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I. Not really at his book shop | book shop closed | away on vacation
It's the month of the Chinese New Year. There really isn't much to prepare a week before, but a few days before the date, Lan Wangji decides to take a vacation and closed his bookshop for the rest of the month to spend time at home with his family, friends, and pets of rabbits.

He bought the food, the decorations for the household to keep up the festive mood, the materials needed for lanterns to maintain the traditions.

II. Feb.12th to 26th | Chinese New Year to Lantern festival
The house is emptier and quieter, but still life continues. There's traditional meals and desserts on the table, so there's plenty to eat everyday and share with company.

On the day of the lantern festival, Lan Wangji is set out with lantern-making supplies from the flexible pieces of bamboo, the lights needed to light them, and the lightest paper. He have bought paint and brushes to paint on the lanterns before sending them off to the moon with their prayers and wishes.

III. Wildcard / For the end of the month afterward
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Wei Wuxian hasn't been feeling particularly festive. With so many people disappearing it worries him, especially when he knows that some of those that are leaving...are going home to very unfortunate futures. And knowing that fills him with guilt and sadness that almost exceeds that of the feeling of losing them here.

They have had so many celebrations between holidays and birthday and everything else that the fact that yet another holiday is upon them, he is feeling a little exhausted. There is just too much to deal with and his spark of life in this place is starting to dwindle and in a way he wishes he was joining those masses that were able to return home.

But not only is it New years but apparently a holiday known as Valentine's Day. Which he doesn't quite understand but has something to do with people who are in love. Although he appreciates the abundance of red color everywhere, it is all a bit overwhelming.

And so he gets home and flops face down on the couch. He can smell food so he knows that Lan Wangji has probably cooked but he really doesn't want to move from this spot for awhile.

Lan Wangji know fully well of people disappearing and recently imported to return home. This isn't the first time with their household. Lan Jingyi returned home, the last junior to leave after Jin Ling and Lan Sizhui. Only the Lan brothers remain. Wen Ning is still here. The house is quiet and there's less hands to help out with the chores and care for the rabbits, that even Lan Wangji wonders if it's far better to stay at home to keep what's left of their family together.

With the emptiness, it was exhausting and he could feel it with his partner. Still, with the red lanterns and the décor to make their house feel at home, it's only to promote the peace and joy.

He learned and heard of Valentine's day, so he prepared a surprise for him, and he'll show him after he finished cooking and setting up a romantic dinner. By the time he returned home, he prepared the candles, the flowers, and food on the table. When he spots him on the couch, he lets him napped there for a while.

"Wei Ying..." He goes over, looking over him, and shakes his shoulder gently. "Wei Ying...dinner is ready if you want to eat."

He turns his head and opens his eyes to look up at Lan Wangji as he urges him to wake up. "Okay..." He pushes himself up and shifts to drop his feet onto the floor. He reaches up and rubs his face a few times to try and drive away any of the drowsiness left in his eyes.

He finally stands up and flops against him with a smile, putting his arms around his waist. At least this one hasn't gone anywhere. As long as he has Lan Wangji by his side he will be able to somehow endure the rest of the losses. "What did you cook, Lan Zhan?"

When he flops against him, he gives him a welcome home hug, wrapping his arms around him, speaking in a soft voice, and giving him a soft kiss. He works very hard to keep his family together, and besides his brother and Wen Ning, Wei Ying is all he has. "You work late. I made dinner just for us."

He grins at his question, "It's a special dinner. Lots of pasta and sea. It's very buttery, cheesy, and creamy. I experimented a lot. You might like to eat it with garlic bread and wine." He tugs him along to the kitchen where dinner is set up on the table. "Also I have surprises and gifts waiting in the bedroom, but your dinner first."

He quirks his eyebrow up at the talk of surprises and gifts. He thinks back to the 'gift' he had given Lan Wangji on his birthday and wonders what the man could possibly have planned.

"Special dinner?" He'll avoid asking about it for now. The man worked hard on the dinner and so Wei Wuxian is going to try and keep his mind clean for now. "So is this a New Years dinner or did you happen to learn about the other holiday that is apparently happening?"

Wei Wuxian hadn't had much time to plan or figure anything out and perhaps he was a little bit of a failure in that respect. But with everything going on it was hard for him to come up with a special night. It seems Lan Wangji did that for him.

In his eyes, Wei Wuxian is never a failure and it gives Lan Wangji joy to plan out their romantic evening together. He knows there's a lot on Wei Ying's mind, but considering the state of people and their neighbors across the cities, it's generally very morose, even for Lan Wangji's normally solemn nature.

"It's mostly Italian, but I got creative and mix it up a little." He tugs him along, leading him to the dining room, and pulls a seat for him to sit. There's pasta in a creamy white sauce, garlic bread, and a bottle of red wine already in a pair of glasses.

"New Year's dinner is everyday until the lantern festival for two weeks. But I think this one is romantic. I learned about Valentine's day in the books." He does run a bookstore. "I was thinking this might please you and I want to spend time with you."

In a way he is grateful for a distraction from everyone leaving. Their New Years celebrations are going to be held with a fewer people then they expected. So having a valentine's day together instead is a good way to forget for now. Since this is just meant for the two of them.

He follows him into the dining room and looks at the spread. It looks delicious and so he settles into his chair. It does look like Lan Wangji went to a lot of effort for them.

"I learned about it from all the crazy decorations that have been put up everywhere. there is an abundance of hearts around the city." It's cute and so he had to ask someone what it was all about. People are all too eager to talk about a holiday that celebrates love.

"Dinner looks really good. Thank you, Lan Zhan."

"It's for you and us, Wei Ying." In a way, even though they're alone and most of their friends and family went home, they are still together and appreciate the quietness of their home, eating a romantic dinner quietly with the glowing light from the candle.

As he eats his meal in appreciation, "Mn." He definitely agrees, and he figured out Wei Ying likes this holiday with hearts, candies, and flowers. "It's a romantic day for lovers, but gifts can be given to siblings and parents to remind them that they are loved as well."

Wei Wuxian just wants a holiday where he doesn't have to think about much going on. Lately it just seems like reminders of people being gone. But since this holiday is just for them, it is a little bit easier to accept. Big family dinners have shrunk and it makes it hard to stay upbeat.

"I'm glad we could spend it together, Lan Zhan. I don't need a lot of excitement to be content."

He doesn't need to stay upbeat. Only to relax and enjoy the mood. There isn't much desire to think other than enjoying each other's company and eating dinner together in their own home. With so much red and hearts, it suits the mood. He drinks his red wine with the meal.

"Neither do I. It's a good day to unwind from a long day. Did you try the wine?"

He picks up the wine and gives it a taste. It has a good flavor as well and seems to go well with the meal. He smiles and sets it back down, "It's good too, Lan Zhan. You've really accepted this whole cooking, home life, domestic thing."

He's sure that Lan Wangji never had to do much cooking back at Cloud Recesses. Why should the previous Twin Jades have to do such things when they had more important matters to attend to. So it is an interesting change to see the man becoming more domestic.

"I learned to cook for the whole family and our friends." While he set aside some time to help as a registered hero, but with a big house and family, he didn't have the time to do what is required of him.

"Because I was..." His pale jade cheeks become flustered. If Wei Ying has any curiosity as to why Lan Wangji does what he does and behaves in a certain way, he'll know the truth by now.

"I want to marry you, Wei Ying."

He nearly chokes on the piece of food he was chewing on. Perhaps that confession shouldn't surprise him but he definitely never thought that this was something that would be in his future after everything he has experienced in his lifetimes.

He stares at him with his mouth open slightly. For a moment he isn't sure what to say. "You do?"

Not the best of responses but it's the only one he can manage in that moment.

He nods, "I do." Smiling softly, his heart warms when he's confessing and always wanted to tell him, "I always want you, Wei Ying. So I learn to cook. I want to serve. I don't even scold you about following the rules. We can talk about marriage later and don't think about it."

This is true and that includes talking during dinner, being super lazy heroes that capture criminals and leave them to the authorities, sleeping late, drinking. Lan Wangji hardly said anything at all and Wei Ying by now has broken every house rules.

"Finish your dinner and then we could have dessert." When he got up to make dessert, it's a fudge ice cream sundae with extra peanuts.

He eats the rest of his meal silently as he mulls over those words. That is an intense commitment that he realizes now the man has been steadily working towards.

Just as he finishes the dessert gets placed in front of him. It looks just as good as the meal and luckily he has saved just enough space to be able to eat it all.

"If you expect to sweep me off my feet into agreeing to a marriage then you better be ready to completely woo me with your proposal. I want to know that you mean it for real."

He teases as he takes the first bit of ice cream. He knows that the man means it and he cares for him just as much

It was an idea, and he wanted to propose it, but he is prepared for Wei Ying to reject him. They eat dessert quietly, Lan Wangji looks calm, but still have that intense expression as ever. With the meal eaten and all gone, they have eaten well and enjoy each other's company.

He looks surprised, his eyes look hopeful. Despite what everything has happened for the past month, his heart is racing with a swell of hope at his answer. "I am prepared. Let me clean up and I will show you. I mean it. I want to marry you."

He just needs to clean up the dishes, and when he's done, he gestures to Wei Ying to follow him up the stairs to his bedroom.

He stands up and follows the other man up the stairs. It's not like he doesn't expect what is coming. They just had a romantic dinner on a day that is meant for lovers. Of course he expects that they are going to be taking full advantage of that fact.

But there is something just a little different and he is curious what it is that Lan Wangji intends to show him. Especially after what was said at dinner. Since he is already following there clearly isn't too much preparation involved like their was when Wei Wuxian gave Lan Wangji his birthday present.

His mind is wandering through all kinds of scenarios as he follows quietly.

Lan Wangji takes him to his bedroom. It was dark inside, but he only lights up the lamp on the bedside drawer to keep the room dark.

Wei Ying can see that on the bed, Lan Wangji decorated the white bed with roses and there's a heart shape of rose petals on the bed. There are rose petals scattered across the bed, heart-shaped red pillows and there's a heart shape box with chocolates and assorted candies inside on the drawer next to the lamp. Lan Wangji takes the time to light up the red candles with the glow of light to give the room the rose scent and ambiance to warm up the mood.

Smiling softly, "This is the surprise Wei Ying. This is for you. You're my valentine and my love. We have all night to enjoy each other."

He looks at the bed and reaches down to pick up one of the petals. He rubs it between his fingers as he gazes around at the picture of this presents. Lan Wangji did do some work ahead of time it seems.

"You made such a pretty canvas out of the bed, Lan Zhan. I feel a little ashamed about messing it all up."

He brings the petal up to his lips and captures it between them teasingly.

Once Lan Wangji finished setting up the mood and ambiance of the bedroom, he sat on the bed and watches Wei Ying play with the soft, velvet red rose petals.

"Does Wei Ying like it? I have buy a lot of red roses for the occasion. Red roses represent love and passion because it's red and it's the most beautiful flower like yourself. I love the fragrance of roses. It's very nice."

He smiles lovingly at him with a touch of playful lust in his eyes, "I want us to roll in roses together naked and rose petals on your skin when we make love."

He drops the petal back down onto the bed, "That is a very pretty picture that you paint." He grins as he moves closer and places himself between Lan Wangji's legs. He drapes his arms over the man's shoulders as he leans down to kiss him.

That sounds like a wonderful way to spend the evening and he can't wait to be surrounded by the scent of roses and the other man's body. But for now his kiss is loving, thanking him for the romantic valentine's day that he had planned out for them.

"You are far more than the pictures I paint of you." Lan Wangji leans back, wraps his arms around him, absorbed and soaked in his love. He realized now how deeply he is in love with him. With a sigh, he wraps his arms around him, kissing him back, with all of his yearnings and longings.

They lay on the bed, rolling on rose petals and swimming in the soft scent. He kisses him, loving and passionate, moaning quietly into it, and murmuring his name into the kisses. It's romantic and sweet, and Lan Wangji can't help it, but to murmur, "I love you" without holding himself back.

It took awhile for him to understand the feelings that have started to well up in his body since their first moments together like this. He thought perhaps it was just lust and that it was all the physical. But he knows that isn't the case. His heart has slowly unwrapped itself and opened up to being loved and loving in return.

As he wraps himself around the other man, he whispers back, "I love you too." Knowing that he means those words and that Lan Wangji deserves to hear them. He may have been hesitant in the beginning but there is no longer any of that.

Lan Wangji slowly opens himself up, revealing a softer expression. There isn't anyone he ever felt as deeply and love for, and it's only him. He knew Wei Ying's strengths and weaknesses, his temper, and what he stands for. He knows the potential darkness and his loneliness. He stood by him through the hard times and the happy times.

He wraps his arms around his beloved, his heart races hearing the words "Again...again...I love to hear that." As he cuddles and curls up with him, inhaling his scent and the scent of roses.

"Oh, I forget to give you one last surprise." He searched the cabinet to pull out a small wrapped-up box for his present. "It's for you."

Once Wei Ying is curious enough to tear off the paper and ribbons, it turns out it's a small box with a pair of gold rings inside it. "Marry me?"

He repeats the words, slightly louder this time and with more confidence. He sits up when Lan Wangji brings out the box. He sets it in his lap and unwraps it. He looks down at the rings and a smile spreads across his lips. He did tell the man to propose in a romantic way. This does fall into that category.

It's still shocking but it is hard to deny the way he feels. And he already knows that Lan Wangji is his soul mate. He has been since almost the moment that they met and he has never questioned that fact.

He reaches out and takes Lan Wangji's hand in his, threading his fingers between his as he looks up at him, his expression soft and full of the love he now knows is in his heart.

"Okay, Lan Zhan. I'll marry you."

Lan Wangji is happy, his happiness can't be measured in words. His heart swelled with a quiet joy when he accepts his proposal and his rings. His expression is also soft and full of love. His fingers thread with his, holding his hands, and picking up the rings, he slides the rings on one of his fingers.

"I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Wei Ying." He wraps his arms around him, embracing his body, seeking the warmth and the weight of him, and press his face on his shoulders.

He hugs him back, closing his eyes as he relaxes into is arms. "If we are married then you aren't going to have a choice but to spend your life with me." He had hoped that they would be able to walk side by side for the rest of their lives. This might not be the world he expected to do it on but it is still the one that had their feelings develop. So in a way this is just as nice a place to build their life.

With a soft laugh, "Doesn't seem like a bad choice, I'll choose you in a thousand lifetimes again and again." He kisses him fully and with passion, as he always wanted to. Wei Ying is his dream. "It's not a hard choice."

It has been quiet, but still a nice world to build their lives together. So it shall be so. "I love you." He murmured and starts undressing without hesitation for the much-needed skin contact. "I need you. I want you." He murmurs between kisses as he takes more clothes off.

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