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"Don't lay your filthy hands on me."
Lan Wangji said which made Wei Wuxian's hand to stop in the air.

Wei Wuxian never expected such words to be directed for him by Lan Wangji. It would be his worst nightmare from now on. He tried to cover up his hurt expression, but it was hard. Very hard. Not after hearing those words.
Wei Wuxian put his hands down. He knew that he could no longer act as the 'General Wei'. So without any more words, he left the hall.
Lan Wangji was puzzled. But he couldn't care any less. For he was dragged to his cell.

Later that night, despite the warning of his father to not to lay a finger on Lan Wangji, Wen Chao heeded to Lan Wangji's cell. It wasn't because Lan Wangji had disrespected Wei Wuxian but he just simply couldn't stand the other. Just a glimpse of Lan Wangji was enough to irritate him to the core. So with a few men in row, Wen Chao kicked open the cell door.

Lan Wangji had been trying to meditate for the past few hours to strengthen his core and treat his wounds through his spiritual energy. But it was very difficult to meditate in such a place. When he finally could gather himself and meditate, he heard someone kick open the door. He knitted his brows but didn't open his eyes. He had seen enough of these disgusting faces.

"Woah.... Is our Second Master Lan meditating?" Lan Wangji gave him no care.
Receiving no response, Wen Chao got more anger. So he said,
"Aiyya.... What a pity! General Wei no longer cares about you. Who knows where he is? Is he at Wen Qing's or that beautiful young Jiang lady's?" Wen Chao said with a fake sigh.
Lan Wangji gritted his teeth. Just by the thought of it .....
"Don't be angry." Wen Chao said, looking at Lan Wangji who was boiling with rage.
"Qishan does no lack women. As long as you want, we can provide you with the best women. After all, aren't you the Second Master Lan? How can we provide you with some low prostitutes?"
Lan Wangji couldn't control himself any longer. With the very little spiritual energy that he had tried to cultivate within the past few hours, he sent a blow to Wen Chao.
Wen Chao didn't expect it so he was unprepared. He staggered backwards. He still hadn't taught him properly. He was so furious.
"You.....! You dare to attack me!"
He then turned towards Wen Zhuliu, who was standing in a corner, watching the commotion.
"Wen Zhuliu...! Crush his golden core! Now!"
Wen Chao screamed.

Lan Wangji shot his head up. It didn't seem as if Wen Chao was joking.... Lan Wangji panicked. Were they being serious?
Before he could even form coherent words, Wen Zhuliu was already in front of him. His eyes widened. He was about to stop him when he could feel a stinging pain from where his golden core rests.
"N...." His words stopped and all he could do was.... Scream!

Lan Wangji struggled. He struggled hard to escape from that grasp. But all he got in return was more pain. He found it hard to breathe. He gasped for air.
"No..... Stop.....!" Lan Wangji was internally screaming. He knew that within another few minutes, he wouldn't have a golden core. The particular thought horrified him.
"Stop....!" He couldn't let out any words. Everything that left his mouth was none than, Scream! All his words turned into scream. He cried in pain. Lan Wangji had always learnt to maintain his composure no matter the circumstance. But now.... He couldn't even....

Lan Wangji blacked out.

Only when Lan Wangji's golden core was totally crushed, did Wen Chao laugh happily. He had waited for this moment for so long in his life. And now, that he had finally achieved it.... He was on cloud nine! No words could explain his happiness and he knew that no words will ever be able to. He was so happy.
But little did he know that a cruel fate awaited him.

Wen Chao and others were busy jumping with happiness, that he failed to notice a certain man from his men inserting a pill into Lan Wangji's mouth.

Wei Wuxian couldn't sleep. No, he had never been able to sleep after his mother's death. But today, it was worst. Lan Wangji's words from earlier kept ringing in his ears.
Wei Wuxian got up from his bed. He fixed his clothes and boots and went out to have some fresh air.
Wei Wuxian kept on walking. His mind wandered through every single things to nothing. He didn't know where he was going but when he stopped, he was in the prison facing Lan Wangji's cell. It took him a moment to register his surrounding and when he looked ahead, his eyes grew wider than ever.
"Lan Zhan....!!" He screamed his lungs out.
Lan Wangji lay there, blood oozing from his mouth.
Wei Wuxian ran to Lan Wangji and picked him up. He checked the other's pulse. It was very low. Wei Wuxian panicked.
"What on the earth happened? Who dare to hurt my Lan Zhan?"

He ran to his room, carrying Lan Wangji. He out the other on his bed and called out his brother
who was staying in the next room. After a few more calls, his brother came running.
"Ge, what happened?"
"Call Wen Qing. Soon." Wei Wuxian ordered.
Xue Yang didn't even bother to take a look at the one on the bed, he just obeyed his brother.

Wen Qing came running in, along with her first aid box.
"What happened?"
"Check him. Now!"
"You all get out. I will call you once I am done."
"I will stay...." Wei Wuxian was about to argue, when Wen Qing cut him off with,
"Get out!"
"Ge, let's wait out."
Only then did Xue Yang turned back and took a closer look at the patient. His eyes...
The door closed.

"Ge, what happened to him?"
"I don't know but I do know that once the culprit is caught, he'd wish to never have met Lan Zhan."
Xue Yang didn't reply because he knew that his brother was not joking. He himself felt goosebumps rise just by thinking of the soul whoever hurt Lan Wangji.

After a long while, Wen Qing came out.
"How is he?" Wei Wuxian rushed.
"Well, he is poisoned."
"What!" Wei Wuxian exclaimed.
"But you can be rest assured. You found him at the right time. So no life threatening problems. He is in a coma. His conscious will fade in and out. So somebody must be by his side then. Other than that, no any other problems except..."
"But what?" Wei Wuxian asked.
"His golden core is destroyed."
Well, that left both Wei Wuxian and Xue Yang speechless.
"Does it mean that Wen Zhuliu hurt him? But he have no reasons. If not for.... Wen Chao!"
"Yes. I too think the same." Wen Qing joined Xue Yang.
"But...." Xue Yang was cut off by Wei Wuxian.
"Leave!"
Xue Yang and Wen Qing looked at each other. With a sigh, they left. It wasn't as if they were of any help even if they stayed.

Wei Wuxian walked into the room. Lan Wangji lay there on his bed, coreless. Wei Wuxian clenched his hand. His knuckles turned deep red. He tried to calm down. He must find for a solution. He will not let Lan Zhan suffer through this all alone.
Wei Wuxian was by Lan Wangji's side the whole night. He looked at the closely for any sign of consciousness. It was almost dawn when he found Lan Wangji's eyes twitch.
"L...Lan Zhan, can you hear me?"
He said hovering over the other.

Lan Wangji tried to open his eyes. But he found it hard. He could hear someone speaking. He found that voice very familiar.

"Lan Zhan....., I am here. Look. Lan Zhan... Look at me."
Yes, he knew it. He definitely knew it. He cannot mistake that voice. Never. But....
"Why is Wei Ying here? Shouldn't he be with that lady Jiang? Shouldn't he be...."
"Lan Zhan... Can you hear me?"
"Am I dreaming? Nothing else can explain Wei Ying being here. If so, then I will cherish it."
"W...Wei Ying...."
"Lan Zhan, you... you are awake, aren't you?"
"I am not... But I want to cherish this. I don't mind if it goes against my clan rules. So....."
"I...I am."
"Lan Zhan, how do you feel now? Does it pain anywhere?"
"How do I feel? Oh....my.. my golden core was... Destroyed!"

Lan Wangji was too immersed in cherishing this moment with Wei Wuxian that he totally forgot about his core. But now that it was bought up, he could still feel a stinging pain.

"W..Wei Ying..., I... I no longer have a c...core." Lan Wangji couldn't help but say.
"Sshh.... Lan Zhan... Who said that you don't have a core? Did you forget that once when we were still small, we promised each other that we will share every single thing we have. That applies for this too, Lan Zhan." Wei Wuxian tried to console the other.
"Yes... It is true.... But..., Wei Ying no longer belongs to me. He..."

Tears made its way through Lan Wangji's cheeks. He couldn't stop it.

"Lan Zhan, don't cry. We will go through this together."
"But... But we are no longer together."
"Who...who said we... we are not together?"

Wei Wuxian couldn't stop his voice from cracking and tears from running down his cheeks.

"Lan Zhan, did you forget? Once you said that my soul, my heart, my body, all of me belongs to you. You have always been possessive of me. Now what, Lan Zhan? Have you lost interest in being possessive over me?"
"N...no. I will never be tired of a.. anything related to W...Wei Ying."
"Then why did you say I am filthy, Lan Zhan?"
"I... I am sorry. Wei Ying, you are not filthy. Even if you are filthy, I will still love you, like you, ado...."

Wei Wuxian stopped Lan Wangji with a kiss. A kiss that was filled with lots of words and emotions that couldn't be expressed. A kiss that was filled with love and longing. A kiss that was filled with urgency. And above all, a kiss that was filled with tears. With tears that Wei Wuxian had tried his best to keep in.

"Wei Ying is kissing me. It feels so real even if it is a dream. I will not miss any of this. This... Which I had missed for almost three months. And will miss forever. For Wei Ying is no longer mine in reality."

Lan Wangji reciprocated the kiss with the same emotions and tears. He too couldn't control his tears.

They gasped for air. Wei Wuxian rested his forehead on Lan Wangji's. It had been so long that they had been like this. Wei Wuxian had almost forgotten it.

"It feels so good. To be with Wei Ying again. Will I ever be able to feel it again?"
"Wei Ying...."
"Yes, Lan Zhan." Wei Wuxian looked up.
"Can we get back together?"
"I will atleast hear it from Wei Ying in my dreams if I cannot hear it in reality."
"I have always been yours, Lan Zhan. Just because you dissolve our engagement and I get engaged with Wen Qing doesn't make any difference, Lan Zhan. My heart will always beat for you. And only for you."
"It feels so nice to hear such words from Wei Ying. From the Wei Ying whom I fell in love with. From the Wei Ying who made me fall head over heels. And not from the Wei Ying who is.... Disgusting!"

Lan Wangji was loosing his consciousness. He couldn't keep his eyes open for a long time. But he didn't want to close either. He didn't want to miss this Wei Ying. He wanted to cherish every single moment with this Wei Ying. For he thought he will be no longer able to see this Wei Wuxian again as the present Wei Wuxian had been corrupted with evil.

"Lan Zhan, I thought I would never get to talk to you like this. I am so happy, Lan Zhan. And there are lot of things I want to tell you. But all those can wait. The most important thing I want to tell you right now is...."
"Wei Ying is telling something. He says it is important. I should listen to him. I cannot close my eyes.
I have to listen him. I will never get to hear this voice again. I have to focus. I cannot close my eyes."

Lan Wangji did his best to keep his eyes open and be focused. But he couldn't. His body wasn't listening him. Lan Wangji kept on chanting that he shouldn't close his eyes. But everything was in vain.

"The most important thing is..." Wei Wuxian continued unknowing that Lan Wangji was loosing his consciousness.
"I have always wanted to spend my life with you, beside you, including you and together with you. When I said that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you, I thought we had a long life ahead. I thought....."
"No. I have to keep my eyes open. Oh... What did Wei Ying say now? He said .... He said that he wanted to be with me forever. Is that it? No.... I have to focus. I have to listen Wei Ying."
"I thought we would grow old together. But never once in my life I thought that...."
"Keep.... the eyes open.... Ope....open.... I.... have to li... listen Wei.....Ying.... I h...hav.....have t...to....."

Lan Wangji passed out.

"Never once in my life I thought that I would have a very short life span. Very short that.... I do not know if I would be alive three months later."

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"When I finally opened my heart, you had already closed your eyes."
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Finally done!
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