Journey to the Beautiful Ending

C15 - A warning

I said zhuiling moments in the next 3-4 chapters but I felt the need to insert this chapter. It has something to do with the previous mdzs fanfic "Travel to the Past". Remember that this story happened after the time travel.

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It was already the second month of Summer so the disciples who were punished for returning to Cloud Recesses after the prescribed time limit, are sweating so much from writing the GusuLan Sect Rules while doing the handstands. Sizhui was the one supervising the punishment while he was making a report.

"Why do I even have to be punished?" Jingyi asked almost crying.

"You're their leader." Sizhui casually answered him.

Jingyi wanted to answer him back but he choose to close his mouth as his forehead ribbon was about fall to the floor. Sizhui put down the brush carefully and stood to check their script.

He didn't called out anyone which means nothing was wrong so they all felt relieved. Sizhui was strict as their HanguangJun. After an hour, they all silently complained on how numbed their hands are. Sizhui dismissed them aside from Jingyi who was whining at him.

"There will be a conference that will be held next month here. You should not slouch since you are going to represent our sect or else, you'll end up being a laughingstock."

"As if I'm going to let it happen." Jingyi went closer to Sizhui's desk. "If the conference discussion will be held here then you'll have the chance to show Jin Ling your chamber. Are you going to stay the night together?"

Sizhui glared at him. "Jingyi, that's impossible. You were the one who told us that our actions are being obseved especially the sect leader of Jin Sect. How can I let them found out that Jin Ling is my lover. I'll only give them a chance to ruin him." He's been worried about Jin Ling ever since they've become together. He is happy. They are happy. But their happiness has an underlying problem. A problem that will definitely test what they have.

"Tss." Jingyi hissed. "Jin Ling confidently told us that it was even okay for other's to know."

Sizhui spoke, "Yes, he said it but I still want to protect his reputation, considering the fact that Jin Sect Elders are still trying to overthrow him."

Jingyi raised his two hands in defeat. He doesn't want to argue especially because he knew Sizhui has a point. "Fine, Fine. Let's just finish copying this book." He went back to his desk and started stroking his brush on a blank book.

While his hands are busy, Jingyi couldn't help but to look at Sizhui who has his full attention with what he is doing. He can see how happy Sizhui is with Jin Ling and he is happy seeing them together already. However, as he looked at his friend, a worry rose within him. That worry made his heart beat fast, he felt dizzy and it was like the world was turning upside down. "Sizhui." He called him but it almost sounded like a whisper. He felt his eyes getting welled up and his hands trembled in fears. "Sizhui." He tried hard to call him but even him cannot hear his own voice. His mouth dried and the next thing he saw saw made him collapsed. Before he closed his eyes, he saw the worried face of his friend, Sizhui.

"How is he, Doctor? Is he okay?" Sizhui immediately the attending physician the moment it went out of Jingyi's chamber.

"He is okay. He just need some rest." The physician told him to ease his worries.

"Thank you." Sizhui saluted.

"What happened earlier, Sizhui?" Lan Xichen asked him when he arrived to check for Jingyi.

"I don't know, ZewuJun. I may have punished him hard but-he was just okay a while ago and even had the time to teased me before he started working on his task." Sizhui was trembling. He saw the fear at Jingyi's eyes. He doesn't know what causes it but when he saw him breathing hardly, he immediately approach him and asked what's going on but Jingyi cried and keep calling his name until he fainted.