Once Again: hua cheng x fem reader

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     "Are you sure you're fine?" San lang asked for the nth time

I was hugging his arm as support to walk from the effect the poison took on me.

"Yes, i am. Stop worrying about me." I turned and see his face still filled with worry and panic from earlier.

I stopped walking and gently cupped his face.

"I'm glad to see you worrying for me" i smiled

His face turned pink and he looked away while slightly pouting

"I-i'm not worried at all"

I chuckled

"Yes, yes, you are not worried"

"Alright, stop, you lovebirds. You're making us feel single. We've arrived"

We walked around and through the deserted city, looking around cautiously.

"Let's split up and try to find the banyue fern"

We nodded and split into 2 groups.

San lang and I as one group, xie lian, nan feng and zhao as a group.

I suddenly sense a presence.

i look at san lang and it seems like he sensed it as well.

"Come on, this way"

We ran into an abandoned building and peeked through one of the cracks.

I saw two people in cloaks and hoods to block their faces.

"Could they be responsible for what happened?" San lang whispered

Suddenly, one of them turned around as if they heard us.

I immediately clapped my hands over my mouth and put my hand over san lang's mouth as well.

After a few seconds, the mysterious people walked off after not discovering us.

I let out a exhale of relief.

"Come on, let's look around for the banyue fern" san lang said and he pulled me up, putting a arm around my shoulder to help me walk.

We walked around when suddenly a boy ran and hugged me

"I finally found you, jie jie and gege!"

A/n: jie jie means big sister in chinese

"You! You're that little boy that was with the villagers. What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to come with you guys in case you guys get hurt. It's not just me, everyone came too. Look, zhao came too"

He pointed at the group of villagers who were poorly hiding.

"Does anyone know what the banyue fern looks like?" San lang asked

Zhao gave the description

"Is it this one?"

"Ah yes it is!"

The villagers spreaded out around the area to look for more while san lang applied the fern on my skin.

He gently held my hand as he carefully applied it on my skin, glancing at me a few time to make sure it didn't hurt.

'His hand is so soft' 'her hand is so warm' we simultaneously thought to ourselves.

Then san lang wrapped my hand in a bandage.

"Thank you, I appreciate it" i smiled at him

Abruptly, a unknown eerie voice started chuckling.

"Wow, so many people! I haven't ate in decades!"

There was a face buried in the soil. The man looked like an elder and a demon of some kind.

San lang stepped in front of me, shielding me from the man.

I gently took his arm and pulled it down

"It's alright, I won't get hurt"

San lang looked at me protectively.

"You said that last time and then you got hurt because of me" he sighed and looked at me, face filled with regret and guilt.

"I promise i will not get hurt this time, hm?" I held his hand and gave him a reassuring smile.

He responded with a blush on his face because of the skin contact and he squeezed my hand to signal that he was okay now.

I walked towards the mud

"Who and what are you?"

"He he he! I was caught by the Banyue soldiers and was buried here to use as fertilizer for the Banyue Fern. One of you look familiar. I think I've seen one of you 50 years ago. That person will lead you to your death. I'll tell you if you come closer" he wore a eerie smile on his face.

One of the villagers walked forward and closer.

"No! Don't!" I warned him

As soon as he turned around to look at me, he immediately got struck through the ear with the man's tongue.

"He he! Delicious! Haven't had food in decades!" He said, licking his lips.

Then the floor started rumbling.

"Careful!" San lang pulls me away and closer to him as the villagers scrambled to get behind us.

"Are they the banyue soldier and the general?"

"Sir! Please, spare me! I've been buried here for 50 years already!" The man that was in the mud said

The general paid no attention to what the man said and swings his club, crushing him to death.

"Who are you?" I asked

"I am ke mo, from banyue imperial preceptor"

Then ke mo said an unknown language which ordered his people to capture us.

San lang walked with me as we went to their location of hiding.

"Where are we?"

"This is sinner's pit"

He speaks in the unknown language once again

"Throw 2 of them into the pit and lock everyone else up."

Zhao ran forward to try to attack one of them but fell into the pit

"Zhao!"

"Great, one of them went in voluntarily. You, that child, you're next"

I quickly ran in front of the little boy and shielded him

"He's only a child!"

I started communicating to ke mo in his mother tongue.

His eyes widened before gritting his teeth.

"You. You're from yong an kingdom! What do you mean that he's only a child?!Your kingdom didn't care about who they were harming and killing!

"I'll jump in place of him! Just please, leave him alone"

As i was about to walk over to the pit, i see san lang standing over it, looking at me.

My heart sank.

"San lang, what are you doing?.. that's dangerous, come here.." i said as softly and gently as i could to not alert him, slowly walking towards him.

My eyes started watering from the fear and panic

"Don't worry, y/n. I'll be fine. Wait for me" he smiled before throwing himself into the pit

I ran as fast as i could, extending my arm to try and reach for his hand but missed by the millimeter

The tears were already trickling down my face when i heard san lang whisper something.

To others, they might've not heard it because of how quiet it was but i heard it as clear as day.

"Y/n..."

Thank you for reading ! :)
-bibi