She makes a small pleased squeak and wraps her arms around Lan Zhan and tugs her closer, kissing her deeper. 

"Lan Zhan, ah, Lan Zhan, how am I supposed to not go out of my mind with how wonderful you are when you say things like that?" she asks when she has to breathe. 

Ideally by jumping on Lan Zhan more times going forward! Kiss kiss. "You have driven me out of my mind for months, Wei Ying. This is deserved."

"Ahaha, that's fair. Ah, Lan Zhan." Snuggle snuggle kiss. "I love you." 

EEEeeeeee. So much snuggle, so much kiss. Her perfect, perfect Wei Ying.

They can probably spend a whole hour or two like this before they have to confront that responsibilities exist.

When they have to confront the fact that responsibilities exist Wei Ying will be EVEN MORE INSISTENT about playing human crutch than previously. Give up an opportunity to touch Lan Zhan? Never. 

Wei Ying playing human crutch is no longer silly, it is Very Important And Necessary. Lan Zhan is forced to press their bodies against each other and nibble Wei Ying's neck just a bit before they depart.

She makes a happy shivering sigh and squeezes Lan Zhan in response to neck nibbles. 

Ideal outcome!!

They go check in with Nie Mingjue.

Nie Mingjue has been making good progress on figuring out who to send and there is only so much strategizing they can do without seeing the situation on the ground, that amount isn't over yet but how is her leg. 

She can travel to Gusu at any time.

Excellent, excellent. 

(Wei Ying is definitely sending Lan Zhan at least 25% more sappy looks by volume than yesterday, which is saying something.) 

Aw. He wonders if Sect Leader Nie has noticed.

Sect Leader Nie is completely focused on military logistics and if he pays any attention to Wei Ying other than to ask her if she can do or potentially develop this that or the other thing he doesn't show it. 

That is probably for the best. Meng Yao appreciates Sect Leader Nie's focus on military logistics, and finds it both admirable and attractive.

But he notices, and is pleased. He feels reassured that Zewu Jun's sister is not going to die before Lan Xichen sees her again.

After Lan-guniang and Wei-guniang have left he would like a word in private to finalize who to send. 

Sure, he will stay. They go over the list of candidates, decide against one. They look down at the list, and the map of Gusu spread out on the table.

After ten seconds of silence he bursts out with - "Meng Yao requests permission to join-"

--At the exact same time as Nie Mingue says, "Would you be willing to go--" 

He bows. "I deeply value Zewu Jun's safety also, Sect Leader."

"You're the only one I can trust to take it truly seriously, aside from Lan-guniang herself." 

"I think it is as wise as it is kind, to share as many of Lan-guniang's burdens as possible on this mission. At times where she must focus on protecting her people, I can and will continue searching for Zewu Jun." He kneels gracefully, his arms still held out in a bow. "Until I find him, Sect Leader."

He nods seriously.

The next time Wei Ying runs into Meng Yao, she's running errands in preparation for leaving, making sure they have enough non-perishable rations, acquiring a mask, that kind of thing. 

"Ah! Meng-gongxi! A word?" 

He bows. "How can I be of help, Wei-guniang?"

"So, nothing went wrong, the wine was a lovely gesture and last night was great, but, I thought you should probably know that Lan-guniang has an absolutely ridiculous lack of alcohol tolerance."