~*Lan Wangji's POV*~
(Back to the beginning where it all started).

I didn't know my life would be so dependent on a red string. I never even knew about this red string until I was told so by a very knowledgeable and respected cultivator. I remember always being cold and rigid, and always kept to myself. It was this loud man who changed everything. He would stop at nothing to try to talk to me, and even takes time to tease me whenever he could. I swear this man has no shame.

The moment I said those words, I immediately regretted it. The look on his face haunted me. One look in those silver eyes and I saw a bright light suddenly get snuffed out. It was as if I was the last straw and whatever was going on with him, finally snapped and he just wanted to get away from me. I asked for it I guess but I immediately wanted to take back my words. I had to make it right. I went to find Xiongzhang as he was always the one I would turn to if I needed help.

The problem was, I didn't expect him to get hurt doing so. Wei Ying, who just wanted to get away, fought us both and when he got an angle, he stabbed Xiongzhang. I was angry but sad and scared all at the same time. I helped him get to the infirmary. I felt terrible about all of this.

"This is my fault," I said sitting on the bed beside Xiongzhang.

"You did not know that he was struggling, as he was good at hiding it. I am not even mad about this stab wound. What exactly happened between you two that finally made him snap?" He asked.

I closed my eyes and for the first time in a very long time, I was crying, "I know what I said was wrong and I immediately regretted it the moment it came out of my mouth. I was just so angry and confused and I had enough of his teasing that I just snapped, called him the most annoying person on the planet, and told him to never address me by my birth name again. I did wrong and I can't even fix it. I even got you involved. I am really sorry Xiongzhang. I just do not understand how everything just flipped within a couple seconds."

"Wangji, things happen and all we can do is make sure that whatever mistakes were made, that you fix them one day, and make sure that it won't happen again," he said.

I nodded, "I want to look into what the Jiang's have been doing to him. Wei Yi— Wuxian, said he was not going to deal with them anymore and had enough of them. What happened exactly?"

"We will look into it," he said, "just promise me you will try to apologize to Wei Gongzi when you get a chance. It may take more than an apology but it's a start."

I nodded, "what do we do now?"

"I want you to try and calm yourself down a bit. A lot has happened and I think you should go rest for a bit. I will send some disciples out to start a search for him," Xiongzhang said.

"Okay, but I don't want to leave you though," I told him.

"Wangji, since when have you acted all baby around me?" He teased.

"I'm not a baby," I told him, "can't I just spend time with you? I do not want to be alone right now."

"You must really be upset, you are always one to be alone, but you can stay with me if you want, I will not mind," he said. I nodded as I sat on the floor beside the bed, "why are you down there? I may be wounded but I can still comfort you if you need it?"

After a couple days, I was back in class but there was no sign of Wei Yi—Wuxian. That was until a woman entered the lecture hall with Wei Wuxian right behind her and another man beside him. I felt a small pinch of pain in my heart seeing the man hold Wei Yi—Wuxian so close like that. I tried to talk to him but he ignored me, he just apologized to my brother instead.

The woman was Baoshan Sanren herself and had declared Wei Wu—Xian as her heir. I had a feeling I might not ever see him again, but that was on me as I was so mean to him. I could see the pain in his eyes, and I realized he has suffered more than I thought he did. Just what did the Jiang's put him through?

After several months, Xiongzhang was at a meeting for a couple days, but when he returned, he just seemed a bit off. I didn't think much of it at the time so I didn't let that bother me. It was over the next few years that I noticed him slowly shift his attitude. He cared less about the sect as well as the outside sects. What's more, is that Shufu has spent about five months in seclusion for some reason. So much was happening and I never knew what it was about.

After four years since the incident with Wei Wuxian, Shufu has said he has sent an invitation to Baoshan's Mountain to invite Wei Wuxian back for guest lectures. I did not expect him to even consider that but I told him if he wants to, then he can. Shufu then made it clear to me that if he attended, I was to make amends with him. I had planned on doing that anyway. I just hoped that he would hear me out. I do not think he will listen much though, but I do not know how much different he is after four years. I was soon going to find out because Shufu, after a couple weeks, said that Wei Wuxian was going to attend. My heart began to race as I now needed to get myself together and find a way to make it up to him.