Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, the New Year arrived once more. On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian took Lan Sizhui, Hua Yuan, and the little fox Ningning back to the Cloud Recesses to offer their New Year's greetings.
In the Pine Wind and Moon Pavilion:
"Uncle, Brother," Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji said.
"Grandfather, Uncle," Lan Sizhui said.
"Mr. Lan, Zewu-Jun," Hua Yuan said.
Lan Qiren, casting aside his usual stern demeanor, looked at them with a beaming smile, which left Wei Wuxian feeling quite unsettled. They stayed there until the hour of Shen (3:00–5:00 PM) before returning to the Burial Mounds.
Chapter 214