well, he hadn't gotten over his feelings for him. No, they didn't change by an ounce. But Lan Wangji was only now prepared to see Wei Wuxian again, especially with Wu Ming, and not fall down crying of jealousy and desolation.

He dressed up neatly. The war was over, and he had lost. And it is fine, because what really matters is Wei Ying's happiness and wellbeing.

When he reached the celestial mountains, he was met with Grandmaster Baoshan, who handed him a piece of paper. "Before you go and meet Ying-Er, read this letter. Wu Ming wanted you to have it before he left."

Recieving the letter, Lan Wangji asked with confused face, "Wu Ming... left?" But all his questions were soon answered as he opened up the letter. The content read.

Lan Wangji, you were wrong. I do not know why you came upon the conclusion that Wei Ying likes me over you. In fact, it is completely the opposite case. Wei Ying likes you, he told me. Its you who won, not me. And I'm not bitter about it.

I have left this celestial mountain to go and explore the other world, like all other cultivators. I am out of the way. Go and claim Wei Ying, make him yours, and keep him happy and served.

Perhaps I was never made for Wei Ying. Perhaps you were. I am sure you two would be a great couple one day. My wishes are with you. So don't hesitate in showing your feelings to Wei Wuxian.

Regards,
Wu Ming.

Lan Wangji clenched the paper. Was it... Really true? Was Lan Wangji's theory wrong all this while? He hurried inside to find Wei Wuxian, whom he immediately spotted, sitting alone by the radish farm fields.

"Wei Ying."

Wei Wuxian looked back. There was immediately a small smile on his face. "Lan Zhan!" He came running towards him, and squeezed him in a hug. "Where the fuck were for so long!? I missed you so much."

Wei Wuxian was crying. Again. Lan Wangji feels like a criminal to do this. He hugged Wei Ying back. "I'm sorry."

Wei Wuxian shook his head, not pulling apart. "No, I am sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you that day. I just ... I'm sorry, I had upset you."

"Wei Ying, you did not upset me." Lan Wangji said. "I thought you didn't like me the way I did."

Wei Wuxian pulled back. "Huh?"

Lan Wangji sighed. "I recieved letter from Wu Ming." He hesitated for a second. "Wei Ying, do you like me? More than a friend?" Wei Wuxian clenched his fists, looking down to his feet. Lan Wangji continued, "If the question is too intimidating, I will confess first. I love you. I really do, for a long time now."

"Why?"

Lan Wangji paused. There was sadness reeking in the question. Creasing his brows, Lan Wangji asked, "What do you mean?"

Wei Wuxian shook his head, teary eyes. "I don't get it. First Wu Ming, and now you. What do you even see in me? I am not good looking, average at the best. My personality is not the best. I am probably annoying you all the time. I mean, why me? There are so many people much better than me in every way. Then, why me?"

Lan Wangji gritted his teeth. This wasn't how Wei Wuxian ever thought of himself in his teenage. These words are what people around him said to him. Lan Wangji felt his anger over all those people rising who made Wei Wuxian feel this way. Made him feel that he was anything below the absolute best. "Wei Ying, when will you look past what others say, and realise what you really are!"

Wei Wuxian flinched at the loud voice, a little scared in his eyes. Lan Wangji sighed, exhaling away his wrath. He gently cupped Wei Wuxian's face in both his hands, caressing his cheeks. In a much calmer voice he said, "Wei Ying, you want to know why I love you? You are... You are the most beautiful person I have ever seen. I don't know how you could ever see yourself below average, when you are the best of all. Your personality, I am in love with it. Your bubbliness, your caringness, your humour, your bravery, I am in love with all of it."

"I love you for being confident in doing what you thought was right. For helping those in need, despite what others talked about you. You are very brave, to be able to put up everything that has happened with you. Not everyone could, perhaps I couldn't do it either. But you did it. Life has been extremely cruel to you, but still, you kept going. Do you know how brave that is?"

"Yes, you did a few mistakes in your life too, but that's okay, because you are a human at the end, and humans make mistake. Wei Ying, I love you, all of you. I love your virtues, i love your flaws. Even when you annoy me, I adore it. You are the most amazing person I have ever met. You are the best thing that's happened to me."

Wei Wuxian was stunned to speak. A few seconds later, red in his face, he slowly spoke. "I didn't know you were capable of speaking so much at once, Lan Zhan." He chuckled. But then, looked up at Lan Wangji, and asked, "Do you really think about me like that?"

Lan Wangji shook his head. "I don't just think of it like that. It is but the naked truth. And I love you for all of it." He gently pushed back little hair that flew on Wei Wuxian's face behind his ear. "What about you, Wei Ying? How do you feel about me?"

Wei Wuxian looks down to his feet. "How can I not fall in love with you when you have done so much for me. You were always there for me, no matter what. In fact, just now, I love you like ten times more than I did five minutes ago, before you said all that." Wei Wuxian croaked, as he started crying slowly. Lan Wangji immediately reached to wip his precious tears. "But still, I am scared to love you. I am scared, that if we end up together, and you stop liking me, you'd leave me. I don't want that. Out of everyone, not you. I rather have you less as a friend than not have you at all. That's why always attempted to push you away, because I didn't want you to love me too much. But you always came back."

"Wei Ying, I understand what you are fearing. But don't worry, I would never leave you alone." Lan Wangji said as he stroked the back of Wei Wuxian's head.

"Promise?"

"Promise."

"You are not allowed to turn your word now. If you leave me, I will hate you forever."

"I'd never." Lan Wangji kissed the top of Wei Wuxian's head. Wei Wuxian smiled, blushing.  He hugged Lan Wangji's waist tightly, leaning his head on his chest.

"I love you, Lan Zhan."

"I love you too."

Meme #2 cuz why not