Fluffy WangXian Oneshots

Dare to Love Part 2

Wei Ying slowly turned around, resisting the urge to chug down the glass the wine in his hand. The valet was standing far too close to him, and he could smell the sweet and spicy sandalwood scent that he had detected when they were sitting next to the rabbits.

He had just been asked where his sister was...

"I thought she was right here..." Technically, it wasn't a lie and he pretended to look around.

The valet looked around with him, and Wei Ying wondered how long he should keep up the ruse.

"Who are you looking for?" Jiang Cheng sidled up to him.

"His sister." The valet replied, frowning.

At least, Wei Ying could tell what the valet was projecting; Jiang Cheng just grinned.

"Oh, she's outside with the peacock."

Wei Ying did not know how to feel about that.

The valet went to go outside, and Wei Ying was about to follow him, because surely it couldn't be that easy, but Jiang Cheng stopped him. He dragged him to a secluded corner and who should be waiting there, but his partner in crime? Nie Huaisang started fanning himself and Wei Ying wondered how strong his wrists were by now.

"Spill the dirt! Where were you?" Jiang Cheng asked him, none too friendly.

"In the garden with the Valet." Wei Ying went to leave but he was given a rough push back.

"Wei-Xiong, you can't possibly think that we'd be satisfied with that!" Huaisang said with a grin. "It's our necks on the line too. What else happened?"

"Nothing, except I got myself a deal!" Wei Ying couldn't help but look smugly at both of them. "The kiss is as good as mine."

"You're lying!" Jiang Cheng scoffed, giving him another shove.

"Nope, I so am not!" Wei Ying lifted three fingers to his temple. "The valet said he would help me. If I can't get anyone else to kiss my cheek by the time the Matchmakers Ball is over and done with, he's going to kiss it for me. So there!" He stuck his tongue out at both of them.

"The valet doesn't count!" Jiang Cheng scowled, just to spite him.

"Oh, come on! Neither of you stipulated who, so it really doesn't matter. A kiss is a kiss!" Wei Ying shouted, and for a second, everyone looked in his direction.

Jiang Cheng shoved him again, when the noise levels resumed to normal.

"Keep your voice down, idiot! Do you want everyone to find out?" He hissed.

"So...this means you have to return tomorrow night in your sister's clothes, then?" Huaisang, always a few steps ahead, muttered.

Wei Ying beamed at him, his eyes pleading for himself. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the valet returning and decided to make a hasty exit. There was no need to talk to him further today, as he could just say his "sister" had told him everything the day before, when they met tomorrow.

But he underestimated the speed with which the valet could move; Wei Ying was barely outside before a voice called out to him to stop. It was too close for him to feign ignorance, so he turned around reluctantly, keeping a bright smile plastered to his face.

The valet stepped forward with a beautiful gentian flower, its delicate blue petals a stark contrast to his elegant, long and pale fingers.

"Please deliver this flower to Chenqing." He said softly.

Wei Ying took it carefully, while inside, his heart was hammering like a thunderbolt. His first flower!! His first ever flower, as a romantic gift! He was squealing inside, even as his eyes lifted to those golden ones.