The wedding went smoothly as planned. Lan Xichen and Jiang Yanli looked very much in love, while Lan Wangji couldn't wait until this was all over. 

He looked at his watch for the nth time when the priest was still reciting his blessings, when Hua Cheng finally asked him. 

"What are you doing? You're squirming like there's a hot potato in your pants." Hua Cheng whispered to Lan Wangji since they were both the best men along with a couple of Lan Xichen's friends since childhood, Nie Mingjue and Jin Guangyao. "By the way, your partner is looking at you, she seems interested."

"I'm not and Wei Ying is back." He finally whispered back to Hua Cheng the reason why he was so antsy.

"Well, no wonder you got that itch in your pants. Can't wait to scratch it, Wangji boy?" Hua Cheng chuckled lightly but the priest looked at him with annoyed expression so he shut his mouth. "We'll talk later."

Wei Wuxian was in the kitchen, checking the food preparation when Jingyi burst in carrying baby Feng Xue and they laughed together.

"Uncle Wei, your baby is so cute, is he my uncle's kid? Is that why you ran away three years ago? Because he impregnated you and then refused to be responsible?" He asked Wei Wuxian, who lifted his brow, questioning the young man's logic.

"Jingyi, do you even know anything at all about human reproduction?" He sighed as he continued to check the plates. "Clean this up." He told one of the cooks who took the imperfect plate away. "And where did you get the gossip from?"

"Well, my dad told me about birds and bees and so on, but he said as long as two people love each other they will get a baby. Then you come back with a baby and I know my uncle loves you so much." He grinned. "And what gossip?" 

Now Wei Wuxian knew that this kid was only teasing him.

"You rascal." 

"By the way, I'm borrowing my nephew here until tomorrow. And the babysitter." Jingyi looked sheepish as he spoke about the babysitter.

"Nora?" Wei Wuxian chuckled. Now he knew why Jingyi was here. "Of course, as long as she agreed. And the baby's bedtime is at eight, so if you want to–and Nora is okay with it–you may accompany them."

"Thank you, Uncle Wei!" Jingyi beamed and he went out to find Nora to tell her the good news. 

Nora was someone from the orphanage that he took under his wing, because she was a gifted young woman. She could do all his tax and every accounting thing, which he wasn't good at and which caused him the rift with Mianmian in the first place. And the most important thing was that she loved Feng Xue and vice versa.

"What are you thinking?" 

He suddenly was enveloped by the smell of sandalwood and citrus and it triggered a Pavlovian response in him. He purred and leaned back to the wide chest, and he was hugged from behind.

"You. I was thinking about you." 

"Well, you have to wait until tonight to do whatever you're thinking about to me, since I need to get back to the party now." Lan Wangji kissed his neck and bit it.

"Mm, and here I thought we could play hooky." Wei Wuxian pretended to sigh heavily. And he felt the grip on his waist tightened.

"Are you sure?" Lan Wangji whispered in his ear. "I thought you're busy and all. I was about to run back to my room upstairs to get a quick cold shower." He bit Wei Wuxian's earlobe. "But if you're not busy, do you want to come with me?"

Lan Wangji surely had changed. He usually just forced his way and took him no matter what he wanted or wherever they were. Now he asked him first before he did anything. 

"Nice to know that your level of horniness hasn't changed at all." Wei Wuxian chuckled as he turned around and gave him a kiss. "But sure, let's go back to your room. I kinda miss you too, and I think we need to talk."

Lan Wangji smiled. 

"You're right. We need to talk. But first, let's get out of here." He took Wei Wuxian's hand and entangled their fingers together before he led him to his room.

They quickly went upstairs to the penthouse suite on the twenty fifth floor and as soon as they entered the room, Wei Wuxian pushed Lan Wangji to the wall and kissed him, while his hands nimbly took off his suit jacket, his vest and his shirt.

"Mm, I reckon I remembered this position but in reverse." Lan Wangji murmured into Wei Wuxian's mouth as his hands also took off the black shirt and unbuckled his pants.

"Yeah? Good to know then. Remember that I want to take initiative too sometimes." Wei Wuxian bit Lan Wangji's lips and moved down to his neck and his chest then to the hard and leaking manhood. He looked up to Lan Wangji while slowly swallowing the cock whole in his mouth, making Lan Wangji almost come from the sensation.

"Wei Ying… ah, I won't be able to last long if you do that…" Lan Wangji held Wei Wuxian's hair and pulled him away from his hard erection, but the latter persisted.

"It's fine, we still have the whole day to make you release your three years accumulated cum." Wei Wuxian chuckled and he continued deep throating Lan Wangji. It didn't take long for him to reach the climax, and spurted his seed inside Wei Wuxian's mouth who swallowed everything.

Lan Wangji never saw anyone as beautiful as this man in front of him, and he told him so as he pulled Wei Wuxian up and took him to bed. He then took the lube and prepared him in a record time, while Wei Wuxian moaned wildly. And finally, finally he entered him. 

It burned.

Of course it burned.

It's been three years since Wei Wuxian slept with anyone, let alone any man. He only wanted to make love to Lan Wangji, no one else.

"Does it hurt?" Lan Wangji whispered in his ear, while moving slowly, inch by inch, to breach him to the fullest.

"Yes, but I want it to hurt." Wei Wuxian locked his legs to Lan Wangji's waist and pulled him close, burying his cock to the hilt inside him. "I want to feel you inside me, Lan Zhan." He sighed in satisfaction as he felt Lan Wangji started to move.

"As I said before, I won't last long, Wei Ying." Lan Wangji grunted into his ear.

"I know sweetheart, I feel the same…" Wei Wuxian moved his hips faster and bit Lan Wangji shoulder when they reached climax together with loud groans.

"Now, should we talk?" Wei Wuxian snuggled into Lan Wangji's embrace as the latter kissed his face and his whole body.

"Mm, yes, we should." Lan Wangji tried hard to stop tasting this man. He missed him so much. He missed his taste, his laugh, his kisses, his cooking, his everything, and he would do anything to keep him by his side. No more regret this time.

"So, first. If we're getting back together, I don't want you to give me money, or card, or anything."

"Done." Lan Wangji pushed Wei Wuxian down.

"Second, please hear me out when I have something to say, not dismissing me and starting to seduce me." 

Lan Wangji stopped his kisses and pulled away from Wei Wuxian, grinning.

"Done."

Wei Wuxian slapped his arm playfully while rolling his eyes.

"And starting tomorrow, we will start to date properly. No sleep over before the tenth date, as I have a son and his babysitter to think about."

"Mm, why don't we skip it altogether and get you and the little boy to move in with me. What do you think?" Lan Wangji spooned Wei Wuxian and nuzzled his neck.

"Patience, Lan Zhan. We only know each other for like three months and we spent almost all of it fucking on every flat surface in your apartment and office."

"And car, and shower, and bathtub, and kitchen table, and…"

"Shush! Stop it!" Wei Wuxian blushed as he remembered the wild days when they were first together. "That's exactly the reason why we have to get to know each other better before we take the next step."

"Hmm, how long will it take?" Lan Wangji started to frown. He could do with the first two terms, but to live separately? For god knew how long? And no sleep over? He shuddered to ever think about the lonely nights in his future, when the man of his dreams was right in front of him. Close enough to touch, but not to have.

"As long as it takes for us to get to know each other better." Wei Wuxian smiled sweetly. He could read exactly what's in Lan Wangji's mind from his subtle frown, but he applauded him for his self control. The old Lan Wangji would refuse and start to make the decision on his own, not thinking about the other party at all. He should see how this new Lan Wangji fared.

"...fine." Lan Wangji obviously sulked, but Wei Wuxian stood his ground. He had to, for their better future together.

"So, do you have anything to say to me?" Wei Wuxian pulled him closer and touched his face. "I will listen to anything."

"Don't run away again." Lan Wangji hugged Wei Wuxian tight. "Whatever it is that troubles you, please talk to me, talk with me. I promise to find the middle ground. But no more running away. Can you promise me that? I can handle anything else but that."

Wei Wuxian squeezed Lan Wangji tight. He knew that he must be tired searching for him all those times since they had their one night stand eight years ago, but he didn't give up. It's not his style to give up, and maybe he should learn from him too.

"I promise." He kissed Lan Wangji. "I promise I will not run away again. I have my life here, I have my son here, and I have my boyfriend here. Why would I run away from the place and people that I love the most?"

"Boyfriend?" Lan Wangji smiled.

"Boyfriend." Wei Wuxian smiled back.

"I love you, Wei Ying." 

And finally Wei Wuxian felt it, the truth inside Lan Wangji's confession, and his eyes softened as he kissed the man in front of him softly.

"I love you too, Lan Zhan."