The Cloud Recesses are always peaceful. One morning is much like another, before one gets up and interacts with the world.
This morning is a little bit different. But the only part of it he can perceive right now is in him, in the absence of pain.
"You are not a servant."
He is fond of the name Lan Yuan, but now it looks like a point has to be made here.
"--Right, my father was, the person who is the son of a servant is me."
"I'm not saying I'm not proud to be the son of Wei Changze and Cangse Sanren, it's just. You know how people are."
He shifts his hold on A-Yuan, supporting him with one arm while he puts the other around Lan Zhan.
"I know and you know who I am and what I'm capable of. But I think it's best if most everyone else doesn't. Maybe I'll do something else else just as impressive this time, and maybe I won't, but either way, I like the name Lan Yuan too."
Kiss kiss. "Lan Yuan, then." He pats the fuzzy top of A-Yuan's head. His hair is extremely sot.
His hair is so soft. It should be nuzzled.
"Hear that? Your name is Lan Yuan, and your great-uncle is probably going to have a qi deviation over the fact that I'm raising someone surnamed Lan. Just a minor one, though, I'm sure, he'll live. Your powers of cuteness are powerfully restorative."
Best baby!!!
It is probably kind of mean to just be over here admiring their baby while Jiang Cheng makes congee, but, on the other hand, baby.
"--You said first figuring out how to feed him, then marriage. We've figured out how to feed him."
"Good point." Snuggle snuggle warm soft baby. "Making sure you get enough to eat is the most important thing," he informs A-Yuan seriously. "You are not going to go hungry or get chased by dogs or go to sleep cold at night, ever."
Pleased hum. He kisses A-Yuan and Wei Ying each on the cheek.
"You will be very happy," he tells A-Yuan, serious and gentle. "We will make sure."
"Yeah. You've got the coolest daddy and the sweetest papa ever, your childhood is gonna be so great."
They can just hang out over here cooing over their little radish and discovering joys like having your infant child grab your finger until the congee is ready.
Unbelievable amounts of joy!
He has never fed a baby congee before. Maybe if he... puts a tiny bit on this little spoon, and holds it up to A-Yuan's mouth... will he try to eat it?
It takes him a little while to notice the spoon but then he opens his mouth and leans forward.
Awwwwwww. Wangji makes a very soft noise. "He's so perfect. That's correct, A-Yuan, this is good food for you."
"We do. He is so skilled already, look at him eat the congee perfectly." He's getting misty-eyed about this, which is not an experience he's used to at all. (Hopefully he's not developing an eye infection?)
He's just. So so so perfect and so cute and the way he eats the congee is so cute.
"How does all this cute fit in one baby?" he marvels, kissing the top of A-Yuan's head. "Sweet baby, best baby, sorry Shijie and Jin Ling but I ended up with the best baby ever somehow."
Cuddlecuddle. "Best baby," he echoes softly. "Good job, A-Yuan. You are so good."
"Lan Zhan, how on earth did we end up with the sweetest baby ever??? We didn't even make him, if he was biologically yours it would be no surprise but this is just a coincidence."