Jin Ling was playing 'try to hold my head up for more than one second'. Wei WuXian found it much more interesting than either of the Jin he was standing with. "You are so strong!" he cooed. "You're going to be the fastest flier in all of Koi Tower. Do you know why? It's because I'm your uncle and I'm going to teach you all of my tricks."
Jiang YanLi sighed happily. "A'Xian... don't push him yet."
Wei WuXian looked side-eyed at his sister, clearly affronted. "I'm not pushing him. I'm promising him." He turned back to the baby, bonking his head on his shoulder. "I swear I'm going to be here to watch you grow up." I'm not going to kill myself this time. We lived through Qiongqi Path. No one was hurt. We should be okay.
I hope we're going to be okay.
"Do you want to hand him back? Is he getting heavy?" Jiang YanLi asked. Wei WuXian shook his head. "Ahhh. A'Xian... you make such a good father. The next one you adopt should be a baby like this."
Jin GuangShan hmphed. "Why would Wei Gongzi adopt another child?"
Jiang YanLi's laugh was as light as a bell. "Just look at him with Ling'Er. Anyone can see he's designed to be a father."
"He won't need to adopt, though," Jin GuangYao murmured. "I'm sure his wife will be able to provide him with sons."
"Not married," Wei WuXian cooed.
"Not yet," Jin GuangYao allowed. "I had heard the rescinded offer was re-sent to Lotus Pier. The objection to you having given up your core was deemed irrelevant as the young lady also has no core."
Wei WuXian forced himself to remain calm. "I've met Nie Fei. While she is a pleasant woman, I will not marry her."
"Of course you won't," Jiang YanLi agreed. "While an alliance with the QingheNie will be beneficial to the YunmengJiang, I think we can find you a much more suitable partner."
"Oh?" This was from Jin GuangShan.
"Yes, Father. I've been looking at the eligible people in GusuLan." Wei WuXian did not look at Lan WangJi. "I believe I've found a candidate. Someone strong enough to stand against A'Xian's tendencies towards excessiveness. Don't you agree, HanGuang-Jun, that A'Xian will need a partner who's capable of saying 'no' to him and enforcing it?"
Does ShiJie know we want to marry each other? She must. She knows everything. Wei WuXian allowed himself to peek at the jade. Lan WangJi's ears were just tinted the palest pink. "Mmm," Lan WangJi bowed his head. "Wei Gongzi can be headstrong."
"Headstrong?" Wei WuXian blustered. "HanGuang-Jun! ShiJie! I'm wounded! You slander me! I don't need a wife to manage me!"
He was looking directly into the jade's golden eyes now. The calm response, "Yes, you do," did things to his stomach. Lan Zhan may have said 'yes, you do'; Wei WuXian heard, 'yes, I will,' loud and clear instead. Oh, fuck. That was a promise for forever, wasn't it? He just promised me forever right in front of ShiJie and everyone. Wei WuXian wondered if everyone else could hear how loud and fast his heart was pounding. I want to kiss you so hard right now. Right here in front of ShiJie and half the cultivation world. I want to kiss you until your ears turn white again because you've forgotten there are other people here. I want to kiss you so the whole world knows who you belong to. Who I belong to. Jin Ling grunting in his arms brought him out of his reverie.
"Do you still want to hold him, A'Xian?" Jiang YanLi laughed. "Come here, Ling'Er. Come to Mama. I'll get you changed."
"I can do it," Wei WuXian boasted. "I'm not scared of poop. Not even the big, messy ones that travel all the way up your back into your hair!" He turned to Lan WangJi. "Do you want to come with us?" The jade nodded and the trio started walking out of the pavilion to the baby's room.

KAMU SEDANG MEMBACA
Second Time Around
Fiksi PenggemarThe Stygian Tiger Amulet exploded both space and time allowing Wei WuXian to return to an earlier point in his life. Given a second chance to do it all over again.... Will he be able to save the Wen and his sister? Or is he doomed to repeat the...