The Lady of Yiling

Chapter 3 "The Broken Promise

4 years ago…

Yunmeng Jiang's young first disciple, was always so cheerful and free, her manner surprised many cultivator knights, it could be said that her indomitable air and strong conviction made no man dare to woo her, of course it was not as if She really cared, since she didn't see herself tied, even to a marriage. Wei WuXian had decided at an early age that he would always be free.
-Commitment?
Jiang Fengmian, whom she affectionately called "uncle," spoke to him one day as they strolled through the streets of the market.
"Yes, I've always thought about you marrying A-Cheng, seeing them together," the man sighed, but Wei WuXian stopped short and surprisingly tilted his head and raised his eyebrow.
"Uncle, are you sure about that?"
Fengmian turned around and nodded.
"Do you want Madame Yu to have a fit?" I think of a thousand ways I could punish myself with Zidian right now. Besides, Jiang Cheng and I, we're just brothers, I could never think of him as a husband.
“Ha ha ha!” Fengmian's laugh made Wei WuXian laugh too. The two of them walked back when they ran into Jiang Cheng.
-Dad.
"Jiang Cheng," Wei WuXian smiled at him.
"A-Cheng," his father called, taking him by the shoulder and looking askance at Wei WuXian said, "What would you think if you had to marry A-Xian?"
Hearing that, Jiang Cheng's face paled, and not only that, it seemed to frame a grimace of displeasure.
"It's like you're asking me to marry a donkey."
“Huh?” She jumped onto his shoulders and began to ruffle his hair.
-Loose!
"Who did you call a donkey?"
-To you.
"Well, you'll see."
The two of them started fighting, Fengmian looked so joyful. By the time they returned to the Lotus Pier, YanLi was waiting for them at the gate.
"Heh, guess what, they want me to marry Wei WuXian."
"Really?" She clapped her hands excitedly.
"Shijie, don't joke, who could marry a guy like him," I point with the thumb Wei Ying.
"Yes, yes, come on, it's time to eat." She took her by the arm to enter.

That night, the rumor that Jiang Fengmian had promised Wei WuXian, her protégé with her own son, reached the ears of Madame Yu, of course she did not like that at all. And he had to emphasize it to her at dinner.
"Have you lost your mind?" Your own son with her.
-Wife.
"That I will never allow."
"Mother, we were just." Jiang Cheng tried to dissuade her from the pointless talk.
-Shut up! No son of mine will marry that kind of woman, she is just like his mother, always trotting around.
“Wife!” Fengmian raised his voice a little, to which everyone fell silent.
-That? I said something wrong? Just because he never listened to you and decided on your servant, what a vulgar woman — she kept talking. Fengmian hit the table with the palm of his hand, his children were scared, at that point he got up and left. Madame Yu did not stay behind and went after him.
"That's why you decided to bring her, right?" She reminds you of her, your old love.
Their discussion was still heard from the corridors, Wei WuXian lowered his head, while Jiang Cheng squeezed the chopsticks in his hand.
"Wife, stop saying that."
—The more it grows, the more beautiful it becomes, maybe that's what you want.
-Stop!
After that, nothing, a deathly silence. YanLi wanted to say something to Wei WuXian, but she raised her face and smiled at them.
"Jiang Cheng, if you don't want your seeds, I'll eat them for you." He tried to steal her plate, but Jiang Cheng hit her hand, to which she blew on the reddish skin from the impact. "Hey!"
"No one told you they didn't want them."
"Well, say it."
-I love them.
"But, you had to say it before." He pouted slightly after that.

Later, Jiang Cheng in his room thought about his mother's reaction, when they knocked on his door, when he opened it, it was his father. Wei Ying who was nearby, looking for an extra dessert, saw them talking and approached a little, but the conversation became very serious between them.
"A-Cheng, about what your mother said."
"Father, it's not my business."
"It's true, it's true." But, what I said about you and A-Xian. A-Cheng, I know you don't see A-Xian that way.
"Do you speak like a girl?" It's not, just look at it.
-Haha! Yes, but she will soon become a woman. So far she has always handled everything alone, something tells me that she herself is moving away, therefore, I would like you to protect her. Because one day, she won't be able to do it, she won't always be able to do it on her own.
-Dad…
—I know what you'll say, but just listen, if something happens in the future, honor me by taking care of her.
"I," Jiang Cheng sighed and after that, he nodded.
Wei WuXian who heard the entire conversation did not know what to think, it was as if they marked his future.