When Wei Wuxian traveled back in time

Wei WuXian took a bite of the cake and said, “It’s a pity that the lotus seeds are not ripe yet. When the lotus seeds are ripe in a few months, Brother Nie can come to our Yunmeng. I will take you to pick lotus pods by boat.”

"That's a nice touch." Nie Huaisang tapped his palm with his fan: "I'll definitely go visit you when the lotus seeds are ripe."

Wei WuXian said, “You’re welcome anytime.”

"..."

People were chatting in this cabin and in the next cabin as well.

In addition, the laughter of girls could be heard from time to time in some boats in front and behind, adding a touch of joy to the lake cruise.

The sailing boats were very close to the lotus leaves beside them, brushing against each other one by one, and passing by the dense lotus branches in the lake, which were scattered high and low, and towering like a canopy. Suddenly, a white and tender little hand stretched out of the window and tried to reach the lotus pods outside.

The boat was very light, and there seemed to be few people inside. The center of gravity was off, and it shook violently several times due to inertia and was very unstable. The waiter in charge of the boat screamed and asked the people inside to sit down, but no matter how much he shouted, he could not resist the intention of that hand.

When Wei WuXian saw this, he called out to prevent the boat from becoming unstable and capsizing, “Friends in the back cabin, it’s not the season for eating lotus seeds yet. It’s useless to pick them. They will only taste bitter and astringent when you eat them.”

After hearing Wei WuXian's shout, the little hand retracted.

Lan Wangji asked, “What’s wrong?”

Wei WuXian drew his head back and said, “Maybe some kid was naughty and insisted on picking lotus pods.”

The boat was swaying, and his body was relaxing. The only way to describe it was comfort. After Wei Wuxian had some snacks and fruits, his appetite seemed to have been a lot better, and he ate quite a bit in a row.

Nie Huaisang watched him eat snacks like he was showing off his meal, and silently put down his hand that was about to take the snacks: "Brother Wei, you are so hungry, didn't you eat?"

Wei WuXian said: “I got up too late and didn’t have time to eat in the morning.”

Lan Wangji frowned slightly: "Bad habit."

Wei WuXian chuckled twice: "It's a bad habit. From now on, please keep an eye on me, Second Young Master Lan."

“Yeah.” Lan Wangji nodded, then handed the peeled loquat in his hand to Wei Wuxian.

...One person peeled it and gave it to another person to eat...Nie Huaisang suddenly felt that the loquat he had just picked up was no longer fragrant.

After the fun, everyone returned to the shore and got off the boat. Wei Wuxian was the first to jump off the boat, followed by Nie Huaisang and Lan Wangji.

Nie Huaisang looked up and saw two people wearing the uniforms of Wen's disciples.

Noticing that one of them was Meng Yao, Wei Wuxian also saw him, and the two of them went up to greet him.

Nie Huaisang: "Meng Yao!"

Wei WuXian said: “Long time no see!”

Meng Yao bowed, "Master Nie, Master Wei."

Nie Huaisang looked up and down at Meng Yao's clothes. Wei Wuxian knew what Nie Huaisang was thinking, so he asked directly on his behalf, "Why are you wearing the clothes of a Wen Clan disciple?"

The few times Wei Wuxian had met him before, he was wearing ordinary clothes without any family crests.

Before Meng Yao went to the Wen family, he was already a disciple of the Nie family. It was because his mother was seriously ill that he was specially asked to study medicine with Wen Qing, but this does not mean that he has left the Nie family.

Meng Yao quickly explained, "No, I came here with my master. It would be troublesome to enter and exit in my own clothes without an ID, so my master asked Master Wen Ning to lend me a set of clothes."

Wei WuXian said, “Oh, that’s how it is.”

Nie Huaisang patted his shoulder.

At this time, Lan Xichen and his crew's ship also returned, and after seeing their lovers standing here, they also walked over.

Lan Xichen asked, “Why are you all still gathered here?”

Wei WuXian said, “Nothing, I just met someone I know.”

Lan Xichen’s eyes swept across them and then landed on Meng Yao, and he said, “Meng Yao.”

Meng Yao suddenly raised her head and looked at Lan Xichen: "Does Zewu-Jun still remember me?"

This was the second time he asked Lan Xichen this question.

Lan Xichen felt that he was not confident, so he smiled and said, “How could I not remember? By the way, how is your mother’s health? I haven’t seen you since we parted at Jinlin Terrace, and I don’t know if you need any help.”

A warm feeling of being valued by others swept through her body, and Meng Yao smiled: "Thank you Zewu Jun for your concern, my mother is doing well."

.........

While they were chatting here, Wei Wuxian retreated calmly. In the corner, a child got off the boat. It was the one that Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji met last night.

He got off the boat alone, with no one following him.

As soon as the child got off the boat, he started running somewhere else. Out of curiosity, Wei Wuxian called Lan Wangji and they followed him.

There were a lot of bushes here, so the two of them followed him from a distance to see where he was going.

After crossing the bridge, we came to the side of a high wall. In an inconspicuous corner, there was a hole half-covered by weeds. It was a very small hole, like a dog hole.

The child was very small and he got in easily.

Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji looked at each other, then Wei Wuxian tiptoed and went over the wall to the other side of the fence. When the child struggled to climb out of the dog hole and stood up, what he saw was Wei Wuxian's smiling face.

Then Lan Wangji also turned over and landed next to Wei Wuxian.

Wei WuXian said: “Little friend, we meet again.”

The child was stunned, then put on a very alert expression and looked at Wei WuXian, his hands clenched into fists.

Wei WuXian asked, “Are you interested in sharing with me where you are going?”

The child didn't say anything. He looked dirty because he had walked through a large area of ​​bushes and crawled through a dog hole.

Wei Wuxian looked at Lan Wangji and said, “Lan Zhan, could he be a mute?”

Lan Wangji shook his head: "Take him back first."

If we go further from here, we will be out of Jinlin Terrace. No matter what, we should bring the person back first.

Wei WuXian nodded, picked up the child, climbed over the high wall, and returned inside.

The child seemed to have lost all hope, and even when Wei Wuxian picked him up, he no longer struggled, as if he had accepted his fate.

The people by the lake had all left, and Wei Wuxian couldn't find any servants from Jinlingtai to ask questions, so he just walked back with the child.

After exiting the gate of the courtyard and turning a few corners, a group of maids with hurried and anxious looks were seen not far ahead.

Wei WuXian walked over with the person in his arms and asked, “Are you looking for him?”

When the maid saw this, she nodded repeatedly and reached out to take the child.

Wei WuXian put the child on the ground and pulled him behind him, saying, “Why is this child always running around?”