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Text, February 8; un: gu_yun

[shiliu]

bringing someone home for lunch

he’s not doing well
can u set places for three?

prepare also tranq herbs

Text; un: li_min

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Of course.

Should I get the medical kit ready?

[shiliu]

does it fix broken hearts?

[mingyues]

Thank you for your hospitality the other night.

[kiss_it_better]

Think nothing of it. I hope the food was to your taste.

[And also that it helped? He's not asking questions but you seemed to have been going through Something Bad.]

[mingyues]

The food as delicious, it was a very difficult time and I am sorry to have made a poor guest.

Please, allow me a chance to repay your kindness.

text; un=gu_yun

[shiliu]

I picked something up for you.

[ Ordinarily he'd wait and make it a surprise, but he's still enamored of the picture-taking capabilities of his wrist device.

Thus he attaches a picture of this ]

text: un: li_min

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[He's used to receiving random messages from Gu Yun. It was something to look forward to, something to cherish no matter what time of day they came.

He thought, this sort of technology really was amazing. To be able to send information so quickly...there could be so many uses for it. They clearly had no infrastructure or technology for such a thing in Great Liang but he's been thinking of alternatives.

He recognized the item in the picture he received, had considered its convenience but inevitably decided it was too expensive and that he was better off vacuuming on his own.

So...this was a pleasant surprise, even more so because the bulk of house work is done by Chang Geng so this purchase could only (dare he think it) be for his sake.]

You didn't have to...but thank you.

[shiliu]

It's just a little something to keep you company at home, in case you get lonely.

[ He attaches a video this time, of the little robot scuttling slowly across the floor and bouncing off walls and other obstacles. ]

I admit it's a strange pet, but it doesn't need feeding, won't make messes, and doesn't chew things. So I though it would be perfect for you.

[resurging]

[consider this a declaration of intent: wei wuxian, self-aware and appropriately versed in the comedies of shameless enticement, is inviting one and all (for some measure of all, as he is only one man with two hands) to take part in a little... experiment.]

as the snow thaws,
as new grass springs from the earth,
as the sun rises, warmer—
i offer my hand to hold,
without question,
without judgment.

-

a favor for a favor: a confidence, a deed, or a kiss. my ask: a child's toy for gusu lan's hanguang-jun, in honor of his fatherhood.

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[...well.]

Please pass on my most sincere congratulations. Is this Hanguang-Jun a new father?

post charity ball text message | un: konoha

[lumberlady]

CONGRATULATIONS!

is KONOHA from TSURUGI FARMSTEAD. much thanks for bidding on HARVEST VOUCHER!

where would you like delivery? is harvest time good, or is CORDIS time good?

[kiss_it_better]

Please deliver to this address: [INSERT HIS HOME ADDRESS.]

Harvest time would be good. After all, the fresher the produce is, the more nutritious they are.

[Or so a sassy teenager told him.]

I'm usually home and if I'm not, my lover should be there.

delivery + note, post event

[peerlesscucumber]

[ There's a nice scroll delivered with a fancy red envelope, curiously enough. The calligraphy on the scroll, when unwound, is elegant, and the words are concise. Sort of. ]

To the Esteemed Li Min,

This one extends to you the thoughts which were extended to me by Gu Yun following the charitable celebration earlier this month. It occurred to this one that you may find greater worth in his intentions than this one.

May the gentle spring breeze cool you as the nights veer towards warmer weather.

- Shen Qingqiu

[ The fancy red envelope...

... Is a gift certificate to a sex store.

Enjoy, Gu Yun. EN-FUCKING-JOY. Also enjoy, Vinegar Vat. Everyone, enjoy yourselves! ]

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[The calligraphy is familiar in style but he doesn't recognize the handwriting.

Gu Yun hadn't told him he'd bid on anything, let alone gifted it to anyone. He frowns, already low-key chugging vinegar over this even before opening the envelope.

His impression of Shen Qingqiu was...well. The man was odd, but he appreciated that someone was looking out for Gu Yun.

...what little good opinion he had of the man, however, was lost as he saw what was in the envelope.

He stared for a moment before slowly, and with deliberate care, tucked it back into the envelope.

Well. He was certainly going to talk to Gu Yun about this. But not right now. Maybe after he's made some purchases.]

text un: gu_yun

[shiliu]

[ About an hour before he should be home, after leaving for work this morning as usual. ]

Something’s come up, I’ll be home late. Don’t wait up.

text un: li_min

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I'll leave dinner in the usual place.

[Because of course he's already cooked and what did he spend Chroma buying a machine to keep food warm if not to use it for exactly this kind of situation?

And then, even though he knows Gu Yun will never answer this seriously, he still asks,]

Is everything all right?

text

[peerlesscucumber]

[ this text is just a video attachment of his yifu singing. ]

[peerlesscucumber]

[ this text is sent somewhere around fifteen minutes later ]

come pick up your man i'm worried he's losing brain function from hormones and needs dedicated thorough handling

Action, July 15, evening

[shiliu]

[ He hasn't mentioned what's been on his mind all day. After dinner, however, he can't contemplate the prospect of going to bed without saying anything, therefore: ]

Chang Geng, do you...?

[ But the question dies on his lips. Chang Geng had asked, "Does the specimen still want to live?" How can he ask about that? He rubs his brows, finally asking an adjacent question: ]

Are you happy?

[ This isn't the right question, either. ]

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[He was in the process of doing the dishes. They had a dishwasher, but in fact, he really doesn't mind doing it himself. So he'd been rinsing a dish when he looked up upon hearing his name being called.

In some ways, he'd known there was a good chance Gu Yun would ask about this, but he'd decided not to bring it up in case he hadn't seen his own response.

He smiled.]

Of course. I'd dare say I'm happier than I ever thought I could be.

{Then he washes his hands.]

Why is Zi Xi asking?

[He says even though he already has a suspicion.]

voice message (the night of Vulpus' appearance)

[shiliu]

[ He didn't have time to type this out or proofread voice-to-text, so he records this little missive. His voice is preternaturally calm, though he does speak quickly: ]

As you've doubtless learned, King Vulpus has opened a portal to home. I looked for you, but didn't find you in the crowd. Time is short, and I cannot delay. Perhaps you've gone there already.

Otherwise, if you do receive this...

[ he sighs, softly ]

It's said that people who go home don't remember what's happened in this place. No matter what my waking mind can recall, I know it will be forever engraved upon my soul.

Chang Geng, my darling, treasure of my heart, my evening star flower. Do not miss me too much. No matter what little distance separates us, know that my heart is never far.

I cannot delay any longer. Good-bye, my love.

[ Any replies will go straight to voicemail.




........................because he hasn't left the world at all, he's just stuck in an illusion getting insulted by a foul-mouthed parrot. In fact, you might even find him afterwards, stomping around on the beach, looking hung over and aggravated. ]

[kiss_it_better]

[By the time he finds him on the beach it had been after he's had his own run in with those fake pocket dimensions. It had...been weird, to say the least.

Eventually, he gives up on sending messages and goes out to look for him instead. He wasn't one for going shirtless as others have done but he'd been willing to give board shorts and a Tshirt a try...mostly because he was tired of sand at the edge of his robes. He cleared his throat when he got closer.]

I was looking for you.

[He's not going to bring up the message for the sake of saving you face, though he will keep it close to his heart.]

the morning of 9/9

[shiliu]

[ He'd wanted to wait for the right time and this is manifestly the wrong time, but he can't help that now, as he bursts into his own house obscenely early in the morning, in the pre-dawn hours. He was supposed to have arrived home on the Skyway train this afternoon, but details of shift scheduling don't mean much after one has been sucked into and then spat out of a dimensional rift.

He's getting tired of these things. The first was illusory, but this one...

He pushes open the door to their bedroom. He's holding a large, unwieldy device in one hand, that he sets down on the floor, before moving to their bed, to shake Chang Geng awake. ]

Chang Geng?

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[The truth was, he slept best when Gu Yun was there but even then his sleep was barely what could be called truly peaceful.

So when Gu Yun wasn't there he slept only barely and when he did sleep it was very fitfully. Even before Gu Yun began to shake him his brows were already drawn together only smoothing out when he caught a familiar scent.

Then his eyes blinked open and he sat up. Sleep didn't cling to him because he hadn't been deeply asleep. Still, he smiled.]

Have you eaten? It's too late for a full meal, but I can warm up something light.

[And then they can talk about why you were so delayed.

He moved to sit up and paused when he spotted something on the floor that hadn't been there before he went to sleep.]