MDZS Fanfic

Red Strings of Connections

Chapter 29 Smiling at Beautiful Sight

One week have passed, Wei Wuxian no longer hides the incident that happened three years ago, the incident that always giving him nightmares. Lan Wangji was just quiet and listening intently to every word that Wei Wuxian spouted.

Three years... it took three years for Lan Wangji to learned about this; Tiao Reinshun doesn't spout anything about this either, although Lan Wangji understand that the shimei is just simply respecting her shixiong.

After letting out everything to Lan Wangji, Wei Wuxian felt all embarrassed—like he is now sitting in front of Lan Wangji bare naked. As should be expected from Lan Wangji; he has no reaction or whatsoever and just staring at Wei Wuxian.

At first. Only at first.

To Wei Wuxian's bewilderment, he felt a warm hand that gently caress his face.

It was well-known to the whole cultivation world how stoic and cold Lan Wangji is, but what not everyone knows is Lan Wangji has never been cold towards Wei Wuxian; and it hurt him so much that Wei Wuxian hides these things from him fearing that he rejects him, which made Lan Wangji thinks that Wei Wuxian is foolishly ridiculous.

After all, no matter what—

Lan Wangji would never reject Wei Wuxian.

That time, on that moment, for the second time since they met, Lan Wangji saw Wei Wuxian cries to his heart's content.

Wei Wuxian felt so relief.

Time passes quietly within the Gusu, no one knows why Qin Su actually came there, and no one knows why she left immediately after Lan Wangji got poisoned. The disciple that guarding the gate on the time Qin Su left said: she looks in hurry and afraid.

Cong Zhuliu went to Qin Sect to know if Lady Qin Su able to come home safely. Confusions are written on Sect Leader Qin and Madam Qin's faces as they don't have any idea that Qin Su leave the sect to go in Gusu where Wei Wuxian is currently residing.

This rooted a suspicion within.

But having no evidence nor even motivation, Qin Su's arrival in Gusu and her questionable departure was put aside.

Another quiet, soothing day within the Gusu.

Lan Wangji is walking alone the grassy field within the forest, despite his calm demeanor, cold stoic expressionless face, many things are jumbling inside his mind, and all of this are revolving around the same concern: Wei Wuxian.

His thoughts are cut off abruptly, when he felt something hugs his right leg; immediately without troubling his mind any further he turns his head and reach for his sword; upon gripping the hilt, Lan Wangji eyes widen in shock, who wouldn't though? The thing that clinging his leg is not a spiritual beast nor resentful spirit but a small child in black robe.

Such a rare day, as it is not an everyday occurrence to see Lan Wangji frowns, questioning the presence of the child in Gusu, moreover a child that has guts to cling on him.

Lan Wangji was about to open his mouth to speak to the clinging child, yet he closes it again and silence has continued to be enveloped at the two. This silence has been stops when the child raised his head, letting Lan Wangji to see his crying messy face.

"Papa!"

Papa?!

This surely shocks Lan Wangji, as far he remembers, he never once had an affair to someone else, nor shows interest to some woman. The closes are his family and Zhuque Sect.

"Papa!!!"

Lan Wangji is troubled and having an internal panic; clearly, he is not good with kids moreover the crying ones.

What should he do?

How will he make the child stop in crying?

Where are this child's parents even?

This are what running inside his head currently.

"Papa!!!"

Lan Wangji is well-known for his icy demeanor, so cold that when he speaks his voice is like coming from the deepest part of snow-covered mountain; and this kind of voice is just triggered to make a child's crying stronger. Much to his dismay.

Worst, if someone heard this child calling him "Papa" it will be a really long time before he could clear his name; but there's more troublesome event that could happen, that is... Wei Wuxian hearing it.

Lan Wangji doesn't care if it'll take ten years or never ever clear his name to other people, but he's scare if it's to Wei Wuxian.

Despite his normal cold facial expression, for the first time, troubled is visible on his face.

"Papa!!!" The boy continues to cry. Children tends to call for their loved ones when they are frightened, and this child is obviously lost, that when he finally found someone—whomever that is he clings and cried.

Lan Wangji troubled heart has increased when that familiar voice carrying happiness reached him.

What?! Now?!

"Lan Zhan!" Wei Wuxian is approaching with wide smile, together with him are his siblings, Tiao Reinshun and Xingxiu Xuanyu (formerly named: Mo Yu) who all look lax, unlike Wei Wuxian who has high energy and jogging.

"Wei Ying! This is—"

"AH! You've found him!" Wei Wuxian eyes are twinkling, which made Lan Wangji puzzled.

Who did Lan Wangji found?

The answer is more than obvious, but this brewed a new question in him.

Upon his approach Wei Wuxian immediately peeled the boy away from Lan Wangji. The boy who become confused all of the sudden, sniff before turning his head and then cry harder.

Wei Wuxian embraced the boy, rubs his back, while laughing.

"Jeez, we've been looking for you everywhere." Tiao Reinshun said, upon approaches, with playful smile.

"You are just like Ying-xiong A-Yuan. You really take after him." Xingxiu Xuanyu said, stopping just next to Tiao Reinshun, and with lax smile.

"Wei Ying... this child...?" Hesitance could be heard from Lan Wangji.

"Hmm?" An opening, an opportunity is what Wei Wuxian sees at troubled face of his most favorite person, and his siblings didn't fail to see this, that they just watch the new scene quietly with anticipation of Lan Wangji's reaction. "His name is Yuan. I've gave birth to him." Wei Wuxian pursed his lips as he watches Lan Wangji's complete stunned reaction with glittering eyes. He really loves it; he loved how easy he could pull reaction from the prestigious prodigy of Lan Clan.

The stunned reaction has changes into frowned, Wei Wuxian claimed it with confidence, which bothers Lan Wangji so much.

Tiao Reinshun on the other hand silently makes step and hides behind Xingxiu Xuanyu and tries her very best to restraint her laugh.

Lan Wangji's newest reaction makes him far too obvious, having Tiao Reinshun a hard time to restraint herself. She slaps Xingxiu Xuanyu's back repeatedly, while Xingxiu Xuanyu endured this, instead he smiles but to whole different reason.

Wei Wuxian felt that its finally enough, and all satisfied—he cleared his throat, ready to be honest, "That's obviously a joke Lan Zhan! Obviously, he's someone else child. He is currently residing at Zhuque Sect and we're the ones that taking care of him."

Xingxiu Xuanyu nodded and added, "And A-Yuan is closest to Ying-xiong."

"So...? Lan Zhan why A-Yuan is crying?"

"I didn't do anything."

"Of course, you didn't."

"A-Yuan might be just confused and been crying since he realized that he is lost. He found Wangji-xiong and finally have someone to cling into." Tiao Reinshun continues, "But it's so rare that A-Yuan clings to someone else other than us."

"Lan Zhan is handsome after all, that's why."

A soft "Ah..." has the only response Wei Wuxian get from his siblings, before they gave an awkward nodded, and once again Tiao Reinshun hides behind Xingxiu Xuanyu.

"Why are you here? I heard you were studying at another sect's Shizun."

Tiao Reinshun step forward, all aware that Lan Wangji is talking to her; she lays her hand on Xingxiu Xuanyu's shoulder, while leaning her body to him. "Yes, I am. But I've got the news of what happened to you, so here we are. Is that bad?"

"No. Thank you." They are now started walking at the cold springs, "Who is this Shizun?"

"Hmm? Oh, it's Chu—"

For the rest of the way, the four of them tries to catch up with each other. Of course, Wei Wuxian didn't get to escape from the teasing of his siblings. A-Yuan on the other hand, wants to be carried by Lan Wangji.

With Wei Wuxian, and Lan Wangji who carrying A-Yuan made them look-like a family, Tiao Reinshun blinks at this before smiling gently at the beautiful sight.