THE GAME

Things May Fall Apart

"...", Meng Yao walked to the alpha, bearing a blank face. The glare was as brief as it took for him to claim his dog. Cocoa yelped from Missing the taller man but his groans stop temporarily when he is rebuked.

"A'Yao...", Xichen could neither chase nor stop him.

"Pretend you never saw me.", Meng Yao tipped his cap in the distance and turned.

"...Wait, what are you doing here?", Xichen now noticed.

" Why I'm here, who I'm here with, is none of your business.", The omega answered loudly.

"...", This disregard was new but well deserved. Xichen had never been exposed to it. MengYao always tolerated everything and never lashed out even when he was pushed to the wall.

Lan Xichen watched him leave. With a hand behind him, he decides to go back to his wife and the others. Better not to stir up the hornet's nest.

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Lan Wangji blinked when he woke up. Wei Ying was already staring at him, a serious look building as his brows furrowed.

"What is it?", Wangji asked with a tender groan.

" Your forehead ribbon, it's tilted."

"What!", Lan Wangji sat up to get it corrected. But even then he felt no fabric when he touched his temple.

Wei Ying could not help but giggle. " You're so predictable Wangji.", he raised a hand; the white ribbon with a metallic centrepiece hanging from it.

"Did I oversleep?", Wangji let it be.

"No, you're on time.", Wei Ying dropped the ribbon between them." I'll take my bath first.", He rolled to the other end of the bed. Before his feet could touch the ground Wangji snatches his hand and yanks him back.

Wei Ying gasped and exclaimed with an "Ah" when the alpha secured him below. He chuckled. "Lan Zhan, are you not worn out?"

"It's not what you think. I only want to greet you properly...*sets a still kiss on Wei Ying's lips*...Good morning my love.", the jade inhaled his skin.

Wei Ying responds by nuzzling and reclaiming another long kiss. The plain smile on his face held two meanings. One was the feeling of content-Wangji believed it by the balance in their pheromones.

The second was up to Wei Ying to determine when that feature disappeared. "Lan Zhan, in a few hours we'll be back to the tension...And these few days will become a dream, not just memories...I need you to guard this memory by keeping Chenqin a secret."

"Wei Ying..."

"From everyone Lan Zhan...including your brother and Mother. Please.", he held the jade's gaze, too serious to pout.

"...Mn...but you must agree to let me help you when the need arises.", the jade found a loophole. Wei Ying nodded, he felt fine anyway. Giving Wangji another say in his life was only a formality to calm the jade.

Combining his fingers through Wangji's loose hair, Wei Ying clings on a little longer before going to wash down...

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Qishan Wen...

There was no telling what Wen Ruohan was going to do if his sons kept disappointing him.

Wen Chao came out of the underground cell with little news about Wei Ying's whereabouts. His cousins refused to spew out more, Wen Xu limited his abilities by giving the order not to target Wei Ying's family.