[Seeing that surprised expression, even briefly, makes him wonder if he's gone a bit too far. Maybe just Lan Xichen instead of Zewu Jun would've been better, but Wei Wuxian isn't the sort to go back or regret. Even if the smile that follows takes a while to appear, it does, and that's far more than he'd gotten from Lan Wangji in the early days of their friendship, testing out what names fit best, before he'd finally been called Wei Ying, and felt like he could use Lan Zhan.
His own smile remains, as ever, and he rubs at the end of his nose as Lan Xichen evaluates the gift. Maybe it's silly, but there's no way to know if their Empathy devices are monitored or safe, and he'd much rather be able to rely on his own strength to know his family and friends were all right. Though, he can't take complete credit for the idea. With how Lan Zhan has cautioned him, and with all the struggles they've had lately, it seems foolish not to.]
You... oh?
[He hadn't been prepared for that. His papermen weren't much of a gift, really, just a practical tool. That Lan Xichen had something for him, even if it was inherited from another's abilities, now it was his turn to be surprised.]
That's- Mm, we need all the luck we can get. You have my gratitude!
[He wants to ask if he's sure Lan Xichen can spare it, but it seems rude to dismiss the first gift his soon-to-be brother-in-law has offered.]
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His own smile remains, as ever, and he rubs at the end of his nose as Lan Xichen evaluates the gift. Maybe it's silly, but there's no way to know if their Empathy devices are monitored or safe, and he'd much rather be able to rely on his own strength to know his family and friends were all right. Though, he can't take complete credit for the idea. With how Lan Zhan has cautioned him, and with all the struggles they've had lately, it seems foolish not to.]
You... oh?
[He hadn't been prepared for that. His papermen weren't much of a gift, really, just a practical tool. That Lan Xichen had something for him, even if it was inherited from another's abilities, now it was his turn to be surprised.]
That's- Mm, we need all the luck we can get. You have my gratitude!
[He wants to ask if he's sure Lan Xichen can spare it, but it seems rude to dismiss the first gift his soon-to-be brother-in-law has offered.]
How does it work?