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[scaredofdogs]

It’s a gift! I’m not going to just tell you over this thing!

[billowing]

I did not expect anything.

Are you close? I can come to you.

[scaredofdogs]

Gifts are better if you don’t expect them!

I am in Lotus Pier.

[billowing]

Alright. I'll be there in five minutes.

[scaredofdogs]

See you soon~

[He'll get the gift all finished up and ready in that time.]

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[billowing]

[ There's a knock on the door, because even though he has a key, he's still very polite. ]

[scaredofdogs]

[He pulls the door open with a bright smile. He's not surprised the other didn't use the key even though it wouldn't have bothered him if he had.]

Come on in, Lan Zhan! Your present is on the table.

[There is a small gift wrapped in cloth and tied with a red ribbon waiting for him.]

You can open it right away or you can try to guess what it is first and build the suspense~

[billowing]

I hadn't expected a gift at all.

It is not my birthday, Wei Ying. What is the occasion?

[ He's not terribly suspicious, just a little confused. ]

[scaredofdogs]

No occasion necessary! [He closes the door and moves towards the table.]

It's fun to give and receive things just because we can. If you want I can come up with a reason.

[He tilts his head as if he is deep in thought and then declares:} Today can be Lan Zhan day!

[billowing]

Did you get a similar gift for your Lan Wangji as well?

[ If today is Lan Zhan day. But he picks up the package carefully, trying to feel out its contents. ]

[scaredofdogs]

[The package has some decent weight to it and is rectangular in shape. He gives a nod in response.]

I did..or..I will. He hasn't gotten it yet but I have a similar one for him.

[billowing]

Is it... tea?

[ A fair question, considering where they are. ]

Alcohol?

[scaredofdogs]

[He laughs and shakes his head.]

Why would I give you alcohol? That wouldn't be a very good gift for you. For me it might be. But it isn't tea either. It is something you can enjoy while relaxing though.

[billowing]

...Is it a book?

[ Alcohol really would be a bad gift but he wouldn't put it past Wei Ying. ]

[scaredofdogs]

[He gives a small nod with a pleased expression.]

A few of them actually. Go ahead and open it.

[Five of them in total. All of which were once part of the library collection at Cloud Recesses.]

[billowing]

[ He opens it up and looks inside and-- oh. He thumbs them reverently, a small smile as he looks upon the titles. ]

...Thank you.

[scaredofdogs]

Since there isn’t a library here I figured this way at least you would have some books and maybe you can start your own small one. You can trade back and forth with the ones I am giving to the other one if you get bored of these.

[billowing]

I will trade. But it will not be out of boredom.

[ He puts the books down and considers it a moment before pulling Wei Ying into a hug. ]

[scaredofdogs]

Ah! [The action catches him off guard but only for a moment. He wraps his arms around him to return the hug, turning his face upwards to smile at him.]

I guess this means you like it.

[Which makes him happy. It isn't much but he had hoped they would appreciate the gift.]

[billowing]

[ He doesn't say that that he would've loved anything that Wei Ying gave him. ]

I do. Thank you, Wei Ying.

[scaredofdogs]

You are welcome, Lan Zhan. I'm glad I could help you start your library. And I'll get you more if you want them.

[He would give Lan Wangji the moon if he could.]

[billowing]

Where did you get them?

[ He knows this, and doesn't want Wei Ying to get in trouble. ]

[scaredofdogs]

Sometimes I ask the hotel for things and when the teas are delivered so are the gifts. And I did well at the competitions a few weeks ago so I asked for some as a reward. I've been accumulating them until I had enough to make it a nice gift.

[billowing]

Mm.

[ Acceptable. ]

I will read through these and hand them to the other Lan Wangji.

[scaredofdogs]

Pretty soon I bet I could give you guys a nice big library.

[That seems to be his goal. He doesn't really have anything that he wants for himself so getting things for the two of them is what makes him happy.]