[DISCONTINUED] Now Different Lives I Lead

A Lost Poem In The Sea Of Grief

Author's note at the end
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Mao Shi,
Cloud Recesses

The sound of the bell can be heard from every nook and cranny in Cloud Recesses.

It is Mao Shi, the time for the Lans to start their activity.

In a secluded area near the back hill of Cloud Recesses,

A building standing alone, serene and quiet.

Chilly morning air fills the Jingshi as someone in Lan white robe slides opens the window to the room.

Gentian blooms sway on the garden.

Butterflies fly and feast upon flowers' nectar.

Bunnies from the back hills are now relocated to Jingshi's garden and they are enjoying their life getting stuffed with the highest-quality carrots from Hanguang-Jun.

It is soothing.

But lonely.

The Jingshi suppose to have a loud warm laughter

The Jingshi suppose to have someone in a red and black robe swaying with his cultivation partner

The Jingshi suppose to be... Alive

Friendly

And not... Quiet

Dead

Griefing

Lan Wangji, titled Hanguang-Jun slides the door open.

Now that he is a Chief Cultivator and Lan-Zongzhu,

His work doubles, no- triple the usual when he was a second heir.

Morning, paperwork

Afternoon, meeting with elders

Evening, visit Lan Xichen and more paperwork

Before Hai shi, grading junior disciples' test papers.

Lan Wangji suppresses his sigh.

He has let out more emotion since the death of his Zhiji.

Disciples are now able to at least predict what his expressions are, albeit it's still difficult.

Being an important figure of the Jianghu is not easy.

Everywhere he goes, he won't have a moment of peace.

Any sect leaders will keep complaining to him, even though those problems are problems that can be solved if the sect wants to give more effort and money into solving them.

Lan Wangji is walking to the breakfast room.

Lan Wangji has arrived.

He takes a tray of bland foods and returns to his Jingshi.

The tray is sitting on the low table.

A faint of laughter

"Lan Zhan! Welcome back!!"

Twirls

"Look at me in your robe, Lan-Er-Gege! Looking good isn't it??"

A bright smile.

"Mn. Pretty"

A whine directed to the foods on the table.

"Lan Zhan~~~ Why are all these foods are soooo bland???"