OUR HAPPILY EVER AFTER (A WANGXIAN STORY)
Chapter 19
Wei Ying tossed and turned in the bed, it had been a week since he left Gusu and he still could not sleep properly. In the end he decided to continue his journey in the middle of the night. As he walked the lonely path he gazed into the sky, wondering how his husband was doing. Of course he knew Wangji would not be in good spirits but he couldn't help but wish he would be okay. "I'll come home soon.", He said softly as he kept going.
By morning he had reached another town in the QingheNie sect. The markets were bustling with life. After walking for a while Wei Ying made his way into a restaurant and sat down to eat. Halfway through his food he felt a familiar presence and instinctively turned to look.
"Wei Xiong....", a man in a black and gold outfit approached with a small fan in his hand...
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Lan Xichen quickly searched for his brother when he reached Gusu. The look in Wangji's eyes told him it was not a small issue like he had hoped. Wangji was truly holding back from crying for help.
Xichen, "Wangji, how is Sizhui coping with this..."
Wangji, " He blames me for everything.". He kept his gaze on his tea.
Xichen, " Huh...That cant be right... "
Wangji, "He's not wrong, I should have payed more attention to Wei Ying when I felt something was off."
The older man remained silent for a while, thinking. "Don't worry, he'll come around soon."
Lan Jingyi grew a little worried when he noticed his best friend was no longer himself. Sizhui would hide when he was done with his duties and refused to go on night hunts with them. Another strange thing was that he avoided Hanguanjun in everyway he could even when the Senior looked for him.
News around the cloud recesses that Senior Wei had left on a secret mission made the disciples question Sizhui a lot but Lan QiRen on the other hand did not make much of it, saying that his rascal son in-law would surely be back soon.
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Sizhui felt his heart skip a beat when he saw Hanguanjun sitting with ZewuJun. The latter sent for him so he had hurried over. 'Its okay, ZewuJun is usually in Hanguanjun's company.' , he thought to himself, clearly keeping his eyes away from Lan Wangji. "Greetings...", he bowed when he got to them.
Xichen, " Sizhui, have some tea with us."
The boy did hesitate but eventually sat down beside his father. He was about to pour himself some tea when Lan Wangji took hold of the teapot and poured the drink for him. Sizhui starred at it for a while, feeling the older men's gaze fixed on him. It made him a little tensed.
Xichen, "Sizhui, wont you drink the tea your father poured for you?"
Sizhui, "..."
The boy picked the tea cup and drunk up. Wangji poured him another and place the tea pot down. Seeing the awkwardness between father and son Xichen felt a little uncertain.
Xichen, "Sizhui, you don't look comfortable, is there a problem?"
Sizhui, "No, ZewuJun..."
Xichen, "What of your father? You've been doing a good job hiding from him for the past two weeks... Sizhui, we all know Hanguanjun is as hurt as you are over Senior Wei leaving. Your silence leaves us worried."
The junior felt cornered. He did not want to lie but he also didn't want to pour out his anger. Like his father, Wangji, he did not know how to argue or convey his feelings clearly.
Sizhui, "I'm just worried about my mother, no need to be alarmed..."
Xichen, " Master Wei?"
Sizhui, "Mn... ZewuJun, Hanguanjun....I have a class to attend to now. With your permission, I'd like to take leave if there is no problem."
"Ok...", Lan Xichen nodded thoughtfully.
Lan Wangji, "..."
They watched Sizhui bow and leave again just as he came. "Wangji, have you heard anything new?", Xichen asked. "No, he was spotted in the QingheNie sect some days ago but nothing else." Wangji replied. After a few more discussions, the latter proceeded to talk about Xichen's wedding plans. Xichen wanted to postpone everything using Wei Ying as an excuse but Wangji was already a step ahead so he let it be.
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Back in QingheNie sect, Wei Ying was busy downing some liquor with Huaisang like in the old days. Except things were a little different; Huaisang had a family of his own now. A year old daughter called Chunhua with his father's eyes and nose. Wei Ying was more than glad to spend time with them even if it was for a day. After the girl was taken away, they were left alone once again to talk.
Huaisang, "So... Do you still hate me?"
Wei Ying, "Huaisang, you were my best friend. Even though you did put people in danger with your actions, and convinced a man to give up his own body, I wouldn't have had a chance at love...So no, I don't hate you."
Huaisang smiled with relief then hit Wei Ying on the shoulder. "How come you didn't come to my wedding or even look for me then. I missed you a lot Wei Xiong." he poured Wei Ying another cup of wine.
"Sheesh that hurt... Tsk, I couldn't come because someone did not trust you after the stunts you pulled. You even got Lan Xichen's heart broken." Wei Ying gulped his drink quickly.
"That's not my fault... He trusted the wrong man. I also needed to be free of the hatred. Now I can be at peace with my family... Wei Xiong, why are you here alone?"
"...Huaisang, I just have a small mission to accomplish...In case anyone comes looking, you know what to do.
"Of course, of course...", he moved his fan swiftly and Wei Ying let out a laugh. "Hey Head Shaker, you've done a great job reviving your sect... How does it feel like being called 'Your Excellency'?... At least you don't hold many of those boring sect meetings." Wei Ying beamed. "Huaisang, I'm proud of you and I know Da Ge is also proud of you where he is." he added.
A small smirk appeared on Nie Huaisang's face. "Wei Xiong, back then, I thought you deserved that position more than anyone else...You were the bravest."
"No way... Imagine the sect leaders coming to a ghost palace to hold a meeting, haha, that would have been a sight. Besides, that's not what I needed." Wei Ying laughed
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When Sizhui entered his room he found the man in white standing beside his bed. He turned to leave but he was already noticed by the visitor. "Sizhui...", Lan Wangji walked towards him but the boy refused to look at him. The silence was deafening and neither of them knew exactly what to say.
"I'm sorry I let you down...I will not stop looking until we find him. But I need your help to keep me focused like you did since the day I found you." Wangji spoke from the dept of his heart. Lan Sizhui looked up at him, feeling a ball of words stuck in his throat that he wanted to force out.
Sizhui, "I...I don't want to see you now..."
Lan Wangji's eyes dropped after those words. He understood clearly. Nodding his head gently he walked pass Sizhui and his feet felt heavy this time around as he got closer to the door.
"Why didn't you say anything when Lan QiRen talked about getting you a woman. Why didn't you stop him?", Wangji stopped in his steps when he heard Sizhui speak. "Did you really not notice that it bothered him he could not bear you a child? That he was worried you'd not be truly happy and get tired of him someday?" his voice cracked as tears welled up in his eyes. Lan Wangji walked back, feeling every single word spoken to him but only thinking of his son's pain.
Sizhui, "Was it not enough you let the world take him away from us once, why let them do it again. Why are you always late!... Hanguanjun, I remembered the day Senior Wei left me at the burial mounds for the last time. He told me he'd only be gone for a few hours but he never returned and I... forgot all about him... He doesn't want us to look for him where he's going."
Lan Wangji embraced him, and spoke gently," He said he would return? Then he will... So please help me wait for him...". Sizhui gave into the warmth and held his tears back. "I'll do better...", Wangji said firmly as he held onto his son.
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Thanks for reading today's chapter....Did you like hearing from Huaisang? Sorry for any grammatical errors and please don't forget to comment. Your votes and comments encourage me to be faster so please don't forget them. I've posted a teaser on my new fanfic book, please check it out in the link below. You can also find it on my page...See you in the next chapter, dear WangXian baby.
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