As noon approached, Wei Wuxian parted ways with the others and returned to the Jingshi alone. Lan Wangji had not yet returned. Wei Wuxian picked up a book to read, but his thoughts had long since drifted away, and he did not even notice when Lan Wangji came back carrying a food box.
Just as Lan Wangji reached the doorway of the Jingshi, he saw Wei Wuxian standing by the bookshelf. Dressed in black, his long hair fluttered gently in a slight breeze. Sunlight streamed through the window and fell upon him, making him look as though he were caught in a dream—surreal and hazy, giving Lan Wangji a fleeting sense that he might slip away at any moment.
"Wei Ying, I'm back," Lan Wangji said.
Chapter 27