Xie Lian awakens to find himself in Hua Cheng's arms, that sly Ghost king managed to get him to stop writing his calligraphy work, Xie Lian can't help but wonder how he managed it though; was it because he's been so docile with Hua Cheng ever since his return?, But then again Xie Lian can't bring himself to tell him no, he just got him back
And deep down he's afraid that Hua Cheng might leave him, so why should he refuse his demands........ it's not like he would cross the line anyway.
He analyses they're surroundings, they're still in the temple with Hua Cheng's arms still on his waist, still asleep, a gentle expression on his face; lips slightly parted, he's features softened. Xie Lian can't help but sport a foolish smile, he can't get tired of marveling at his husband's handsomeness-be it his jaw line, his hair, or devilish grin.
Who would believe that The Crimson Rain Sought Flower; One who strikes fear into the hearts of all, upon uttering his name, the entirety of heaven is brought to they're knees, some can't even utter his name due to fear, 'H-Hu-Hua' is they're limit.
Who would believe that such a character is sporting the most gentle expression when sleeping with his husband.
Xie Lian is still gawking at him when Hua Cheng squirms under his gaze, somehow sensing that Xie Lian is staring at him.
"Morning Gege~" Hua Cheng greets almost awake
"Morning my San Lang" Xie Lian responds bashfully, "so how did you manage to get me to stop preparing your calligraphy work?"
He asks
Hua Cheng's fully awake now, a slight flash of playful guilt appears on his face but he quickly schools his expression
"Nothing, gege looked tired yesterday so I asked if you would like to rest and you agreed"
Something about that doesn't seem right, and Xie Lian knows it but he's too amused by his husband to care
"That's it?"
"Yes"
"Uhh........ honestly San Lang, in these past 800 years, you've taught yourself how to read an ancient language, become one of the feared ghost kings of the three realms, defeated 33 heavenly officials- be it in martial arts or civil knowledge, but you couldn't teach yourself how to write properly? I'm surprised why the official's didn't challenge you to a handwriting competition" Xie Lian says with a slight chuckle
"Gege~ that's too mean" Hua Cheng whines cutely
"Ok but seriously, why didn't they?, Are they too blind to see that it's your handwriting on that gamblers den banner?"
"So gege wants them to challenge me to a handwriting competition now does he?, Ok, if that happens I'll gladly tell them who my teacher is?" Hua Cheng says with a slight pout
'SUCCESS!!!', Is what Xie Lian's mind is roaring, he managed to make hua Cheng pout, he loves it when his husband pouts because it's at times like these that the flirtatious, sly, domineering and not to mention devilishly handsome ghost king shows his vulnerable cute side, and Xie Lian wouldn't miss this chance for anything.
He was prepared for this, Seeing that the talk of his handwriting has caused him moderate anguish, Xie Lian thinks of a way to soothe him
"San Lang~, even though others denigrate your writing style, I honestly think it's unique remember? It's distinctive from others and easy for me to identify it's owner"
Hua Cheng sighs helplessly, languidly reaches his hand out; his long and shapely, clean and elegantly slender fingers cupping Xie Lian's Face, his thumb gently caressing Xie Lian's cheek, riveting his obsidian black eye full of nothing but love, devotion and adoration on Xie Lian's beautiful face
"of course, gege's opinions and remarks matters most"
Xie Lian doesn't know what it is, but something about his actions and words made him blush. Damn that Hua Cheng, just when Xie Lian thought he had the upper hand this time, he turns the tables on him.
And with that,Hua Cheng leans in
With only a few inches between they're lips, he flashes a sultry smile as he asks, "May I?"
Red adorns Xie Lian's cheeks and the tips of his ears feeling Hua Cheng's breath on his lips, Xie Lian can't help himself at his husband's tease
"Do you even need to ask?"
Xie Lian closes the gap and they finally lock lips, his arms reaching out to grasp Hua Cheng's dark silky hair like a conditioned reflex.
The kiss is not fast and aggressive but slow and passionate because they want it that way, not to escalate into anything for once but to just feel each other and they know that the other is not going to dissipate into butterflies anytime soon nor ascend to the heavens and not be allowed to descend, they have each other and Xie Lian now realises that they will always be together forever, and that Hua Cheng wouldn't leave him even in a million years.
After osculating each other for what feels like eternity, they part from one another. Xie Lian wondering why he's blushing considering the number of times they've kissed. Hua Cheng gets up and extends a hand, breaking Xie Lian's reverie
"So does gege wanna stay here in ghost city or has somewhere else in mind?"
"No, i wanna spend some time with my San Lang, we'll leave some other time. Let's go to paradise manor, I promise not to burn it down this time" Xie Lian says the last part rather sheepishly
Hua Cheng chuckles, "gege can burn down the entire ghost city if he wishes, I can always rebuild it"
"That's no reason to burn a place up" Xie Lian scolds
"If it's for gege, I would do anything"
"Yeah I know, I've learned that the hard way and I almost lost you, just Don't be too reckless even for my sake San Lang, ok?"
Hua Cheng contemplatively looks the other way
"Promise me San Lang"
Hua Cheng looks back at Xie Lian, thoughtfully opening and closing his mouth like a fish on dry land, "you know that's the one promise I can't keep gege"
Xie Lian having given up sighs, helplessly shaking his head while his thumb and index finger pinch the bridge of his nose
"Nevermind, just be careful"
"Will do"
Hua Cheng dresses up into his red robes, Xie Lian into his white cultivation robes and they head out to paradise manor hand in hand.
A/N: hey there people of Dianxia, if you happen to find this story and haven't read the Novel of HEAVEN OFFICIAL'S BLESSING, or watched the Donghua, Then I suggest you hop to it, because it'll be a bit confusing grasping the characters in-depth and complex personalities and I don't wanna spoil for those who have only watched the Donghua and haven't read the Novel yet.
But if you're interested and just here for a fun read then you're also welcome to stay.
And leave a comment while you're at it
~Stay blessed!!! May all of heaven official's blessings be with you
Edit: Hey, just wanted to shamelessly advertise another, Hualian fanfic that I started, I'm serious about this one, I have used all my brain cells for it, unlike this one 🙄, but kindly check it out if you have time ⊂((・▽・))⊃. Ohh almost forgot, the name is SHADOW.
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