"Mm, sun would not dare show such colors in Gusu," he says, pleased with himself for the joke. It is beautiful but Lan Zhan finds himself unable to look away from Wei Ying's profile, watching the animated expressions shift with ease.

He truly is exceptionally beautiful, Lan Zhan's bias aside. He does not understand how more did not try and claim him for themselves.

"Wish I had gone with you, there. Wish this version of me had gone."