Chapter 96 (1/2)

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Chapter 96: Longing (Part Seven)

Translated by K of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Wei WuXian finally realized. All those promises of 'I'll only ask him a few questions; I won't do anything else' he made to himself before he made Lan w.a.n.gJi drink were only self-deception.

That the most disciplined person would throw tantrums, hit people, mess about after he was drunk, meant that Lan w.a.n.gJi's drunken actions weren't self-controlled. And, even though Wei WuXian knew this, he still took advantage of the easy manipulation, purposely provoking him and leading him to do what he wanted.

No matter how ascetic he was, Lan w.a.n.gJi was an ordinary man, after all. Having been teased so rudely by him, how could he have kept his calm? Just the day before, Lan w.a.n.gJi was humiliated by Jiang Cheng with such a matter, and right now he was still worried about his brother, yet Wei WuXian had to mess things up like this…

Lan w.a.n.gJi didn't say anything else after the 'mn', but Wei WuXian had already thought of a bunch of things on his own.

In the two lives he lived, he'd never learned how to write the word 'shame', but right now, he understood more than anyone. His lips were still stinging and swollen, while the stickiness at his abdomen and between his legs embarra.s.sed him even more. He could slam his head against the wall right now.

This situation clearly verified the worst possibility. Lan w.a.n.gJi was indeed very nice towards him, but… it probably wasn't the kind of nice he hoped for.

Not wanting to make Lan w.a.n.gJi feel awkward, Wei WuXian scrambled to put on his outer clothes and pants. As he dressed, he slapped one side of his forehead, speaking in a tone not much different from his usual one, ”You're awake. Well, I'm pretty much awake too.”

Lan w.a.n.gJi turned around and looked at him. Wei WuXian didn't dare take a guess at the emotions that were inside of his eyes. Arms trembling slightly, he grabbed his clothes and hurried to put them over his head. He watched as Lan w.a.n.gJi reached out towards him, after a moment of silence, as though wanting to help him wipe away the fluid on his body.

Wei WuXian blurted, ”No thanks!!!”

Lan w.a.n.gJi's hand paused in mid-air before being retracted.

Wei WuXian let out a sigh of relief, murmuring, ”You don't have to. I'll do it on my own. You don't have to touch me.”

Someone like Lan w.a.n.gJi would likely feel that he ruined the other's appearance after he did it with them. Wei WuXian definitely didn't have the face to let Lan w.a.n.gJi clean him. He fumbled for a piece of undergarment, wiped himself with it, and tossed it away, ”Um, Lan Zhan, both of us probably drank too much tonight. My apologies.”

Lan w.a.n.gJi didn't say anything.

Wei WuXian only put on one boot before continuing, ”But you don't have to feel too apologetic either. Uh, it's normal for men to be like this sometimes. Please…don't take it too seriously.”

Lan w.a.n.gJi looked at him quietly, ”Normal?”

His voice sounded more than calm.

Wei WuXian didn't dare respond. Lan w.a.n.gJi asked again, ”Do not take it too seriously?”

Originally, Wei WuXian thought that compared to having his feelings be found out and them become so awkward they couldn't even be friends, he'd much rather have Lan w.a.n.gJi feel that he was a cheap, flippant person instead. But right now, he began to regret saying those idiotic things without thinking about them first. He whispered, ”… I'm sorry.”