Dear (Genshin Impact X Reader)

Inhibitions (Chongyun)

"...like bamboo, one must bend with the wind yet remain sturdy at all times"

"Bamboo...I am bamboo...I must bend with the wind...yet never falter..."

Chongyun circled the frost-haired child, correcting his posture as the boy practiced his basic martial arts forms. As is custom within their clan, it was up to him as Changming's father to teach him of their family's ways, just like his own father had done the same to him back in the day.

Thankfully however, he didn't have to face the trouble his own father dealt with since Changming hadn't been born with a pure Yang body like him. Unlike he who always had to keep himself in check, his son was a bright and happy boy who was never shy about expressing himself.

And he could never thank the gods enough for blessing him with this child.

"Baba, look at what I can do!" Exclaimed Changming, the tiny tot showing off a perfectly executed stance that would leave even the elders of their clan nodding their heads in satisfaction.

"Impressive. You truly have been taking your studies to heart"

" Look at my son! He's so adorable that it should be a crime!!! "

Chongyun smiles serenely at the boy, bending downwards to pat his head to which the child eagerly leaned towards, a fact that had the man biting his lip to prevent himself from gushing out loud.

"Of course I have! I'm gonna be a great exorcist like Baba!" Changming puffs up his little chest, clenching his tiny hands as his eyes, the same eyes he'd definitely inherited from you, shone with conviction.

"Oh really? That means you must give your studies and training your all if that's what you truly wish to achieve. Though knowing that you are your mother's son, I'm quite sure nothing can stop you from getting what you want" Thinking about you never failed to bring a warm smile on Chongyun's normally cool face, especially as memories of your relentless pursuit of him resulted in the happy and loving family you had now.

"You're damn right our son can achieve anything he puts his mind to!" Two frost-colored heads snap towards the sound of your voice as you enter the courtyard where the father-son duo conducted their daily training sessions.

Just as Chongyun emulated the tranquility of the moon, you were his exact opposite as your sunny disposition can melt even the iciest of hearts. Your unrestrained smiles and laughter are a balm to the exorcist's heart, mind, and soul.

"As long as you have the courage and perseverance to try, nothing is impossible. Just ask your father how I managed to get him to properly court me when he's more skittish than a stray cat whenever I so much as came within a meter of him" You giggle, throwing a playful glance at your husband and receiving a helpless smile along with tinted cheeks in return.

"...I suppose I can't refute that statement," he coughs, chuckling as he scratches his cheek with his finger in embarrassment. "Your mother...has such an effect on me that it was a daily struggle to keep myself in check. That is why I did my best not to get too close to her lest I..."

"But it all worked out in the end, didn't it? Just imagine, if I hadn't confronted you of my own volition then I might still be waiting for you to court me until now instead of already having Changming and another little one on the way..."

"Yes, I suppose that— WAIT"

The cryo-user's eyes widen to the size of dinner plates as he barely catches the tail-end of your sentence, jaw dropping as he stares at you with unconcealed shock so unlike his usual cool composure.

Your mischievous smile is confirmation enough.

While his father is left floundering at the revelation, Changming is an excited ball of energy as he stares at you with stars in his eyes.

"Does this mean I'm finally gonna have a little sister, Mama?!"

"Or a little brother. We're not sure until they finally come out to meet us in several months, but don't worry..." Crouching to your son's height, you take his cherubic face in your hands and press a kiss to his forehead. "Even if this one won't be a little sister, your father and I will keep trying until you finally get one~"

Chongyun's embarrassed squawk has you giggling up a storm.