You will find here all the scenes that I could not integrate in "Without you, my soul" or "Another story" because the point of view was not that of the narrators!
After lunch, Lan Zhan and Xichen left us and the four of us, Jiang Cheng, Jin Ling, SiZhui and I, stayed. Jiang Cheng hardly knew SiZhui, so this afternoon would be an opportunity for them to get to know each other.
"Well then, SiZhui, it seems that you have to assist me. Can you tell me what is planned next?" SiZhui stood up and very solemnly.
"We will first perform the purification ceremony. Uncle Xichen taught me the ritual, and then we will proceed with the bridal dressing ritual.
Then turning to Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling.
"The tradition is that the close family members can also assist the groom during these two ceremonies. As a brother and nephew, would you like to participate and help me?
Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling looked at each other and nodded. SiZhui looked happy. The four of us were going to spend the afternoon together.
"Shall we go to the cold spring?" I asked.
SiZhui smiled.
"No Die, Han GuangJun had a surprise prepared for you, just behind the Jingshi, come on".
We took the gallery and went around the Jingshi to the right. Behind it, Lan Zhan had arranged a bathing area without my noticing. A pool had been dug in the middle of the stone and bamboo garden. Various shrubs had been scattered here and there to preserve the intimacy of the place. I approached and put my hand in the water. To my surprise, it was not cold. I turned to SiZhui.
"Father knows that you don't like cold water very much and as for the purification ceremony there is no indication of the temperature of the water. Father preferred a basin where you can heat the water. He said that you could reuse it after the wedding to avoid breakage! I didn't understand what he meant," SiZhui said with a questioning look.
I felt the red in my face. If SiZhui didn't understand, I didn't! I couldn't count the number of bathtubs we'd destroyed since I'd moved back in with the love of my life! The merchant from Caiyi was getting to know us well. Last week, he even said "see you next week"! I'm afraid he has found out about the kind of activity we do in the bathtub! If Lan Zhan had better control of himself during our lovemaking in a closed space, this kind of embarrassing situation wouldn't happen !!!!
Well, it must be said that I was looking for it! I was taking a malicious pleasure to make him lose all control of himself! It was funny, he who was always so cold, distant and who never showed any emotion, it was enough that I stuck against him so that his whole body escaped him and that he showed me his true face! This Lan Zhan that I am the only one to know. Soft, tender, passionate but who also knew how to be powerful, brutal .... and obsessed! Because it is necessary to say what is ... he liked sex! Just like me and we discovered it together! In fact I am happy that he was my first lover. My body had always been so wise until we met in front of YunShen Buzhi's door. When he passed by me that day, my heart was pounding, my legs were shaking and I couldn't take my eyes off him! It was love at first sight! But it took time for me to understand it. At the time, I preferred to believe that it was friendship!
I sighed. When I turned to SiZhui, he was smiling.
"Well, Die, you have come to terms with your feelings for your future husband. Now we can proceed with the actual purification ceremony.
SiZhui turned to Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling. He handed each of them a flint lighter and asked them to light the incense sticks around the basin.
Meanwhile, SiZhui helped me undress.
I really had to love Lan Zhan to go through such a ceremony! My son looked far too serious! But I knew for sure that behind his childish face was a mischievous and teasing young man! Ahhh the education of the Lan!
I suddenly felt a chill. I had just realized that it was the beginning of winter! Although it was sunny, now that I was undressed, it was rather cold.
"SiZhui, can I go in the water now?" I asked my son, chattering my teeth.
"Yes Die, you can go," he replied, holding back a laugh.
I was right, the little demon that he was in his childhood was back!
Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling joined him. He started to recite prayers. He had learned them for the occasion.
Jin Ling glanced at his cousin regularly. He looked impressed by his seriousness. It was true that they had always seen each other in perilous situations! To see him there, in his familiar surroundings and in his role as disciple and heir to the Lan Clan, surprised him.
My shoulders were getting cold! I wondered if I let myself slip gently, would SiZhui notice? I decided to give it a try! Slowly...slowly...little by little. My shoulders were almost covered...just a little more and they would be completely covered.
"Wei Wuxian! Stand straight!" said Jiang Cheng. I grimaced and stood up straight.
What a killjoy, that one! He had nothing to lose by waiting! If I could... a smile lifted one side of my mouth! I had just had an idea of revenge and at the same time to recreate this so particular bond which existed between us formerly and which we still had difficulty to restore. Patience ..... the opportunity was going to present itself... soon!
SiZhui finished the ceremony. He went to get the cloth to dry me. He unfolded it in front of him with the help of Jin Ling. I was getting ready to go out.
I stood up... and lost my balance, or at least I lost my balance on purpose! I caught Jiang Cheng... and took him down with me! We both ended up slumped in the water!
Jiang Cheng was ranting and raving, I was laughing, Jin Ling didn't seem to understand what had happened and SiZhui looked resigned!
"But you are sick !!!! why did you do that?"
"Sorry I lost my balance and you were the only thing I could catch myself on!"
"The only... thing?"
Jiang Cheng hit the water to splash me. Not to be outdone, I retaliated against his attack. The hostilities rose to a crescendo... Jin Ling and SiZhui approached us to try to calm us down. Then, as we had so often done when we were small, in the same movement, we caught them and drew them with us into the pool! After their first surprise, they joined the battle! Jiang Cheng and Jin Ling versus SiZhui and me !!!!
This was my idea of a family reunion! Full of laughter and joy of life!
Then we finally calmed down. The time had come for me to get dressed to unite my life with the one who was my soul mate, my life, my love but I also had to conclude this aside in the solemnity of the ceremony.
"Now we are really a family!
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