The sweetness is almost unbearable when Wei Wuxian has been so cruel to him, but he has no strength to refuse this. Completely pliant, he allows himself to be held and caressed. His trembling eases a little at the gentle touches, starting to calm.

He doesn't deserve this, and he knows that it is stolen. The love that someone else earned is being spent upon him. It is the most vile wrong for him to accept it.

Though he is the emperor of this little kingdom, he has lost all control of the situation. All of his attempts have failed.

Hooking his finger under Lan Zhan's collar, he hold it taut for just a moment, and then he thumbs open the latch. He doesn't remove the collar, just leaves it there, wagging slightly as it hangs open.