Journey to the Beautiful Ending

C34 - Fated mark

A loud ring from the bell tower disturb the tranquility of Cloud Recesses and vibrated through the air. The sun hadn't shown that much yet but the mist that envelope the buildings in Cloud Recesses brought coldness in the wind. The morning reading of the Senior Disciples have begun. The Lan junior and the guest disciples prepared to attend their classes in Lanshi. Jingyi was supposed to attend the classes as he was one of the instructor now. But with Jin Ling there, he wanted to take the chance of sparring with him to test his skills.

"How was your sleep?" Jingyi asked the man in yellow robe beside him. They are the training field. Watching Wei Wuxian teaching archery to the new Lan disciples.

Jin Ling smiled. "Great. Last night was not a dream, right? I was able hug him again."

"No. So unfair." Jingyi pouted. He wanted to hug his friend too. "You're the only one he hug."

Jin Ling chuckled. "I'm the lover."

Jingyi, "I've been with him for years than you."

Jin Ling, "But you can't do the things with him only lovers can do."

"Aish!" Jingyi expressed his annoyance. "You're so shameless. You really have to insert your night activities with him. If it weren't for me, you won't be able to do it together."

"Hahaha...yeah, yeah. Thanks, Yi-gege." Jin Ling teasingly thanked him.

"Eee..." Jingyi grimaced and shivered as if he was hearing someone calling him that way. "You're giving me goosebumps."

Jin Ling, "You just remembered someone."

Jingyi, "Shut it."

"Keep on ignoring him. If he loose his patience, he'll just fuck you somewhere in the mountain." Jin Ling just casually said it out.

"Jin Ling!" Jingyi was astonished as he felt scandalized with what he heard. "T-That's outrageous!" He yelled.

"Shouting is prohibited. So unLan." Jin Ling reminded him and pointed at the disciples who were training.

"Hmph!" Jingyi scorned. "How could you think that I'm the one who's going to be fucked behind? I'm older than him." He murmured.

Jin Ling smiled wickedly. "So you are really considering fucking him." He teased.

Jingyi annoyingly reproached. "Shut up! I like beautiful woman with something big on their chest you know." He said as he put his hands to his chest.

Pfft! Jin Ling would like to laughed but remembering he was in the place with thousands of rules, he have to hold back. "You're reading a lot of porn. Isn't that prohibited here?"

Jingyi hold his mouth and approached Jin Ling closer, whispering, "Shhh! I sneaked out. You want some?"

Jin Ling shook his head. "No. That won't arouse me."

Jingyi, "So you're planning to go abstinent now that you don't have anyone to do it with."

"Unless, he'll go back." Jin Ling heard and remembered what Sizhui whispered to him. 'Wait for me. I'll be back.' Those words keep on running in his mind the moment he woke up. He didn't know how he fell asleep at such situation. He hadn't had the chance to kiss him yet. What a waste! He told himself. But those last words he said. He wasn't sure if its true but he was sure he heard him say it. He hadn't told Jingyi or anyone yet. He wanted to keep it until he finally meet him again. He doesn't want to hope but his heart was holding into it.

Jingyi looked at Jin Ling sadly. Even though Sizhui told them not to blame themselves, saving his lover in exchange of his life was still something Jin Ling won't ever forget. Another thing was the love they have, it was so deep. He couldn't imagine how deep it was that Jin Ling always cry every night, making him unable to sleep without the help of the herbal tea that Wen Yang sent him. Well, last night was better after Sizhui put him to sleep. How he did it, it was unknown.