OUR HAPPILY EVER AFTER (A WANGXIAN STORY)
Chapter 12
Jiayi, "I cant do that for you Wei Ying..."
Wei Ying, "You did it for Zhao Biyu. We both know her womb was destroyed!"
Jiayi began to puff and pant, feeling exhausted. "Wei Ying!...Hah...Biyu was a woman and you'reYou're a man."
Wei Ying shook his head as if to refuse that fact. He grabbed his sister's hand, "No, you can do it again!"
"Wei Wuxian, I nearly killed that woman when I meddled with her body... If I do it to you, you may not survive it. Your insides could be twisted and torn up. You could die. I cant...", Xiao Jiayi caressed Wei Ying on the cheek. Her eyes full of worry and dread.
Wei Ying smiled, "I'll take my chances."
Jiayi, "Brother, don't...Have you thought of Lan Wangji at all? Would he want this?"
Wei Ying's eyes dropped;Lan Wangji would never agree to such a thing. Just when he felt it was a lost cause Wen Ning spoke for him. "Dear...If there's anything I know about Wei Gonzi, its that he would take any risk as long as its worth it- as long as there is hope."
Jiayi, "But..."
Wen Ning, "...Because of that bad habit he saved me and my family, as well as the cultivation world that mistreated him in the end...". The Ghost General gave her an assuring look. Jiayi wanted to scold him but could not resist the charms of a pouting Wen Ning. 'How did he learn to do that?', she sighed.
Jiayi closed her eyes for a brief moment to organize her thoughts then opened them again. "Why do you really want this?", her gaze turned somewhat cold.
Wei Ying, "Shijie..."
Jiayi, "Don't use your husband as an excuse...Tell me why you suddenly need this so bad!"
Wei Ying pulled back, thinking of what to say and how to say it to make urgent enough...
(Back to a month ago...)
Lan Xichen came home all smiles but that faded as soon as his brother gave him the good news, "We've found you a wife...". At first Wangji felt his brother's sudden withdrawal was out of cold feet so he tried to motivate him. But when Lan Xichen told him what he did to Sect Leader Jiang, Wangji became disturbed and wanted to break the engagement.
"No, don't. I gave my word.", Xichen accepted his fate like a bitter pill. "Brother, You love Jiang Cheng, you cant go through with this.", Lan Wangji went against his own plan within the blink of an eye, but Xichen only shook his head and excused himself.
Back in Yunmeng, Jiang Cheng was bursting with excitement as he went about his duties. His heart had warmed up to Xichen and he could not hide his joy any longer. His disciples would see him smiling and hopping around like a child even in the face of situations that would usually rile him up. 'Hah! The most handsome man in the cultivation world loves me! Top that Wei Wuxian!'... He halted, 'Oh no! Wei Wuxian... I gave him trouble for loving a man. If he finds out, what will he do?... He will tease to into an early grave. Damn it!' His thoughts made him panic in a silly way.
His soul nearly left his body when someone tapped him. "Are you okay, why do you have that silly look on your face?", Jing Ling chuckled.
"Shut up, is that how to talk to your elders?...Go back to your sect before I really break those legs." Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes and walked off briskly.
"Ehn?...Uncle, wait!! Tell me why you were smiling..." Jing Ling run after him.
"Is Sandu Shengshou alright... He's behaving weird", a guard on post said to his colleague. The other only nodded, not wanting to comment to save his own head.
After two weeks and no visit, Jiang Cheng decided to surprise the first Jade of Lan and give him his reply. His fear of running into his brother was neutralized by his main mission. After all, this was the perfect excuse to get back into his brother's life.
Wei Ying run as fast as his legs could carry him, not minding if he got a scolding from Lan Zhan. 'Jiang Cheng, you finally came...', He smiled when he got the news that Sect Leader Jiang had come to see him. Wei Ying found his shidi under the pavilion close to the Library, looking around as if he was reminiscing about the past.
"Hey you!...How dare you take so long to show your face here.", Wei Ying said in a serious tone as he drew closer to Jiang Cheng. His hand behind his back. Jiang Cheng was worried at first but quickly rolled his eyes when the other in black finished talking.
"For god's sake, how does that Hanguanjun deal with the likes of you.", Jiang Cheng folded his arms.
Wei Ying laughed cheerfully as tears welled up in his eyes. It had been a while since Jiang Cheng saw that peculiar smile. He quickly embraced his Shixiong as he sobbed.
Wei Ying, "Jiang Cheng, are you peeling onions?"
Jiang Cheng, "Shut up, you're lucky I still have some tears to spare for you."
Wei Ying, "Hahaha...Sect Leader Jiang, mind your words, you're in my territory now."
Jiang Cheng smiled still holding onto his brother, "Yeah right! Last time I checked, Yunmeng was also your territory. This is more like a cage that cold partner of yours wont let you out of."
Wei Ying, "Can you blame him, I'm a legend I'm the real hot cake." Wei Ying winked at him and Jiang Cheng lifted a fist as if to hit him. He was happy to see Wei Ying bragging like he used to.
Jiang Cheng, "Where is ZewuJun, I'd like to pay my respects."
Wei Ying, "Mn, he's with Lan Zhan, I'll take you to him... I was told you came with that silly brat. Where is he?". Wei Ying spoke as he lead the way.
Jiang Cheng, "We went looking for his friends."
"Oh, there they are..." Wei Ying pointed to an open window not far away. Jiang Cheng felt his heart lurch when they got close to Xichen's quarters. Through the window he could clearly see Lan Xichen, Lan Wangji and Lan QiRen accepting gifts from three other people in the room. He froze when he noticed the lady sitting across Xichen with her head slightly bowed.
"Who are they?...", Jiang Cheng asked. He could sense there was something wrong with what he saw.
"...They are distant relatives of the Lan family.", Wei Ying said casually.
Jiang Cheng, "Do you... know why they're here?"
Wei Ying, "They are setting a date for Lan Xichen's marriage..."
Jiang Cheng's palm was held in a fist as he tried to stop himself from falling apart, "Really?... Is that her?", he spoke with a cold tone and Wei Ying noticed it. "Pretty right?...Don't tell me you're jealous, she's already taken." He chuckled, oblivious of the situation. Jiang Cheng smiled faintly as he looked at the beautiful maiden in a white dress. His gaze then moved to the one who broke his heart within a split second.
Lan Xichen sat through the meeting with a heavy heart and was thinking about someone else when he swiftly glanced outside the window. He was startled when he thought he saw that someone he was thinking of. He looked in that direction again and he felt his world would fall apart again. "Sorry, please excuse me...", He got up and bowed.
Wangji, "Brother..."
Lan QiRen, "Lan Huan..."
Xichen turned to them and forced a smile, "I'm sorry, I have to attend to something urgent."
Wangji looked through the window and understood what was going on, "Go ahead brother, we are already done here. I'll take care of the rest."
As soon as Lan Xichen opened the gate, Jiang Cheng was snapped out of his frozen state. "Wei Ying, I can't stay any longer. Please tell Jing Ling to meet me at Caiyi town.", he said and turned to leave in a rush.
Wei Ying was confused, "Huh? Hey why are you leaving like this... Jiang Cheng...!"
Wei Ying was even more confused when he saw his brother in law run after Jiang Cheng when he stormed out. "Lan Zhan! What's going on?", he asked when he noticed Lan Zhan walking towards him. Lan Wangji was silent for a moment, not sure whether to tell Wei Ying what Xichen did.
Wei Ying became worried, "Say something..."
Lan Zhan, " Brother confessed to Jiang Cheng."
Wei Ying, "...About what?...Be specific."
Wangji starred at him, wondering how Wei Ying could be so clueless when it came to issues of the heart.
Lan Zhan, "Brother kissed Jiang Cheng."
Wei Ying, "Pfft Hahaha...What the hell are you saying...Wait, what?!!". Wei Ying's eyes widened in a scary way. First he was shocked, then he was angry.
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Lan Xichen was about to grab Jiang Cheng when the latter dodged and leaped a few steps away from him.
Xichen, "Wanyin, let me..."
Jiang Cheng, "Don't call me by that name... And don't even step foot at the Lotus Pier again."
Xichen, "No...Wanyin, calm down. I...I..."
Jiang Cheng, "You're sorry for leading me on? For playing with my emotions? What did you really mean when you said you wanted me by your side...Is it as a friend? A concubine? or a lover?.... You make me sick Sect Leader Lan."
"Wanyin...", Xichen drew closer, still fumbling out of shock. "Don't take a step closer...Stay away." Jiang Cheng warned with a frown. He rubbed his ring and Zidian's lightening sizzled. But Lan Xichen was not willing to back down and drew closer. "I said stay the fuck away!!!", purple lightning slashed across his chest with a strong force. Xichen fell to the ground and coughed up blood. Still he did not give up and gathered strength to get up. Wiping his bloody lips, Lan Xichen forced his feet to go forward, hoping to change Jiang Cheng's mind. The latter sent out the purple lighting again with stronger force and it clashed with a blue light when it got closer to Xichen. Lan Wangji sent another hit towards the man in purple robes but Wei Ying teleported there; stopping the attack in the nick of time.
Wangji scolded himself for almost hitting the wrong person. "Wei Ying, come here...You could have gotten hurt.". Wangji was worried.
Wei Ying ignored him and turned to Jiang Cheng, "A' Cheng, are you alright?". Jiang Cheng nodded slowly as a tear slid down his face. Wei Ying could feel his heart sink. He then turned to face the Lan brothers. "Lan Wangji, put Wangji away." He quickly glanced at the zither and then back at its owner.
Lan Zhan, "Wei Ying..."
Lan Xichen slumped back to the ground on his knees out of pain, "Wangji, listen to him..." he said with difficulty.
Wei Ying starred his husband right in the eye and raised an eye brow. "You think what your brother did was okay? If he could not go back on his words then why confess to another!!... No one treats my brother like this. Brother in law, I'm afraid I can not side with you on this."
Lan Zhan, "Wei Ying..."
Wei Ying, "You think I'll allow you to hurt him more than he already is?!!"
Lan Wangji became startled when Wei Ying raised his voice. He had seen this reaction from Wei Ying when Jing Jixuan made his sister YanLi cry. Wei Ying did not waste any time in leaving bruises on Jixuan's face back then and he feared Chenqing might be summoned in this situation.
Truly Wei Ying grabbed his flute and Lan Wangji did not take his eyes off the hand that held it. But looking at the state Xichen was in, Wei Ying felt Jiang Cheng had already done his job. "Come Wanyin, I'll take you home now...".
Thanks for reading... This chapter is long, so I'm splitting it in two. That means you're getting two chapters today :'D. Sorry for any grammatical errors. Next chapter will be in within an hour or two! Hope you look forward to it. Don't know why but I'm already crying for Jiang Cheng :'( Don't forget to vote dear WangXian Babies :'(
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