MDZS Fanfic

Red Strings of Connections

Chapter 15 Decision

A surprising pair visits the Zhuque Sect five days after rampage.

Everyone is confused to see the pair of mother and son. Cangse Sanren with her husband faced them questioning the matter.

Before anything else, Madam and Jin Zixuan gave their respect to them and sincerest apologize to Jin Guangshan's stupidity, and they knew that forgiveness is not possible, after all Jin Guangshan targeted their son which is the next Sect Leader of Zhuque Sect.

Cangse Sanren clears to them that either it is Wei Ying or just a mere servant, they will still surely retaliate.

Jin Zixuan praises their kindness for other people, even go as far as not touching Jin Guangshan after what he did to Madam Houki.

Cangse Sanren told them what really happened to Madam Houki after that, that if weren't for Wei Ying Madam Houki might be still bedridden by now or worst might already take her own life for losing her son.

Madam Jin grips the hems of her robes, she could at least feel what it feels like to lose her child. She never had any miscarriage but as a mother losing your child is a nightmare.

Probably might suddenly out of her mind, Madam Jin grovel at Cangse Sanren and Wei Changze which makes the three almost jumps from their sits. That proud Madam of Lanling Jin lowers herself to the others. But Cangse Sanren and Wei Changze didn't accept that grovel fully, saying Madam Jin should do it to Madam Houki and Xingxiu Caipi instead as they are the victims.

Madam Jin raises her head but still hanging down, and a moment of silence which Jin Zixuan has cut off by asking Wei Ying's whereabouts, wanting to apologize to him directly.

Cangse Sanren informs him that he can do it later, as the kids are studying currently at House of Xing.

Jin Zixuan nods in agreement.

Madam Jin begun their business at Zhuque Sect by starting from announcing Jin Guangshan's demotion. Madam Jin confesses that she really couldn't believe that Jin Guangshan is actually into kids and only thanks to Wen Ruohan who went to their sect personally does Madam Jin learns the truth.

Wei Changze notes to himself to thank Wen Ruohan next time.

So, again Madam Jin apologizes.

Cangse Sanren confess that no matter how many times Madam Jin apologizes to her husband's place, Cangse Sanren won't forgive him, and she desire to punish Jin Guangshan to his sins, not just on Wei Ying but also for Madam Houki and one other— "Ah! Actually two!"

"Two? Who is these other two?"

Cangse Sanren kept quiet at first, thinking if she should tell them but in the end, she chose to be blunt.

"They are Jin Guangshan's illegitimate children from two different woman, and one of them is Mo Yu."

This taken them aback, they remember that there's disciple who asked for Madam Jin's help before and that very same disciple has many ill rumors within their sect, in addition to this his sudden disappearance. Another thing that shocks them is there are actually two of Jin Guangshan's children staying at Zhuque Sect.

Is that mean Jin Guangshan has able to impregnate some woman here? But before they could voice it, Cangse Sanren has beat them to it.

"A-Ying found two of them from two different chances and circumstances just recently. A-Ying found A-Yao in Yunping, while A-Yu was found in the woods."

"Woods? Why Mo Yu is in the woods?"

"After his escaped in Jinlintai, Mo Yu went back to his mother's home, in Mo Mansion but he was chased out after as ill rumors that made by Jin Guangshan reached them. Without having any places to go A-Yu went into woods."

"But what are those two young masters doing in woods?" Madam Jin asked in curiosity.

"Night-hunt." Simple and blunt, as if it is the most obvious thing in the world.

"At such a young age?" Madam Jin just couldn't help but question.

"They tend to escape either to Night-hunt or just skipping on a town."

"Me and Lady Jiang were saved by them on their way back from Night-hunting. If I remember it right, they hunt the giant moth beast." Cangse Sanren nodded.

"Is the true?"

The three nodded.

"Wei Ying tends to find people."

Cangse Sanren laughs and Wei Changze sigh but smirks, agreeing to him.

"For just a year A-Ying has taken in three kids from different places with different stories. One of them is an orphan that being beaten in the street by Chang Ci'an, the leader of Yueyang Chang Clan. A-Yang was about to be run by his carriage, but A-Ying saved him. The second one is Meng Yao, his mother is being beaten by a drunk man, but A-Ying stops the man, and conveniently Liu—Tiao Liujuan came to their rescue. Lastly, Mo Yu who has the worst story out of them." Cangse Sanren has gotten serious, "he was sexually abused by Jin Guangshan."

Jin Zixuan wants to curse, but refrain himself, still his face shows disgust on what he just heard.

Sure his father is a huge pervert, who grabs any kind of opportunity to touch a woman, and Jin Zixuan already accept the fact that his A-die would never change, but... to touch a kid! Plus, his own flesh and blood! On top of that he is doing it fully aware of their relationship as blood-related family! And going so far as doing it at their sect! Could his A-die could be more evil? And to think that he came from him!

From there, right on that moment, Jin Zixuan swears that he never be like Jin Guangshan and will love Jiang Yanli with all his heart.

Madam Jin has now beyond disappointed to her stupid husband. She let him out of the hook when it comes of his womanizing, then now all the sudden she would hear that he is fucking desires much younger?! Worst he no longer cares for the gender! Adding to her stress is him touching his own boy!

Sure! She hates the idea if Jin Guangshan children from another woman, it is like he is stepping on her pride like a rug! But to think that he used Mo Yu to fulfill his fantasy!

Forget ascension to immortality! Fucking Jin Guangshan deserves to descent and never be born again!

The couple watch them in silent, gripping their fists and gritting their teeth in disgust and rage, and Cangse Sanren and Wei Changze are both thankful that these two are reasonable and more a human, unlike Jin Guangshan.

Cangse Sanren clears her throat gaining their attention, taking them away from their clouded minds.

They look at her, then Jin Zixuan spoke up, "I want to meet Mo Yu and the other kid."

"For what reason Young Master Jin?"

"I would like to meet them myself. All this time I've been turning a blind eye on the existence of my siblings, that I never try to look at them. It's not because I'm afraid that they would snatch the position of being the Sect Leader, but just because I'm simply an ignorant and arrogant."

"I'm sorry, it is my fault. You see I have huge pride that I'm trying to protect."

Cangse Sanren nodded. "Just like Ziyuan's! An overwhelming pride!"

Madam Jin smile a little. "Yes, and I'm overprotective over my pride to the point I'm shoving away all of Jin Guangshan's kids even though I know that they are all just victims. My pride just won't allow me to accept them."

"It's normal Madam Jin, we understand you. It's rare for someone to just simply accept children of their partner, especially if it is from adultery."

"Young Master Jin are you sure you want to meet them?" Jin Zixuan nodded. "Then I have several conditions that I hope Young Master Jin would comply, so is Madam Jin. If you promise that you'll comply, then I'll allow you."

Seeing Cangse Sanren intention of wanting to protect his siblings, Jin Zixuan nodded in agreement.

The conditions are simple and less; 1) Don't stare at them from head to toe. 2) Don't ask uncomfortable question, and it is up to Madam Jin and Jin Zixuan which they consider uncomfortable and fine. And lastly 3) be nice and gentle, especially to Mo Yu who has trauma.

Madam Jin has one eyebrow rise in confusion, while Jin Zixuan blinks then smile, deep inside him he knew this will happen. Of course, they will come as well.

Other than Meng Yao and Mo Yu are Wei Ying, Tiao Reishun, the Myo siblings, Cong Liu and Li Yang, has also come.

Jin Zixuan knew that they will just to be sure of his brothers' safety. Sure, he is friends with them, but not Madam Jin.

Jin Zixuan apologizes to everyone about his A-die's action. Then introduce himself to the new faces, the others did same.

Madam Jin and Jin Zixuan stares at Mo Yu intently and notice that he is much better now unlike when he is in Jinlintai, at least on Madam Jin's side. Still Mo Yu cannot look at them directly as anxiety builds in him. Mo Yu, after all doesn't like being stare at.

"Alright! Alright! Alright! May we know why all of the sudden you wanna meet Yu and Yao-xiong?" Tiao Reishun asked, waving her hand between Mo Yu and Jin Zixuan.

"I'm just trying to see if I already see him before, but as I expected I haven't."

Madam Jin closes her eyes, "I did meet him. He asked for my help but—" Madam Jin then look at Mo Yu who flinches on stare, "I'm sorry, I should have listen to you."

But even Madam Jin did listen to Mo Yu before, Madam Jin know it herself and everyone in the room that she would never believe him, and the same thing still will happen, or worst Mo Yu will suffer even more.

Wei Changze clears his throat, "And this one over here is Meng Yao, he is Jin Guangshan's other son." Meng Yao bows.

"I don't know what I should do now that I have met you two, you see this is the first time I've ever met my—our stupid A-die's children." May young as they be, all the kids understand his situation and they're not blaming him for being an ignorant all these years. Jin Zixuan went quiet as he thinking some things, when finally decided he nods and re-faced everyone, "Would you like to live in Jinlintai? Not as guest disciples but as my brothers."

Mo Yu and Meng Yao flinched in shock, while everyone else on the kids' sides all look at Wei Ying who has unreadable expression as it is hiding under his hair, while TIAO REISHUN sighs quietly.

The four children were worried if they should stop that idea, since they are already so close to the two children, but they know that it is still up to Mo Yu and Meng Yao.

"A-Ying, A-Shun bring your siblings out for a while. A-Yu and A-Yao will stay here." Cangse Sanren whispered to them.

They immediately understand her intention and in truth they were thinking the same.

They don't want to hold Mo Yu and Meng Yao back by making them think of them, that they must stay here all for the sake of repaying Wei Ying's kindness and Tiao Reishun's gentleness. Repaying everyone for their acceptance. No, Wei Ying doesn't want that, if they would decide to stay here in Zhuque sect it is because they wanted to, nothing else. Wei Ying and Tiao Reishun stand up ushering everyone to go out.

Mo Yu and Meng Yao sees this and would follow but they are stop by Sect Leader Zhu and they stay in that room. It is for their own good. The children knew that, and if ever they decided to go in Jinlintai then Wei Ying swear that nothing will change, that they are still their brothers. They close the door quietly and Wei Ying sighs while Tiao Reishun is staring at the sliding door not saying anything. All of them looks at each other after a while and nodded, they all quietly agreed to go somewhere where they could think silently.

At House of Liu behind of Tiao Liujuan's office is a large, clear, and beautiful pond, on the side next to the wall of the sect is a large healthy willow tree, the long vines and leaves blocks the sunlight, creating a perfect shade underneath which is not too small but not too big grass hill. The ground is just perfect to fit in nine to ten adults.

This place has been Wei Ying's and the other kids' paradise where they could relax, take a nap without hitch. They all sit there still not saying a word. Myo Qing, Myo Ning leaned on the trunk with Li Yang sitting between them, while Cong Liu leaned next to Myo Qing, and Wei Ying and Tiao Reishun who are more used and freer in living within Zhuque sect lay down, using their hands as pillows.

They wonder how long they will have to wait for them.

All closes their eyes, as they could do now is wait.

Tiao Reishun frowns feeling something is poking on her cheek, she opens her eyes and found Mo Yu's face above her, smiling down at her. She blinks before sitting up. "How long have you two been here?" Tiao Reishun asks after finding Mo Yu sitting next to her and Meng Yao sitting next to Wei Ying.

Her hand landed to Wei Ying's shoulder shakes him gently to wake up. It takes several gentle shakes for Wei Ying to open his eyes finding Meng Yao right away.

He sits up. "Did the meeting finished just now?" The brothers in blood smiles at each other then turns to the other two.

"Been finished for an hour now."

"We've been here for almost an hour."

"You should've wake us up!"

"We want to but... we didn't know how we should talk things with you, so we let you."

Tiao Reishun and Wei Ying looks at each other, both have feeling of burden on their chest, frightened, and probably these two also felt the same. Wei Ying turns to their other siblings and finds them still sleeping, he stands up and went near them to wake them up. One by one, each woke up.

The eight children form a circle, sitting on the green land, feeling the cool air, and listening to the music created by the leaves of the willow tree, while the pond in quiet. They're waiting for Mo Yu and Meng Yao.

First and foremost, the kids in issue take a breath before gazing at each of them, then look at each other.

"Young Master Jin Zixuan, is kind enough to say that we will be welcome in Jinlintai as his brothers." Meng Yao begun, observing them.

"And after many deliberations, Bro Yao and I chose to..." Mo Yu pauses for a moment then, "We chose to... stay here in Zhuque Sect."

Wei Ying and everyone else' eyes widen in bewilderment, and no one could response right away.

They really thought that they will come with Jin Zixuan, after all it is their rightful place.

The two brothers in blood smiles seeing their reaction.

Meng Yao looks at Mo Yu who nodded in response for going first.

"I—I love being in here." Mo Yu begun, "Everyone here is so kind and nice, which makes me think that this place is the real paradise. I may just stay for two months but I already fell in love. I won't say anything outrageous special just justify my decision. All in all I really just want to be here, that's all." Considering what Mo Yu have been through in the hands of people in Jinlintai Wei Ying and the others understand why.

"I'm the same. I overwhelmingly grateful that it was you guys who found me."

Quiet, too quiet that it made Mo Yu and Meng Yao to feel restless, they are afraid that Wei Ying and the other doesn't like their decision. But it is what they really want. They want to stay with them, grow up with them, live with them.

Soon those thoughts that scaring them has jump out from their chest when they feel hands pull their cheeks, muffling their words unable to be understood. Mo Yu's right cheek is pealed by Tiao Reishun, while Wei Ying is pulling Meng Yao's left cheek. Not even a minute pass and the others join in, starts by the youngest to the oldest.

All grinning, happiness could easily see on them.

No one is pretending, and just purely shows their happiness.