OUR HAPPILY EVER AFTER (A WANGXIAN STORY)
Chapter 29
Another month passed...
The future sect leader was now a month old and ready to see the world. Per custom, the baby and the mother stayed indoors until the naming ceremony was performed. Again, invites were sent to various sect leaders to give their well wishes and blessings to the infant.
That morning the Lan family went to their Ancestral Hall to pray for the child. Afterword, JingFei's mother performed the rites meant to be done by the paternal grandmother. It was a beautiful moment . By mid-day the guests were introduced to the child at the grand hall and his name was revealed. Normally only his curtesy name should have been given but Xichen was too excited to hide the child's first name.
JingFei was hopeful that the baby would make her husband love her. She fell for Xichen on their very first meeting; his height and light coloured eyes swept her off her feet. JingFei had married the man of her dreams but he did not feel the same.
On their Wedding night her husband was rather reserved and did not make any advances until she served him wine. Xichen falling asleep after some seconds was unexpected, yet she helped him to the bed and lay beside him. Later in the night she felt strong hands pulling her close and she believed he may have been shy in the beginning. But her heart was broken when her husband called out a different name during their first love making. She then understood why Xichen refused to smile for her like he did before.
Even so she did not complain when Xichen forgot what happened the next morning. In the three weeks they spent together in the Hangshi, JingFei tried to get her husband's attention but got disappointed every time. Eventually Xichen lay with her without the influence of alcohol yet she could tell he was thinking of that 'Wanyin' he calls for when he touched her
Madam Lan played along like a good wife when Xichen moved her to a different house. He would visit her by day and then go back to his place at night. Finding out she was with child some months later came as a shock to them since they rarely did it, but JingFei was glad because Xichen began to pamper her. And now the child was born, Xichen was still attentive to her.
JingFei, "Dear, I have to powder my nose...Please watch the baby, I'm taking the maids with me."
Xichen, "Ok.". Madam Lan exited with her maidens and Lan Xichen picked up his son when he started to whimper. Lan Wangji walked to him to see if he needed any help.
"Ah, Sect Leader Jiang and Sect Leader Jin, you're late to such an occasion?...", one of the guest's words caught Xichen's attention and he turned.
"I had a lot on my hands...", Jiang Cheng replied sternly. ZewuJun felt his heart clench in his chest. He promised he would not bother Wanyin again and for more than year they avoided each other. Since Jiang Cheng missed the wedding he thought he wouldn't show up even if he sent the invite. But here he was with gifts for the child. "Brother, are you ok...Should I take the baby?", Wangji was worried Xichen might drop the child.
"No...I'm ok...", Wangji could see through his lies. Sect Leader Jiang approached them and offered greetings. "Congratulations ZewuJun...I came to give my blessings.", Jiang Cheng stayed three feet away. Jin Ling presented the gifts and then tried to find Ouyang Zizhen. "Thanks...Would you like to hold him?", Xichen smiled, finding an excuse to get closer to Sect Leader Jiang.
Slowly Jiang Cheng slid his hands beneath the baby's head and took him from his father. His face lit up, "He has your eyes."
"You think so?...I wish he had yours...", Xichen whispered and Jiang Cheng's face turned a little pink. Wangji just kept quiet and watched the show. The baby warmed up to the man immediately, snuggling closely to his chest.
JingFei was surprised to see the baby in the arms of a stranger when she returned. 'That's odd, I thought we agreed not to let any guest hold the baby.' She thought as she approached them.
"Wanyin, he likes you a lot.", Xichen commented when the baby rubbed his head against the man, as if he wanted to suckle. "Stop exaggerating, he's just looking for his mother.", the other replied.
"That would be me...", Madam Lan answered with a straight face.
JingFei wanted to keep her composure but the anger and jealousy boiling in her was unsettling when Xichen mentioned the name 'Wanyin'. 'So this is Wanyin?...And he had the guts to show his face and touch my child...Does he have any idea what I had to endure to make this child with my husband because of him?!!', her thoughts screamed at her.
"Dear, I have to retire with the baby...", JingFei forced a smile and then turned to Jiang Cheng, who was ready to give her the child. As if things could not get worse for the three, the baby began to cry when he was taken by his mother and it drew a lot of attention.
"Oh, isn't that priceless...Names really do have impact. Baby Lan Jiang does not want to be taken away from Sect Leader Jiang.", One of the guests commented offhand and the others laughed, finding it cute.
"Be careful Sect Leader Lan, I think Sandu Shengshou might steal the baby's love from you.", another commented and they continued to laugh.
"Haha...Don't forget he raised Sect Leader Jin by himself.", Another added.
JingFei felt betrayed. Not only did her Husband name their child after his lover but now her own baby made her feel like a fool. 'Like father like son.', she thought. "They're just joking...I'm terrible with kids...You have a lovely son, Madam Lan.", Jiang Cheng smiled nervously.
JingFei, "Thank you, Sect Leader..?"
A'Cheng, "Sect Leader Jiang..."
Madam Lan wanted to hear it from the horse's own mouth. She payed respects and then left with the baby.
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Back in the immortal realm Wei Ying won the fight against his teachers and the Grandmaster told him he'd be faced with three trials before he'd receive his core and get what he wanted. "I think I'm closer to accomplishing my goal...Thanks." Wei Ying smiled at Gui.
The disciple's unorthodox methods helped him manoeuvre his way around. 'If you're going to defeat GuanYu, you have to slow him down...You have resentful energy, use it.', were the only kind of motivation his new friend gave him to conquer the pole of endurance as well.
Later that day when Wei Ying returned to the black pearl, he found Gui waiting for him at the gate. Apparently ZhiHao refused to let him in. Wei Ying noticed he had something in a wooden box but he didn't think much of it and let him in. The demon frowned when he saw that and decided to stay in their sight.
"Why does he stare at me like that?"
"He's just being a grumpy old man...Why are you here.", Wei Ying placed a Jar of wine on the table before serving the drink.
"I brought you a gift...Open it."
"Oh nice...Ahhh!!!...", Wei Ying fell out of his seat, screaming. ZhiHao was alarmed and rushed to him. "What's wrong?"
"D..d..d..Dog!!", Wei Ying shook. "Are you crazy! I know you heard that he's afraid of dogs.", the demon was ready to fight Gui but the man just stayed calm in his seat.
Gui, "That's the whole point...Wei Ying has to overcome his fear of dogs if he wants to pass the trials."
ZhiHao, "How do you know?!!"
Gui picked up the puppy and walked over to them. Wei Ying shivered the more he saw the cute furry beast. "The trials centres around your strength, will and fears...If this is truly what you're afraid of, then I suggest you get it done with. If you don't want the dog, just kill it.", Gui placed the puppy in front of them.
"You want him to kill a puppy?", ZhiHao was disgusted. He shielded Wei Ying from the clueless pup who just wanted to meet his new owners.
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Lan Wangji sensed danger when his Uncle called for him at the celebration. "Wangji, meet Mei, she's JingFei's distant cousin." Wangji bowed and so did lady Mei.
Lan QiRen, "Lady Mei will be staying with us for a few days to help with the baby...Maybe you can show her around sometimes."
Wangji, "That wont be necessary, I'll arrange for someone to take care of that."
Lan QiRen, "No, I think you'd be perfect for the job... I want you to be responsible for her."
Lan Wangji realized what his uncle was trying to do and he was in no mood to play his games. He turned his attention to the maiden and said with a stern look, "Lady Mei...If you want to be shown around, I suggest you do it with your cousin. I have a jealous husband and he would kill you on sight if he saw you anywhere near me...I'm sorry but I cant let you put yourself in danger." Lan QiRen was rendered speechless and Mei's mouth dropped but Wangji cared less. He only bowed slightly and left.
Lan Xichen wanted to be alone with Wanyin so bad, he made up a flimsy excuse and dragged him away from the crowd.
A'Cheng, "Where are you taking me..."
Xichen, "To my quarters...Lets talk."
A'Cheng, "You're joking right?...Wont Madam Lan be there?"
Xichen, "No...We are not in the same space." Jiang Cheng did not speak anymore and just followed. As soon as Xichen closed the doors behind them he pounced on his guest and took his lips. "I'm sorry...I cant seem to stop myself.", Xichen said in-between breaths; sticking his tongue into the carven and holding on tightly to the trembling man.
"I miss you Wanyin...", Xichen confessed.
"Lan Huan...I'm getting married in a few weeks.", Jiang Cheng replied with a frown.
Lan Xichen's eyes grew sad but he only wanted to know one thing, "Do you love her?". Xichen thought he'd burst when Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes. "Lan Huan, do you love your wife?... I should be asking why you named your son Jiang?"
Lan Xichen smiled, to him the answer was clear and he stole another kiss.
"I gave him the name after my favourite place...and the person I love."
Jiang Cheng chuckled sarcastically. To him Xichen had not changed a bit. "You said you only wanted to talk, but look at us now... I shouldn't have come.. I have to leave before you break more rules because of me." Lan Xichen did not agree with those words but he knew it was the truth. So he eased his grip and let Wanyin slip away again.
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Wei Wuxian stared at the little puppy like he was faced with a two headed snake. "Keep it away!", he hid behind ZhiHao when the dog walked to his direction. "Brother Wei, I think Gui is right...Dogs can be vicious but puppies are not. They should help you get over your phobia.", Ping said.
GuanYu, " I have an idea...ZhiHao help me hold him down...A'Ping, Get the dog!"
"No...What are you doing! Let go, it's gonna bite!!", Wei Ying cried as they forced him on the ground and Ping did as told. She left the dog on Wei Ying's chest and watched him scream.
"Lan Zhan!! Lan Zhan save me!! I'm sorry please save me...Help!", Wei Ying pitched when the puppy started licking his nose.
Ping, "Aww...Look, he likes you."
"What's happening here?", they got startled by Gui and let go of their victim. Wei Ying quickly scurried off the ground and jumped into his arms. "Save me Gui, get me out of here...They want me dead.".
Everyone else except ZhiHao was surprised when Gui held onto Wei Ying and pathed him on the back. "Alright...I'll take you away, so calm down."
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Thanks for reading...Sorry for any grammatical error and the length...Personally, I think Lan Xichen is going to start a war with his actions, I feel bad for Madam Lan. Do you think Wei Ying will overcome his fear of dogs?...Please don't forget to leave a comment and vote. See you in the next update :)
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