Wei Ying's heart is racing as he kisses Hanguang Jun's finger tips. The soft sweet expression his friend's face bore was too much to handle.
He let's Lan Zhan's hand go and steps closer to him. He wants to touch Lan Zhan's beautiful soft lips, he wants to preserve the expression in his heart forever.
He lifts his hand to touch Lan Zhan's lips but stops. Both men look to the door of the room.
They can here footsteps and muffed voice just outside the room.

"Has the Clan leader still not returned Min Fae?"
Wei Ying knows this voice.
'It's aunty Yenay.'

"No, he sent a word earlier this morning. He will be staying in Jin Lanling for the next couple of days."

"Oh. Is that so? " Wei Ying hears Yenay's reply.

"Aunty, clan leader asked me to tell you to get Master Wei's room ready." Min Fae says.

"Are we expecting guests? But no one is allowed in master Wei's room except the Clan leader." says Yenay.

"That is what surprises me too. He also asked extra pair of clothes to be stocked in the room as well. Aunty, you are the only one allowed in the room and you have watched the Masters grow up, why do you think after so many years Clan leader wants to make the room ready?" Min Fae continues.

"Hard to say, but something must have happened in Lanling ...Anyway , by when does he want things to be ready?" Yenay asks.

"As soon as possible. Sorry aunty I know it's late. Actually Chu returned in the afternoon itself but he forgot to tell me about this matter. When we were finishing up for the day he suddenly ran up to me looking for you. I told him that I would let you know. He was reluctant to tell me. He kept on saying that he couldn't tell this to anyone else. But then since he couldn't enter ladies area he caved and told me. " Min Fae says.

"That forgetful boy. God knows when he will learn to be responsible...." she sighed and continued, "No problem. Master Wei's room is in good condition. Even the extra set of clothes are already there. I will just give the room a once over. You go sleep." Yenay says opening the door.

Both Hanguang Jun and Wei Ying duck and hide behind the changing board.

Yenay walks in and lights a few candles.
'Aunty Yenay took care of me when I was a young child. She maybe one of the only people in Yunmeng that does not hate me. ' Wei thinks and comes out of hiding, he walks quitely behind Yenay and calls her name.
"Auntie Yenay ?"

The old lady gets startled and stumbles at the sudden voice but before she falls Wei Ying holds her.
She turns in his arms and stares at him. Wei Ying gives her a disarmingly beautiful smile.
"Master Wei Ying" she whispers as she slowly touches his face.
"I can't believe it. It's really you." she says smiling at Wei Ying.
"Yes Aunty, it's me. Sorry if I scared you just now." he says sincerely.

"How did you manage to sneak in? There are guards at the main door..." she says.

"You know it's a secret Aunty Yenay. And I never tell anyone my secrets.
...hehe." Wei Ying says smiling mischievously.

He holds Yenay hands in his and says, "Aunty I need you to meet someone...Hanguang Jun come."

Lan Zhan walks out of the shadows finally and bows to Yenay.

"Master Wei..." she starts but stops as if understanding something. She smiles and bows.
"Second Master Lan, welcome to Lotus Cove. I see now why Clan Leader made the request that he did" she says.

"Aunty you think Jiang Cheng still cares for me?" Wei Ying says sarcastically.

"He doesn't show it but he does. Otherwise how do you explain the way he treats your room. Look at it master Wei, it is exactly as you left it" she pauses and continues, "Clan leader comes here sometimes and when he leaves, he always has tears in his eyes."

Wei Ying is shocked after hearing this and no one speaks for a few seconds.

Gently Yenay squeezes Wei Ying's hands and says "It's a stroke of luck that it was me of all people to find you. Others don't know you like I do....So what brings you here?" she finally asks.

Wei Ying looks at Lan Zhan and says, "Aunty we have had a long day and both of us are hurt. Since I returned to the mortal realm I had wanted to visit Uncle, Madam Yu and Shiji. So I chose to come here....Can you help us visit them?"

It is then that Yenay notices that Lan Zhan's clothes are blood stained...and both their clothes are torn and have slash marks.

"Master Wei, this is your room" she points to the cupboard and says " You should change. Let me know if you need anything else. I will check outside to make sure that you can visit the shrine without getting disturbed....would you be spending the night? " she asks Wei Ying.

Wei Ying nods.

"OK then. Clan leader is not back yet and I am the only one allowed here so you can safely stay here till he returns. Ah yes... Most of the help in lotus cove have never met or seen you before. So, as long as you wear the sect cloths and don't cause trouble no one will know who you are." Yenay says.

"Aunty I hope you wouldn't get in trouble on our account. And how can you be sure no one will recognize me...Afterall I grew up there. " Wei Ying says getting worried.

Looking at Wei Ying's worried expression Yenay says, "Over the years no help was able to put up with Clan Leader's attitude. They kept leaving. I always felt that A Cheng is softer with me. Maybe because I took care you when you were kids. So I am the only one from the old staff that remains in Lotus Cove....Young Master, don't worry about me."

Then she turns to leave, but before she leaves she adds "Master Wei , I would suggest you to put a silence charm on you room. If your voices are heard outside I won't be able to help you. " , the she smiles knowingly at Lan Zhan and leaves.
Lan Zhan blushes and lowers his gaze.

Lan Zhan and Wei Ying are alone once more.
Wei Ying immediately puts the silence charm on the room as suggested by Yenay.

"Wei Ying, can we trust her?" Lan Zhan asks suspiciously.

"Hm. She practically raised me. Since Madam Yu didn't want anything to do with me uncle left me in her care. She will never betray us. " Wei Ying says holding Lan Zhan's hand once again.

He leads his friend to the cupboard and hands him a set of red colored night cloths and takes one for himself. Closing the cupboard Wei Ying starts disrobing.

Lan Zhan doesn't move. His eyes are trained on Wei Ying.
Wei Ying undoes the belt that hold the robes and throws the belt on the bed and looks at Lan Zhan. He sees Lan Zhan looking intensely at him.

"Hanguang Jun....what are you looking at?" Wei Ying says holding his robes tighter around himself.
Lan Zhan breaks out of his daze,he lowers his gaze and the tip of his ears turn red.

"Shameless..." Wei Ying says and walks over to Lan Zhan.

He puts his finger under Lan Zhan's chin, lifts his face up and bumps their noses together gently and continues, "Absolutely Shameless....Hanguang Jun... I am beginning to think that I am a bad influence on you." Then he once again steps away and smiles.

{Note :- I would like to know who do you prefer as 'top'. I know canonically Lan Zhan is top but I what to know what you prefer...for reasons}

{Note 2:- I am using the gifs to show the expressions that my words sometimes fail to convey...Dammit my shipper heart.
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