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Assistant: Title: Fire and Water are Without Mercy
        Author: ThePathUntaken ThePathUntaken 
        Chapter: 11/14 
        Summary: Deep in the crevices of Wei WuXian’s mind lives a forgotten memory of someone he loved dearly. In another world, this person is forever forgotten. In this one, the shock of the Waterborne Abyss makes him remember.Edit- Chapter 6 has an added link to a drawing I did of Hwamei Sanren. I seem to have forgotten his hairpiece, but that’s okay.
        Contents: Chapter 11: Letters To My Brother
    

    

        
          
          
            A series of letters between brothers over the course of Wei WuXian’s remaining time in GuSu.
          
        

      
        
          It seems like a bit of nonsensical stuff, but both of the boys are starting to re-learn their own twin after ten years of separation, and essentially thinking that the other was dead. So the letters are long, but that’s just because they have lots of questions and have a lot to say.
            
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    BaoBao
  

  WuQing,

   

  I got a letter from your dad telling me what happened. I guess we’re brothers, huh? I thought something was odd when I felt so comfortable around you. Especially when you sang me to sleep that one night.

   

  Honestly, I don’t really know what to write. It’s been so long since I’ve seen you. My last memory of you was you being dragged off by those wild dogs. Jian says that my little baby mind decided that traumatic enough that it made me forget that it happened and, as a side effect, might have caused me to forget about a lot of things entirely. I have so many questions.

   

  How did you escape the dogs? Why did you become an apothecary? Where did the name Hwamei Sanren come from? Do you remember our parents? I’ve got one memory. You were in mom’s lap while riding a donkey, and I was on dad’s shoulders. I think mom cracked a joke, because dad was laughing. Were you happy growing up?

   

  Your friend Yue came by, too. She brought a letter from LangZhu and a pile of things from your other brothers. Apparently, they’re all excited to meet me and have considered me their family member this entire time, even though they never met me. I think I’m feeling really happy about this. You were right when you said that happiness is sometimes uncomfortable. My chest got all fluttery when I saw those presents. I want to tell them thank you, but I’m not sure who got me what.

   

  There was a set of art brushes and different colored ink, a box of pastries I’d never seen before, a very nicely painted rattle drum, a small collection of ribbons, a silver guan that honestly looks familiar, a book on the human body and how it works, another book on the History of Beastmen (that was really cool, by the way), a really warm blanket, and a new Hanfu. 

   

  I know YunQi gave me something, too, but I don’t know what it is. *doodle of present*

   

  Do you know what this is? He put it on my homework, so I’ve been using it as a paperweight.

   

  I miss you. Especially now that I know you’re my little Bao-Di. I hope to hear from you soon.

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Ying-Ge 

  Wei WuXian

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Ying-Ge,

   

  It seems we are. I nearly had a panic attack when I saw my face and realized what had happened. Yue told me that Jian said I collapsed, but the truth is I had to be sedated- I accidentally tore apart my father’s bed because I was so angry with myself for not realizing.

   

  I fixed it, though. Don’t worry. 

   

  I don’t really know what to write, either. I don’t think very many people have been in our situation before. That doesn’t mean we can’t figure out what to write to each other, though. You gave me some questions to answer and told me about what’s going on in your life, so I can very gladly do that, as well.

   

  I do remember mom and dad’s faces. I can send you a portrait, if you want. I remember that day, too. Mom didn’t crack a joke, it was us they were laughing at. Mom had asked if we wanted anything special when we went into town, and we both said ‘tanghulu’ at the same time, very loudly. Dad said something about us having “similar mindsets” and mom said it was more like we both “knew our priorities”. 

   

  I didn’t escape the dogs. Not really. They dragged me a good distance Northeast of Yiling, just outside the barrier that hides the Beastman realm. My brothers and their friend were playing nearby and saw me and the dogs. They got rid of the dogs and rushed me to the healer’s hut, where my now father worked tirelessly for months to get me healthy again. He also fixed my tongue during that time.

   

  I don’t know how to explain it, but the gist is that my wounds were so infected my blood was becoming toxic to my body. It didn’t help that I had been starving. While I was healing, I practiced talking. I asked lots of questions about what the doctor was doing, the herbs, medicines and other things that Baba gave me lots of books on medicine. SuSu and DanDan taught me how to read them. It was just so interesting that I wanted to learn more. 

   

  As for the title Hwamei Sanren, when I started selling my wares outside the Beast Realm, I used to make bird noises when I got bored of traveling in silence. Somehow, that culminated into “the birds will sing upon his arrival”. Thus, Hwamei Sanren. 

   

  Your forgetfulness could be related to that? The minds and souls of humans are complicated enough that we might never have all the answers to the ailments. What I do know is that everyone handles trauma differently, so don’t blame yourself. I know you were blaming yourself for forgetting about your brother, you told me yourself. Don’t do it. I don’t blame you, either. 

   

  While I’m glad that Sect Leader Jiang rescued you from those dogs and a life of living on the streets, I’d rather not talk about him. I’m still angry with him. The details don’t matter.

   

  And yes. It was necessary to break them again. They didn’t heal properly, so I had no choice or your core would end up either exhausting itself or shattering altogether just to keep your body together. Not to mention the constant pain you were in.

   

  Jian is one of my closest friends and confidants. He won’t make you do anything your body can’t handle during your recovery, so please trust the process. I know it’s taking some time to get back to your full strength, but since your core is only mostly stable, you unfortunately do need to go through the natural healing process that civilians do. Once your core is fully stabilized from the years of constant healing it was doing, then you’ll be able to heal faster. Water therapy is going to help with that significantly. 

   

  I was wondering where QiuYue went off to and why my brothers were acting so giddy. They’re really happy you liked your presents. I told them you wanted to send them a thank you, so I did learn who got you what. It looks like a friend of mine found out we found you and sent his own gift, as well.

   

  SuSu sent the art supplies, and his wife Shizuka made the pastries (she sent some of my favorites, so I hope you like them too). His son YiChen wanted to be included, so he picked out the rattle drum for you. My third brother BoLin sent the ribbons. He collected them from different ports while he was working. The human body book was from RuoXuan, and the book about Beastman history was from my eldest brother, XiaoDan. The blanket is from BaBa, who helped the seamstress make it, and the hanfu is specially ordered by my friend, YaoYao. 

   

  As for what YunQi gave you, it looks like a sort of geode. He’s really good at finding them. They’re rocks that have shinier rocks on the inside.

   

  I miss you, too, Ying-Ge. I’ll be counting the days.

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Bao-Di,

  Wei WuQing

   

  P.S. Keep this guan safe. It was our father’s wedding present from Mom. I thought you’d like something of theirs to keep close. And please call me QingQing, BaoBao, Bao-Di, whatever you like. 

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Bao-Di,

   

  You’ll never guess what happened!

   

  Do you remember Jin ZiXuan, that jerk who insulted your brothers?

   

  Well, he messed up big time, but so did Jiang Cheng.

   

  We had just gotten out of our lesson (I’m allowed to go back to class now, yay!) and we were all talking about how such stiff and stuffy members of the Lan sect can have such a romantic founder. Like, there’s a legend that Lans only love once in their lifetime. It’s both romantic and sad, if you think about it. 

   

  Anyway, we were all talking about it when the Jin contingent got loud about girls. They were saying things like “oh I wonder how great ‘the one’ truly is” and stuff like that. Then one asked the Peacock who he liked, and he didn’t answer. The punks then said “oh but if we’re talking girls he’d have to choose his fiancée” and they started asking him what grand lady he was engaged to and he just said “forget it”. 

   

  The nerve of him. Shijie is a goddess amongst us peasants. You’ll like her, and I know she’ll like you, too. 

   

  Of course Jiang Cheng and I got angry. Who gave the Peacock the guts to be so choosy? What gives him the right to speak ill of my Shijie? He’s worth less than the dirt under her shoes, and he starts spouting b@llsh@t like “forget it”? The nerve. 

   

  So of course we argued with him. We had to defend her honor. And Jin ZiXuan had the gall to suggest that I ask Shijie to marry me because Uncle Jiang loves me like a son. I saw Jiang Cheng pull his fist back, but I couldn’t get out of the wheelchair, and Jiang Cheng ended up punching the Peacock in the face. 

   

  As great as it was to see him fall down with a swollen face, I felt bad that I wasn’t able to keep Jiang Cheng from fighting and getting in trouble.

   

  I remembered what you told me, though. About how I’m a human too, and not just a human shield. I can’t protect Jiang Cheng from his mistakes forever, or he’ll never grow as a person. And I should not put my health and safety at risk for something that can be fixed more easily by people of influence. 

   

  I talked to Jian about it, and he agreed. He thinks that if I was the one to punch Jin ZiXuan, it would have gone down very differently because of our difference in status. 

   

  It’s just that the comment Jin ZiXuan made about Uncle Jiang loving me like a son hurt. Mostly because I know it isn’t true. He just feels bad he wasn’t able to help our parents, so he goes easy on me whenever I get mischievous, and tries to fill the void of my having no parents. He’s tougher on Jiang Cheng because he’s his biological child, but the people around us don’t seem to understand that. I wonder why that is?

   

  But also, Shijie is Shijie. It would be like suggesting I marry you. If I could make paper vomit just to show how much the thought makes me ill, I would. That’s an idea for a talisman, though. In the meantime, here’s a doodle of it. 

   

  Still, Jiang Cheng is in trouble with his parents, and Shijie’s engagement has been called off. I don’t really know what to do. I just know that I’ll be blamed for this somehow. 

   

  Anyway, I have more questions. I want to know all about you. Do you like spicy food, too? I like it so spicy, it turns red. I’m not allowed to cook anything, though, because the last time I cooked something I ruined a pot. It was so spicy it burned right through. And Shijie said something about the disciples complaining about being poisoned, or something.

   

  My favorite food is Shijie’s lotus root and pork rib soup. It’s absolutely divine. If you come visit, I’ll ask her to make it for you! Bitter and bland foods are something I just can’t eat. My mouth gets so bored without flavor.

   

  What are your hobbies? Can you use a sword? Do you know any martial arts? Do you have a favorite weapon? How does the whole Shapeshifter thing work?

   

  Oh, I’ve been running on the assumption that the shapeshifter thing is a secret. I haven’t told anyone, and the only time I ask Jian about anything like that is when we’re alone. He hasn't said anything on whether or not it’s a secret, though.

   

   

  Forever And Always,

  Your Ying-Ge

  Wei WuXian

   

  P.S. Did your family members and your friend get the thank you letters I sent? Also, if you have a portrait of mom and dad, I’d love to see it.

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Ying-Ge

   

  A portrait of our parents is with this letter. You’re free to keep this one. We look a lot more like Dad, but with Mom’s nose, don't we?

   

  That sounds awful. Why would you be blamed for something you didn’t have a hand in? It sounds to me that this is a Main Family problem. You are their head disciple, not their servant, and not a part of the main family, either, since you said you weren't added to the family registry.

   

  I know you see them as family since you were raised there, but please put yourself first at times like this. If you need help, Jian will gladly assist you. Or in an emergency, remember the pendant I gave you. Either way, I’m glad you remembered what I said. 

   

  On another note, how swollen was Jin ZiXuan’s face? Was he ugly? I’m also assuming he is the Peacock you mentioned.

   

  Let me tell you a little something- Your little nickname for him is spot on. There is such a thing as Peacock Beastmen, and they act just like him. They’re actually much more vain, and some are actually quite a bit nicer. Usually, the more colorful and vibrant the tail feathers, the haughtier they are. That’s because the tail feathers are how male peacocks attract a mate. That’s not all they’re for, but that is the main purpose of the colors. 

   

  If you want, I’ll send you a few shed feathers and you can stick them on his b@tt as a prank. See how long he struts around until he notices. 

   

  As for your questions, I actually have a more mild palate. While I eat something mildly spicy every so often, I can’t have anything too spicy as it messes with my sense of smell. Smell is important to an apothecary; my nose helps me make sure the herbs I’m using are the correct ones, and even if they’re fresh or too old to use. The wrong medicinal ingredient can either render a medicine useless or turn it into poison, so I need to keep my nose sharp.

   

  My favorite foods are chicken dishes, potatoes, and glutinous rice b@lls. I also love mangosteen and cherries, but fruit in general is something I never say no to! I don’t really like bland or bitter food, either. Herbs and spices exist for a reason. Have you ever heard of “food medicine”? It’s a practice where food is used as a medicine. I’m not too familiar with the topic, but I’m sure I can find a book in my city’s library and get back to you on it. Basically, bland food is fine if you have problems with digestion, but certain spices and herbs are really good for your body.

   

  I do have a question for you regarding food- How are you with seafood that comes from shells? Like lobsters, crabs, clams, and the tiny lobsters you can find near rivers.

   

  I can’t use a sword, unfortunately. It wasn't a good fit for me as a weapon. I am, however, really good with a bow and arrow! I’m also really proficient with hidden weapons. YaoYao thinks I’m too delicate, so he gave me a bunch of small weapons so I’d be able to protect myself. I like reading and cloud watching, and I take care of an herb garden. I have other plants in my garden, as well. I find those activities relaxing after long, stressful days. 

   

  I don’t really know much in terms of Martial Arts. I’m much better with healing the martial artists. I think I'm average at it, but I’ve only known three humans long-term and none of them are cultivators.

   

  The fact that Jian and my brothers are shapeshifters is a secret. I knew I was forgetting something, so thank you for being vigilant with that. I spoke to the King about telling you; he said it’s fine because you're my kin. Please don't tell him I accidentally let it slip to you before I left. I don't know why I told you, but I suppose I just kind of instinctively knew you wouldn't tell anyone. 

   

  It seems that something happened about 20 years ago, and a young lady from the dragon clan went missing in the Human Realm. What happened to her is still a mystery, but the Matriarch has a theory that she was taken because of a stupid myth that dragon hearts can give someone immortality. It’s not true, by the way. 

   

  So, to the eyes of outsiders I’m happy to be an eccentric apothecary who treats wild animals like family. I just also happen to have a few human brothers, too. 

   

  Now it’s your turn. Tell me about you!

   

  Forever And Always,

  Your Bao-Di

  Wei WuQing

   

  P.S. They did get them, and to say they cooed at how adorable you are and how much they can’t wait to meet you is an understatement.

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Bao-Di

   

  Send them! Send them! This is going to be great!

   

  He’ll never know what hit him. Maybe it’ll cheer Jiang Cheng up, too.

   

  He’s blaming himself for breaking Shijie’s engagement, but it was Uncle Jiang who ended it. I told him not to blame himself because, while Uncle ended it, it was Jin ZiXuan who was the catalyst. I don’t think it made him feel better, since we don’t know what his mother will do when she finds out, but his body isn't as rigid anymore. 

   

  I’m sorry to hear about the dragon woman. I have no problem keeping it secret. I hope you find out what happened to her.

   

  You already know my favorite food, but is there something wrong with seafood with shells? I don’t have a problem with them. They’re pretty common as food here at Lotus Pier, though I don’t really eat them much. I seem to remember you having a problem, though I can’t remember what it was. I like hunting pheasants, picking lotus pods, and swimming. I also like reading about talisman theory. I want to make my own talismans!

   

  You’re good with a bow and arrow? I am, too! We have a game here where we train how far we can shoot by using kites as targets. The higher the kite, the more points you get. 

   

  That reminds me of something. Jian told us what happened five years ago in YunMeng, the reason you wear a mask. Did the lady who tried to whip you have a whip that made purple sparks, by any chance?

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Ying-Ge

  Wei WuXian

   

  P.S. Thanks for the portrait. I had forgotten what they looked like. On another note, what else are peacock feathers for?

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Ying-Ge,

   

  I sent the feathers you asked for. The peacocks thought it would be funny, too. They were so amused that there is a human who acts just like them that they want Jian to send a portrait of the sight when it happens

   

  From what they told me, peacock feathers are as large as they are to protect their nests. They are a defense mechanism and, in the case of being eaten by a snake or other predator, the snake would suffocate on the feathers. Worst case scenario would be that the feathers, which are both long and stiff, would impale the predator’s internal organs. It gives the rest of the family time to get away. And that’s if the peacock doesn’t eat the snake first. Because they do that, apparently. Fascinating stuff, isn’t it?

   

  Jian is a blabbermouth and shouldn’t be taken too seriously. 

   

  She missed. 

   

  How did you know about the purple sparks, though? I never mentioned that, not even to Jian or QiuYue. 

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Bao-Di

  Wei WuQing

   

  P.S. Now you’ll always remember mom and dad. Don’t forget to place it in a safe place. As for the shellfish, I can’t eat them, or I risk dying.

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Bao-Di,

   

  I was afraid of that. I have to apologize. That was Madame Yu, Jiang Cheng’s mother. She went after you because she thought you were me, and that I was skipping training to play in town. 

   

  We kind of figured this out earlier, but she’s the only one with a whip that exudes purple lightning. Its name is ZiDian. I know she missed, but it still scared you, right?

   

  Jian had no choice but to tell YunQi, who was in the room when he told us, but YunQi promised to send the signed confession to your second brother, SuSu. Something about him being the most reasonable and about your dad setting someone on fire once.

   

  YunQi wouldn’t take silence for an answer, so he didn’t reveal your secret on purpose. He pecked Jian until he looked like he had pox. 

   

  Wait, what do you mean you risk dying if you eat a shellfish?

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Ying-Ge

  Wei WuXian

   

  P.S. As for the portrait, I’m going to make a small altar for them when I get home. I’ll put Dad’s guan there, too.

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Ying-Ge,

   

  Somehow, I’m not really surprised. From the rumors I heard about Lotus Pier, and from the sight of your back, I had an idea that it might be the same person. I wonder if she gets tired, being so hateful all the time? Such hatred in a single person must exhaust one’s spirit. 

   

  It’s a good thing Jian asked for that to be sent to SuSu. He’s right in that SuSu is the most reasonable of all of us. He has the rare ability to separate work life and home life, and looking at things without bias or prejudice. I asked him about it, and he’s upset that I didn’t tell him before, but I told him I was afraid dad would try and set someone else on fire and he acquiesced. 

   

  He knew I was right. I knew he knew I was right. I still made him tell me I was right because it’s nice to gloat sometimes.

   

  Honestly, that whole incident is only part of the reason for the mask. YaoYao made it for me when I got too scared to leave my house without covering my face.  I just keep it on because it keeps people looking for a “romantic connection” with me far away. DanDan said something about the mask “marking territory”, but it doesn’t smell like anything but the wood it was carved from and the paint used to decorate it. 

   

  Shellfish is, for some reason, poisonous to me. My father says that some people have things they cannot eat, at all. In my case, it’s shellfish. I break out in hot, itchy rashes, and then my throat swells and I have trouble breathing. Not even my food, utensils, or cookery used to make my food are allowed to be touched anything that has had shellfish on it without being thoroughly washed, or I’ll have a reaction. I wasn’t sure if you had the same problem.

   

  Thankfully, only eating shellfish has the reaction of closing my throat, but I still get covered in an itchy rash if I’m anywhere near it. I’m not even allowed to go near the river if the tiny lobsters are around. The others have to go ahead of time to make sure they aren’t there if I want to play in the river. 

   

  How are your classes going? Are they going well? And how is Nie Huaisang doing?

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Bao-Di

  Wei WuQing

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Bao-Di,

   

  I think I remember something like that happening. Your eyelids were so swollen they were on your cheeks. I think mom was panicking. Was it her or dad who rushed you to a healer?

   

  Brother Nie is doing great. His grades are a bit better since he asked me to tutor him, but he’d still rather paint fans or go watch birds. Really, if I didn’t know he came from a cultivator family, I’d think him just a wealthy idler. He’s asking about you, so maybe you should send him a letter! 

   

  The Mid-Autumn festival happened here. I released a lantern with Lan Zhan, and Jian snuck some meat in and made baozi with me. Looking at them made me think of you. We also made some mooncakes with melon seeds. I’ve sent some with this letter. 

   

  Lan Zhan has been around us a lot lately. If I didn’t know better, I’d think he was worried. I keep getting mixed signals from him, though. Does he like or dislike me? It’s hard to tell.

   

  Classes are going fine, but I’m so bored. The Lan sect isn’t big on practical lessons; it’s mostly history or being told what this or that is in the most sleep-inducing voice. If we could record Old Man Lan telling a bedtime story with his teaching voice and play it to kids, they’d go to sleep in no time.

   

  What about you? Have you finished preparing for winter?

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Ying-Ge

  Wei WuXian 

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Ying-Ge,

   

  Thanks to YaoYao and a few other apprentices, I finished with the medicines by the Autumn Harvest Festival. 

   

  I’m glad you’re doing well in your classes. I’m sorry that the classes are boring, but don’t you have unlimited access to the library? I heard that the Lan sect’s library is second to none. I’m sure the theories you have can be studied.

   

  While experience is the best teacher, a solid foundation to learn from goes a long way.

   

  Please be cautious with whatever you do, and don’t hesitate to ask questions.

   

  I don’t remember who carried me to the healer after that. I couldn’t see because of my eyelids, but I was also really itchy. It’s hard to focus when you’re that itchy.  It might have been dad?

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Bao-Di,

  Wei WuQing

   

  P.S. I’ve included a balm for your face and lips, and one for your hands. They’ll protect you from chapped lips, dry skin, and chilblains. 

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Bao-Di, 

   

  Thanks for the balm. I’ve used it a bit here in the Cloud Recesses, since it’s colder here than in Yunmeng. As expected of our QingQing, it works wonders. Brother Nie keeps bothering me for some when I said I got it from you.

   

  I’m glad you’re prepared for winter, for the most part. 

   

  I want to ask questions, but most of the questions I have are on resentful energy. The last time I asked questions about it, I got kicked out of class. I doubt a library in such a clan has any information on such “evil” and “impure” things. 

   

  But I thought about things like some sort of medium to detect resentful energy, like that waterborne abyss. Maybe a compass would work? Then, cultivators can be aware if the being is stronger than initially expected, or find the creature faster.

   

  I asked Jian about the Autumn Harvest Festival. It sounds like a lot of fun!

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Ying-Ge,

  Wei WuXian 

   

  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛

   

  Ying-Ge, 

   

  Nie Huaisang bought seven jars of balm from me. He even got some of my more expensive versions. He’ll be fine. If he wants more, he knows what to do. Maybe he’s just lonely and wants someone to gossip with? We did that a lot while I was in the Cloud Recesses. 

   

  Strange that you got kicked out for asking questions in a classroom. Your teacher should have told you why it would or wouldn’t work. I’m not very surprised, though. People tend to fear things they don’t understand, and often avoid speaking of those things. 

   

  And yes! The Autumn Harvest Festival is one of two mass harvests we have. There’s one in the summer, too. I think you'd like that one better, because we make delicious fruit wines during the Summer Harvest.

   

  You should come to one! It’s better to be there than to have me explain. The next Summer Harvest is after you leave the Cloud Recesses, so maybe we can arrange a visit. 

   

  Is it cold over there right now? Baba hopes you’re using the blanket he sent well. Places high above sea level tend to get much colder than those not quite so high, and Gusu is up further north than Yunmeng, which is always quite a bit warmer. 

   

  Forever And Always,

   

  Your Bao-Di,

  Wei WuQing

   
P.S. It seems Baba and the others want to adopt our surname. What do you think? 
  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛
 
  Bao-Di,
 
  I don’t really know how I feel about it. The surname thing, that is. I don’t know why. Maybe I need to meet everyone first? I don’t really know, for sure.
 
  Did Brother Nie really get that much from you? I’ve said it before, if I didn’t know he was a cultivator I’d simply think him a wealthy idler. Well, if he knows how to contact you, maybe he’ll get bored of begging me for some balm soon. 
 
  Do you really think he’s lonely? He seems more along the lines of ‘desperate to share gossip he’s totally not supposed to know and cause problems on purpose for the sake of drama because he’s bored’. 
 
  Coming to the festival sounds like fun! I’ll have to ask permission to go, but I’d love to be there. 
 
  Thank your Baba for the blanket for me, again. It’s really helping me stay warm. Jian told me to keep it on my lap when he wheels me to class, so my joints don’t get sore. He also said that he’ll be able to start helping me regain my leg muscles in the next few days. He thinks I’ll be back to full strength by summer, if we follow the routine he set daily. 
 
  Hey, how do you know what’s inside that geode without breaking it?
 
  Forever And Always,
 
  Your Ying-Ge

  Wei WuXian
 
  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛
 
  Ying-Ge,
 
  I’m so happy you're doing better! Don’t worry about the surname thing; Baba and the others said they’ll respect your decision no matter what you decide. It’s your surname, too, so your opinion on the decision matters. 
 
  It’s hard to tell what’s inside a geode without breaking it. Ask Jian to translate for YunQi, and they can help you.
 
  Dad is glad you like the blanket. He picked out the fabric and colors himself and asked Auntie Niu to make it for him. He’s been asking about the progress in your health, so I’m glad to give him such a positive report! He also wants me to tell you to eat some eggs. They're good for the muscles, so eating them is a good idea. But maybe make the eggs yourself. Jian’s great at a lot of things, including nutrition plans, but actually cooking is a foreign concept. Even the simplest of dishes is difficult for him. I’ve included a recipe for a spicy egg omelet with bell peppers and other vegetables, so I hope you like it.
 
  As for Nie Huaisang, ‘causing problems for the sake of watching chaos unfold’ is why I like him. But I do think he’s a bit lonely, so be nice to him. I don't know about you, but I have a feeling that he’s someone you don't want as an enemy. 
 
  Forever And Always,
 
  Your Bao-Di

  Wei WuQing
 
  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛
 
  Bao-Di,
 
  But bell peppers are gross! Do I have to?
 
  Writing letters is so tedious. I wish there was a way we could talk in real time despite being so far away. Then I could tell you everything as it happens and not have situations or news changing at the flip of a hand and not being able to tell you.
 
  I miss you, and I can’t wait to see you again. Why does winter have to be so long?
 
  Forever And Always, 
 
  Your Ying-Ge,

  Wei WuXuan
 
  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛
 
  Ying-Ge,
 
  Speaking in real time would be incredible. An object like that would be revolutionary! I wonder what it would be like? Something big, like a mirror that shows others? Maybe from a crystal ball? Or what about jade pieces you can carry in your pocket and contact other people with? The possibilities are endless!
 
  On another note, winter is almost over. I can tell because some of the hibernating Beastmen are starting to wake up. The bird types are also returning from migration. 
 
  Oh, this means it’s almost mating season. I guess I'd better find a place to hide for a while. YaoYao usually lets me hide at his place during this time, but he’s been really busy recently, and I don't want to bother him. Do you know any nice areas I can camp in? It gets pretty loud for a few weeks.
 
  Forever And Always,
 
  Your Bao-Di

  Wei WuQing
 
  🐺🐦‍🔥🐉🐢🐅🐦‍⬛
 
  Bao-Di,
 
  If it's camping, know just the place! But are you sure you want to camp? You’re my brother, so you can stay with me, if you like. Or there are plenty of inns to choose from. 
 
  Meet me at the edge of Yiling and I’ll show you the options!
 
  Forever And Always,
 
  Your Ying-Ge,
Wei WuXian  
  
  

    
      
        
        
          If it wasn't obvious, Wei WuQing remembers more than Wei WuXian. This is partly because WuQing had a healthy relationship with his family, as well as a support system to help him through his trauma. Wei WuXian had the (mostly unintentionally) toxic Jiang family and no support in regards to his trauma from both living in the streets and seeing his little brother getting mauled and dragged off by a starving pack of feral dogs.Don't worry, WuQing, his adopted family, and his friends, are working on helping Wei WuXian heal.As for why WuQing hasn't visited earlier after winter, he wanted to but he couldn't. The region he lives in gets pretty cold, and a good chunk of the natives of Celestial Mountain City (the name of the city he lives in) hibernate or migrate during the winter.   Essentially, he needed to keep the house warm for his cold-blooded family members.'
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