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[The user can't be seen just yet but he can be heard. The camera is pointed at a large soaking tub in a modern bathroom and the speaker seems overly excited about it all.]

Look at this! It's quite amazing, isn't it? The water is right there, just with a twist.

[A hand reaches out to turn a nob and water rushes out.]

Both hot and cold! It's genius!

Do you think this is easy to break? It looks quite sturdy.

Oh! This is exciting! What great things this place has! I want to try it out!

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Yes!

Oh! I need to get you something anyway, let's find you something nice!

[She was getting married soon, he couldn't just, leave her empty-handed!]

That's a pity but I guess expected.

They still might be worth taking a look at. Your eyes are better than mine for that sort of thing.

[There's definitely quite a bit of pride in her tone there, much like a mother pointing out her son's accomplishments. Even no one back home had seemed to properly appreciate the dedication and hard work her little brother put into his methods, she certainly had.

She smiles softly.]

You really don't need to worry about gifts for me. Your presence is already the best gift I could have.

[That she can see, talk to him, and spend time with him at all is a blessing on its own.]

But if you truly wish to look for a gift, perhaps we could pick out something pleasant for Zixuan instead.

[He couldn't help but grin, not that it could be seen, but his voice easily carried it.]

It might be different here, but since you have so much faith in me Shijie I definitely have to check and see.

[Of course that delighted tone turned a little sour at the mention of Zixuan. He tried to hide it, but, no matter what he would always be a little bratty about it.]

Does he even need gifts?

[Yanli suppresses a chuckle. As much as she'd prefer her beloved brother and husband-to-be to be friends, she'll settle for mutual tolerance. Whether they like it or not, they're going to be family after the wedding and in her opinion, it's in everyone's best interests that they try to get along a little bit, at least.]

Zixuan and I have limited resources here, given that we are still unwed. A small token is all that I ask. Perhaps one of those charms I mentioned would be a suitable gift. If it helps make it easier, think of it as a present to me.

[It's less the gift itself than the gesture. Even if he can't accept Zixuan himself, accepting his status as her husband is crucial and necessary. She's already handled one Wei Wuxian's denial. Speaking of which....]

Did I tell you that your younger self wished me to wed Lan Sizhui and bring him into our sect?

Edited 2020-02-29 11:23 (UTC)

What!?

...

Well he is a good boy. If things were different I woukdn't disapprove. But since he is the child I carefully tended to with water sun and care, that's impossible.

And he has parents! What a rude thing to say!

[He used this as an excuse to pretend to forget about gifts to Jin Zixuan, for at least the moment.]

[She'll let the matter of the gift go for the moment, at least. After all, she'd just received some interesting news. Had Sizhui told her? She'd been bombarded with so many strange new things that day, it's possible it'd gotten lost in the information flood.]

Really? I hadn't realized you were so close.

[There's still quite a lot about his life and the future in general that she still doesn't know. But at least, it seems they have time to talk and learn about everything here.]

I don't think Xiao-Fan knew. He's still pretty young.

It's still rude, did he ask? Did he find out if he was an orphan? Clearly he is an inner disciple of Lan, he can't just leave that and join another through marriage.

[Funny how he cares about propriety and proper things when it's not personally him.]

And of course, we are close, he is mine.

[My child.]

And Lan Zhan raised him to the age he is now.

[Oh, dear. Well, at least, Yanli's accustomed to soothing tempers if need be.]

He is a fine young man, A-Xian. You and Second Master Lan have done very well.

[She smiles.]

He was a very big help to me my first day. The two of you have raised a fine son.

[He is very proud to hear that, even though his contributions were not nearly as much as Lan Wangji.]

He is quite good, I am proud of him.

Good. You should be.

[Yanli's actually sitting up now, leaning her cheek into her hand.]

So about that gift... Just a small charm will do.

Fine, we can pick something out for him. I will do it for you.

[And he will find something amazing for her, because there is no way he can't.]

Thank you, A-Xian.

[Now that she's gotten an agreement out of him, she relents. Back to her regularly scheduled enabling.]

Tomorrow then? I still haven't really seen anything yet.

Tomorrow. It'd be nice to get out of the house for a little while.

I will come and get you in the morning then!

[And by morning he means mid-morning, and if he hears the dog, may end up being too scared to get close enough.]

I'll see you then.

[Don't worry, A-Xian, she knows better than to expect you up too early and she'll be outside waiting.]

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