You were there. Once again that music had guided your steps to me. You must have been at the waterfall and you must have heard it and followed it. No matter, you were there and you smiled at me. I had missed you so much during those long months away from you! I slowly walked over, took you in my arms and hugged you tightly. For the moment it was the only thing I felt able to do because I was afraid of your reaction! It was the height of irony! The Patriarch of Yiling, so feared by all, was terrified of confessing his love to his soul mate! But for the moment, it was too early to tell you everything and open my heart to you.

"Lan Zhan, I missed you, it's not fun to go around the world without you.

I had taken the first step. Let's see how things go next. You seemed happy to see me too because you kept smiling. When we knew you, we knew how rare those smiles were on your face!

"Do you think we can go through Caiyi before going back?

"The Emperor's smile?"

"You know me better than anyone, Lan Zhan."

I laughed as I was embarrassed. With a little alcohol, maybe I would have more courage. You never know.

We headed for Caiyi. On the way, I told you some of my adventures like my visit to Jin Ling. Arrived in city I bought 2 jars of the smile of the emperor. While passing in front of a travelling merchant I stopped.

"Lan Zhan, how about we get something to eat for tonight?"

"I can ask the cooks."

"Lan Zhan, I don't mean to be unpleasant, but the food of the YunShen Buzhi cooks doesn't taste very good!"

"Mnn, please choose"

I took several dishes ... and you paid for them. We walked back without hurrying. I enjoyed walking next to you under the starry sky. In the soft moonlight, your skin was even whiter than in the light. It had a satiny appearance that made me want to caress it. But it was too early! After dinner, with the help of a jar of the "emperor's smile", it should be easier to talk to you. We got home well after curfew. But your medallion allowed us to break through YunShen Buzhi's protective barrier.

We arrived at the Jingshi. Nothing had changed. I had always felt comfortable in your home. In the back of my mind I hoped that it would become mine too. You put the dishes on the table. We ate in silence. I know I should have talked to you, told you about my adventures with Jin Ling, but nothing came out. I was afraid. The closer it got, the more I feared your reaction when I told you how I felt.

I got up and took one of the jars. I looked at the moon and heard the soft chords of your Qin. You were playing our music. I leaned against the doorpost and closed my eyes to savor the music which for me symbolizes my love for you!

Then I felt a soft caress on my lips. I opened my eyes. You were leaning over me, and it was your lips that I felt on mine. You pulled back. Was I dreaming what had just happened? Had you really just kissed me?

Your lips came back to mine. In the end, it was you who had the courage to make the first move. Your kiss became more insistent, your hands encircled my waist and tightened me against you. I felt your tongue caressing my palm. Then your mouth left mine. I was out of breath and so were you. I noticed your worried look.

"Lan Zhan?"

"Wei Ying, I love you" My heart exploded with joy. I lowered my eyes so that you wouldn't see how confused and happy I was with your declaration.

"I know, that's why I left, I needed to think about you, about me, about us.

"Since when?"

"I always knew. But I guess I didn't understand what it meant to be soul mates and what that meant. It took me a long time to understand and accept the feelings I had for you. Now I see it more clearly. I know one thing, I can't live without you. Your absence hurts me too much. I have not spent a night without thinking of you. Lan Zhan, I have come back to stay, that is, if you will have me, because I don't want to be apart anymore."

You suddenly hugged me more tightly. Your lips took possession of mine. My arms knotted behind your back. Your lips were more and more insistent making be born in me delicious shivers. I felt that we moved back towards the bed. I think you wanted it as much as I did. Your lips left my mouth and went down my neck, creating waves of pleasure like I've never felt before. I felt your hand on my waist, my dress suddenly slipped to the floor. As your lips continued to move up and down my neck, burning every bit of skin they touched. Your hand bared my shoulders and soon my tunic joined my dress on the floor. I felt myself going backwards. We fell onto the bed. Your lips came down on my chest. An intense desire began to ignite in my lower abdomen. You moved away from me for a moment and then came back to lie down. You were naked. I finally felt your skin against mine. Our fingers intertwined.

"Wei Ying, are you sure of yourself?

"What about you?

"I've been sure for 18 years!

"Let's not waste any more time. But first I have to tell you something.

"What?"

"You know, in spite of all the stories about the Patriarch of Yiling, I want you to know that this is my first time and that before you, my lips had never been on any other. Tonight was my first kiss.

"Not the first, the second."

What was he saying?

" What ???? I still know who I kissed! I have a bad memory but not that bad!"

"I've already kissed you. After Mount Dafan, you were unconscious."

I smiled, So my dear Lan Zhan stole my 1st kiss!

"Lan Zhan, you stole my 1st kiss by taking advantage of a moment of weakness?"

"Mnn"

"That's the kind of thing I could have done!!!"

It's true, I have to say that if I had been in his place I probably would have done the same thing! I started to laugh and then I approached my mouth to his ear. It was time to get down to business. I understood that you were taking things in hand! But for you, I didn't mind submitting to your desire.

"I think there is still a barrier between us.

You looked skeptical. So I looked down at my pants with a little smile ... and you quickly made them disappear and joined my dress and tunic. Both our bodies were now completely naked. I felt your excitement against my thigh as you must have felt mine against yours. I could not help teasing you probably to hide that I was nervous.

"Say Gege, do you know how to do it? I've read a lot about it, I can advise you!

"Useless...I've read too!"

"How! You dared to get that kind of reading! But what would you think..."

"You talk too much!"

"You're right, let's get down to business.

Your lips explored my body in its entirety as did your hands. How was it possible that with simple brushes, you could unleash such sensations of pleasure in me? Your exploration became more precise, more intimate... I couldn't help but arch my back against you in offering. Your hands went up my knees around your hips. My desire to feel you inside me brought me back to my senses for a brief moment. There was something I had to tell you before we went any further.

"Lan Zhan, wait.

"Mnnn"

"Remember, I'm not as powerful as you anymore..." you pull away from me slightly.

"Mnnn, watch out for Wei Ying"

I suddenly felt your hand take hold of my attributes and start a back and forth movement that put me in ecstasy; your lips nibbled on the fleshy parts of my body and finally returned to mine. I felt then that you introduced a finger in my buttocks. I was not a prude! I knew how it happened between two men. I knew you started with the fingers...before you put something bigger in there! I felt a second one enter me. I was clutching your shoulders. I felt them move, it hurt, but for you I was ready to bear anything! The caresses of your hand and your lips made me forget the pain. You straightened up slightly and entered me. What penetrates me is much bigger than your fingers! I could not hold back a cry that you smothered with a kiss; you started to move. Your movements were faster and faster and penetrated deeper and deeper into me. I don't know what you did, what you touched but a wave of pleasure suddenly spread through my body. I clung desperately to you. Each of your movements excited my desire... how long did I suffer your assaults? I don't know, but I couldn't take it anymore. Between the pleasure you provoked in me and your powerful thrusts between my thighs I had reached the limit of what I could bear.

"Lan Zhan, I can't take it anymore, please remember what you promised me!"

"Be careful of Wei Ying!"

You moved away from me and withdrew. I smiled at you. I was so tired! But so happy. I was yours and what had happened that night between us bound us to each other forever because neither of us could deny those moments of intense pleasure we had experienced.

I felt your hand on my cheek. I rubbed against it. You placed a kiss on my forehead. My eyes closed.

"Tired?" I nodded.

"Sleeping."

I nestled my face into your neck. I felt safe in the circle of your arms. I could fall asleep in peace.

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