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[fennu]

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[fennu]

Then why say it?

[suibian]

[ somewhere, wei wuxian takes a breath.

and then he just says it. ]

jiang cheng, i still see you as my brother and i want you to take care of yourself and be well. if i were there, i would make sure you were fed and slept soundly. but i am not so i can only hope you do what is best for you regardless.

[fennu]

[ Silence.

A long silence.

Then - ]

You said -

[ And then silence. ]

[suibian]

i know. i owe jiang cheng many apologies but my heart is still yours

[fennu]

Why are you saying this now? Idiot!

[suibian]

should i have said it earlier? or should i have never said it at all?

[fennu]

Both! Neither!

[suibian]

i'm sorry

[fennu]

Are you? Really?

[suibian]

yes. i know lotus pier isn't my home anymore but if i could have jiang cheng even like this, i would be happy

[fennu]

Then why do you stay so far away?

[suibian]

[ that actually gives wei wuxian pause so give him a long moment before — ]

i thought i wasn't welcome in yunmeng?

[fennu]

When has that stopped you before?

[suibian]

jiang cheng. if you're being honest, i'll come home right now

[fennu]

When have I been a liar?!

[suibian]

i didn't say you were a liar. i just wasn't sure if you really meant it

[fennu]

Isn't that the same thing?

[suibian]

no. you say things you don't mean all the time, it does not mean you're a liar. you just... talk without thinking

come on, this isn't new information, jiang cheng

[fennu]

You would've known, before. It hasn't been that long.

[suibian]

i'm sorry. i guess we've both changed a little. i don't mean to stay away

[fennu]

But you do. You have.

[suibian]

i'll come home, jiang cheng. okay? just give me a few days to make the trip

[fennu]

Fine. A few days.

[suibian]

[ He doesn't reply to that, just lets them both rest instead.

But the next morning, Jiang Cheng will receive a picture. It's the back of Little Apple's head from the position of the rider, clearly indicating that Wei Wuxian is back on the road.

He is coming home. ]

[fennu]

[ There's no reply, of course.

Seeing is believing.

But, when Wei Wuxian approaches the pier, approaches Yunmeng, there are people waiting, some of their disciples watching, greeting him with their bows and a small smile. ]