YILING PATRIACH'S PROTECTOR

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A/N: Reader your finger foods and soda! It's time for the talk between our Lovely Zhen Huatian and the Current Sect Leader of the Lan Gusu Sect- Lan Xichen!

Will it end on a good note and open a new opportunity for Lan Xichen or will it end on a bad end and watch our female lead turn around and chase for her unrecruited love?  

Find out more in this next chapter!

p.s. Why I was out for long because Im busy moving different houses, sorry for the delay everyone. ALSO! STRONGLY SUGGESTING TO MY READERS TO GO TO MY WEBNOVEL ACCOUNT AND SUPPORT MY TWO BOOKS THERE! or alternative support is by liking or "heart" button on the profile :3 thanks! 

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Zhen Huatian finished her food, although the taste of the food is bland because of her mood. Lianting and MianMian were nimble and helped her wash and help her get dressed.

It was made of white silk with a pink shawl. Lianting combed her hair carefully while MianMian busied herself to clean up the tablewares that were used and brought back desserts packed in the food box and a tea set with puer tea was carried by another maid.

Zhen Huatian raised her hand that made Lianting pause before withdrawing, MianMian was there at the side to prepare the pure tea. They all stayed in the room of silence, and not long after, the person they were expecting showed up.

Lan Xichen went inside the room and immediately saw Zhen Huatian waiting in the receiving room. He smiled at her before sitting at the other side of the table, MianMian stepped forward and pour them tea while Lianting opened the food box filled with delicious pastries.

"The both of you can withdraw," Zhen Huatian didn't look at their way as they quietly left the room and closed the door of the spacious room. They both enjoyed the tea in silence, Lan Xichen was being observant and saw her reddened eyes and the red tip of her nose, he knew that Zhen Huatian cried and he was sure that this process that she was doing was too rushed for her decade-long love for Wei Wuxian... Was it really the right choice to hear her answer for the relationship he wanted to pursue with her right now? Should he give her more time and space and wait for the right time to ask for her love and hand in marriage?

"Lan Xichen," His name was called and he snapped out of his thoughts. Zhen Huatian was looking at him as he blinked in confusion.

"You, are you thinking of postponing this talk until when?" She asked that made his eyes widened a bit. Did he think of it deeply that it was reflected on his face and enough for her to read his thoughts?

"Not at all, it's just that when you pause and look deep in thought, I have a feeling that it would be about my well-being... did I get it right?" - She asked with a teasing smile on her face. Lan Xichen smiled at her before taking a sip of the tea, not answering her question.

"..." Silence ensued inside of the courtyard, not even the crickets or the small creatures dare to disturb the two of them together. Zhen Huatian took a few deep breaths before she started to speak.

"Lan Xichen, before I truly let go of my love towards Wei Wuxian, and try to learn loving you, Can you answer my question; If I get rejected by your uncle... will you defend me or will you side with him?" She asked with a serious look on her face. Lan Xichen smiled before answering her,

"Of course I will side with you. I know you more than anyone else, and my uncle is very strict and lives his life with the rules. The world is constantly changing and the rules will also adopt that change. I will ultimately change his mind and I will make him accept this relationship." Lan Xichen said with conviction.

Zhen Huatian nodded at his answer, at least, he answered her in a general way and not in some love-sick and foolish way. Zhen Huatian put the teacup down the table before looking to Lan Xichen's way.

"My love for Wei Wuxian runs deep in this immortal body, however, if you really want to be with me and help change my affections, with the fact that the cultivators, in general, will shun me away and will ask for my life in the future as a dark core cultivator... if you can prove to me this affection... Then I will be willing to take this chance with you... in this current lifetime." Zhen Huatian said that almost knocked off the air from Lan Xichen's chest. This is it! the chance that he wanted to have! he finally got it!

He stood up from his seat and kneeled down on one knee at the right side of Zhen Huatian. He looked up with glittering eyes and a happy smile on his lips. He gingerly held her right hand and placed a chaste kiss on the back of her hand,

"Thank you, thank you very much for giving me this chance, Zhen Huatian! I will prove it to you, I will make you the happiest woman in this lifetime!" He said like a vow and looked up to meet Zhen Huatian's expression, there was a small smile on her pink lips, and her eyes held such a deep expression that he cannot decipher her emotions, however, things need time to grow and blossom, so he will stick to that principle.

'I will make you the happiest, Zhen Huatian, enough that it will overshadow your love for Wei Wuxian...' Lan Xichen slowly stood up before nodding to Zhen Huatian.

"The night is turning deep, you should go and rest now," He said before turning around and leaving the room. Zhen Huatian was left inside of the room, she was expecting him to instantly shower her with affection but he didn't, instead, he left after the conversation ended.

"He must've thought I was tired from crying... or maybe because I'm not focused..." Zhen Huatian released a sigh before standing up from her seat. She felt a bit overwhelmed from her emotions and wanted to have a breath of fresh air from the garden. As soon as she opened the doors and walked out of the room, her two personal maidservants- Lianting and Miamian were still there at the side and looked at her with widened eyes.

They didn't know that the Lady will take an evening walk- especially after their conversation. Of course, they didn't get to hear about their conversation, the Leader of the Sect put up a talisman that do not let anyone eavesdrop, no matter how high their cultivations were.

The both of them bow in salutations before speaking to her in a polite tone.

"Greetings to Lady, Does Lady want some assistance from us servants?" It was Mianmian who asked Zhen Huatian, she looked at the dark garden that was illuminated with a few lamps on the ground before looking back to the maidservants.

"I want a lamp, and clear the table and tea from the side." She said and the two of them quickly went and did what she told.

"Lady, here is the lamp, please return back when you are done," Mianmian gave her a lamp with a small stick attached to the top of the lamp. Zhen Huatian nodded at her before taking the lamp and walking towards the direction of the garden.