Slither Mate (WangXian & XiCheng FF) || Hybrid Omegaverse AU

Slither 67

"I'm glad you were able to eat with us today," Qiren suddenly spoke, sitting across the two brothers and Lan Yi on one end of the table.

Lan Yi raised a brow at him, head tilted curiously, "What do you mean?" she asked.

Qiren looked at her, "They were always busy with school work that they even eat outside just to finish them," he answered, finally picking up his spoon and fork. 

Both of Lan Yi's brows raised higher, realizing what could be the reason for her grandson's 'busyness', a chuckle left her lips, "If you don't control them much, you could've had a nice and warm dinner with your cute nephews," she remarks before looking at the two, "Am I right, sweeties?" she grins, brows wriggling, and pointing playfully at them. 

Qiren's brows furrowed, "I'm not controlling them," he answers sternly, turning his blind eye to the female alpha's true judgment. "I'm giving them the right path to success," he added.

Wangji and Xichen looked at each other, giving each other a knowing look then back at their plate that they didn't dare to touch until Lan Yi gestured for them to start eating. 

"They are the ones who decide their own path, Qiren. You should stop controlling them like a robot or sum," she shrugs, purposefully grabbing the serving spoon of the large steamed king crab seasoned with spices that were staring at her since it was served on the table. She giggles, supporting it with her bare hands to put on her own plate. 

Qiren glares at her, brows contorted in irritation by how the female-alpha acts barbaric at the table. Which she answers with a grin. One thing she loves is irritating her nephew. And now that her strict brother and father were not there to scold her, it's even more pleasant to tease and make fun of him. 

Qiren sighs in defeat, he'll let her slide this time since she's his auntie and she just came back after how many years. "Their parents are not here to show them their own path, Lan Yi, That's why I'm here to show them what's the right path," he answers eyes averting away, deciding to ignore her actions and focusing on his food. 

Lan Zhan's hand balled into a fist under the table, the food now taste bitter and his appetite was spoilt. All he wants to do right this moment is leave the table but chose to stay silent, utensils neatly placed beside his plate. 

She rolled her eyes as she grabs one of the crab's feet and twist them before finally breaking it off from its body, "Dumb logic indeed," she laughs, "And since when did you start to become a cupid?" she asked, "Deciding who they marry? That's already their own choice!" She stated before taking a bite. 

"And let them find a lowly omega like their mother?" he raised a brow, emphasizing the lowly word like it's a normal word to spit in front of the children of the omega. 

The two gritted their teeth, the food slowly becoming spoiled. Xichen trying to relax his emotions but Lan Zhan's was already showing on his furrowed brows, he wants to punch the hell out of him. Speaking ill of their deceased mother that didn't even do anything to him breaks them to pieces. If he could, he would've but his respect was still there but thinning every second.

Lan Yi accidentally spits the food from her mouth, causing it to splatter on her space as her laugh was unable to be suppressed. She even snort loud which made Qiren more irritated, "Y-you deciding a good marriage path for your nephews?!" she laughed so hard that the leg of the crab fell from her hands, the sauce splattering everywhere. "Is that why your marriage was a failure?!" she snorts. 

"My marriage is not the subject here, Lan Yi," he answers sternly, "Plus, she's incompetent that's why we broke off," he added. 

Another snort left her lips, "Oh my, I had good laugh!" she exclaimed between her laughs. "Anyway, if you don't want your nephews' marriage to be just like yours, I advise you to let them decide for themselves. They're at the right age to be deciding for themselves anyway," she shrugs, grabbing the leg before licking her lips while cutting its shell. 

"But Xichen is already getting along with the daughter of the Jiang, there's no point in letting him decide for that," he replies, the mess of the dinner table slowly irking him. 

Lan Yi's knowing eyes darted at his eldest grandson, then a wide grin behind the crab leg left her lips, "Oh really?" she giggles. 

Xichen tried to suppress a smile, knowing that his grandma knows about the plan. 

"Yes, that was what Xichen said," he answers. 

The female-alpha shrugs, finding it amusing that her dear nephew doesn't know a thing about it. "Well..." she grins at her grandsons, a grin that tells she knew everything. "Anyway, about your claim that their mother is lowly? FYI you divorced-man-that-didn't-even-last-with-his-marriage!" she paused, "She's a sweet sweet omega, she's intelligent and beautiful! You, brother, and father are just too focused on 'what's best' for the family!" she scolds, "You're all dumb, is all I can say," she added with a shrug before slurping the flesh of the delicious crab on her hand. 

Qiren's brows furrowed at her remark, eyes darting at her with a glare, "You, liking that omega is a lowly kind of thinking," he replies, causing rage to the two's insides. 

Just one punch, Wangji just wants a punch to satiate his anger. But as he was about to stand from his seat in anger, Qiren's secretary entered, holding an envelope in his hands.

"What's this?" Qiren asked, looking at the suspicious envelope and at him. 

"It was left at the guard house, master. It was a parcel for you," he answers, handing the item. 

His brows furrowed, but he took the envelope from him anyway after letting go of his utensils, curiosity piqued. 

The room was silent except for Lan Yi's mumbles about how delicious the food is. 

The two sense something from the parcel, something that will surely drag the two of them. 

Qiren's jaw tensed, as he pull out a picture of it. Fiery eyes darted to Lan Zhan, "What's the meaning of this, Wangji?" he growled as he throws the picture on the table. 

Lan Yi peeked but continued her food right after. While Lan Zhan's anger a while ago and fear for what could happen after mixing inside his head. And Xichen was just by his side, ready to counter whatever his uncle throws. With their grandma here, they're ready to fight over. 

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A/N: NOOOO! I don't know why I'm shitty today. The update is shit, I'm not in my right head space, gomen (┬┬﹏┬┬)

Anyways, what was in the picture? hwehwe