Wangxian Stories

Extra 4 ~ Trauma Explained

Trauma Trigger. Not explicit depressing one, just explanation. 

The 4 of them were walking towards lotus Pier when Jin Ling noticed something.

 "Uncle Wei, are you wearing rouge?" He asked. Wei Wuxian looked at Jin Ling before answering.

"Yes, Hanguang-jun bought it for me earlier. Does it suit me?" He asked.

"You seem to develop strange hobbies these days." Jiang Cheng commented. Wei Wuxian lightly laughed.

"Uncle Wei, I have a question. But it's a bit personal." Jin Ling hesitantly asked. Wei Wuxian was taken aback bu recovered quickly.

"Go on, it's fine." He permitted. Jin Ling nodded while fidgeting his fingers.

"I was...wondering why you're so afraid of dogs Uncle." He asked hesitantly. This question also made Lan Wangji turn his head to Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng also glanced back.

Wei Wuxian nodded, "Ah, so it was about that. I think I haven't really explain why right?" He said. Jin Ling nodded.

"You see, you know that I was taken to the Jiang Clan by your Uncle's Father when I was little right?" Jin Ling nodded.

"But before that, I was a wandering kid in the streets for 5 years, I think? I don't remember much but that's what I was doing before he found me. My Parents, they died while on a nighthunt and Former Leader Jiang said that they wish for him to take care of me if something happened to them." He said.

Jin Ling was clearly surprised when he heard the story, while Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji are listening. Jiang Cheng flinched a bit when Wei Wuxian called his Father 'Former Leader Jiang' instead of Uncle Jiang as he called him since he first came here.

"Do you have memories of them?" Jin Ling asked. Wei Wuxian thought for a bit before he smiles.

"My Father, he wears black clothing and prefers to be quiet, holding the reigns of the donkey where my Mother sat. Trust is his way of communication over talking. While my mother wears white, her personality is the same as me but worse. Or so I heard from those who knew her." He described.

"Thinking about it, Me and Lan Zhan are the same as them. But everything was swapped. I wore my fathers color and I should have been the same as Lan Zhan. While Lan Zhan has my personality. Interesting." He pondered.

" I was still little that time, I was actually below Jiang Cheng's chin in terms of height even thought I'm older and the heights of dog were the same as your Fairy." He explained.

Jin Ling nodded as his question was answered, "Then are you only afraid of big dogs Uncle?" He asked.

"No, he's even scared of puppies." Jiang Cheng answered as they passed by the training hall. Wei Wuxian averted his eyes and looked at Lan Wangji.

"Lan Zhan, I never said it before that I'm afraid of dogs, right? Why does it seems you knew before I told you?" Wei Wuxian asked as Lan Wangji looked at him.

"You sneaked out in the middle of the night in Cloud Recesses and you saw me, but you also encountered Jin Zixuan's dog when you're hiding." He answered.

Wei Wuxian was flustered but also relieved that Lan Wangji was the one who saw hin in that stae.

"My Father owned a dog?" Jin Ling asked.

Wei Wuxian nodded, "That Pea-*cough! You Father was also a guest disciple back then in Gusu. He bought his dog but pets are not allowed in Gusu, so he left it at the foot of the mountain with a caretaker.

"So, that's how it is, huh?" Jin Ling said while laughing.