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Nie Huaisang did not fall asleep here. He quickly shuts his eyes again, pretending to still be asleep and listening for anyone in the room with him. After a few more moments and no other sounds, he opens them again.
He's no architect, but he's pretty sure this is the Cloud Recesses. It certainly doesn't look like the Unclean Realm.
Wen Ning has a wonderful time with his new/old friends! Jiang Yanli is wonderful and the best sister slot is obviously taken but she clearly comes close.
After a while, he mumbles something about meaning to ask Lan-er-gongzi a question.
He should go for it! Wei Wuxian is in full support of any endeavors that may involve bothering Lan Zhan or, even more amusingly, causing Lan Zhan to make friends. So far the latter seems impossible, but Wen Ning is extremely adorable and Wei Wuxian has faith in him.
"Um." He glances behind him, and then goes on speaking very quietly. "Jiejie said you were also... from. You also remember?"
Half of what Wen Ning just said is very unexpected.
"Not here." He stands up and walks away swiftly. Wen Ning can follow him to the library.
He glances at them as they walk away together. Lan Wangji will need to be told that they're both also from the future and Jiang Cheng certainly shouldn't be the one to approach him.
The library is empty; Wangji double checks. They have privacy here.
"Lady Wen also remembers? Up until your deaths?"
"Jie doesn't, only me. But she believes me now. I told her what happens before I uh, die. The second time. And, um, she believes. Young Master Jiang."
"Jiang Wanyin... that Jiang Wanyin?" The Jiang Wanyin sitting with Wei Ying right now that they left alone -
Part of Lan Wangji is capable of reasoning that Jiang Wanyin has had plenty of opportunities to murder his brother since they've been here, and it would make no sense for him to strike now.
The rest of Wangji is cold with rage and panic.
"Y...es. S-second Young Master Lan, I don't think -" He bites his lip. "He told Jiejie that he... but he doesn't want to hurt Young Master Wei again. He wants to, fix the war. So that it doesn't happen like that, any of it. I don't think... he's dangerous, yet. When things are okay."
"I am sorry, Lan-er gongzi. For getting him into trouble. I wish I'd been there to fight for him."
"You were there, with Wei Ying. Died for him.
You never left him."
"I don't think that helped, Lan-er-gongzi. Dying for him, I mean. I know he never wanted you to die, Lan-er-gongzi."
I was so jealous of you, he wants to say. For getting to die for him.
"I owe you gratitude for looking after Wei Ying. In the Burial Mounds. I am glad he had those who would stand by him." When Wangji would not. When Wangji left him and fought him and let him fall.
He ducks his head. "...you're welcome, Lan-er gongzi."
Wen Ning sort of wants to offer Hanguang Jun a hug, but of course Hanguang Jun would not want a hug.
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