If I asked it would you take me away? (Hualian tgcf)

《3》

The communication array shut down. Ling Wen stood hands balled up and shaking staring down at the other.

The god in white let out a sigh of relief eyes still closed, but hands no longer cupping his ears. 'What a mess.' He complains to himself. 'Why is everyone so energetic today?' He eventually opened his eyes and saw it.

Ling Wen stood opposite him just staring. Was that horror in her eyes? No it's stronger than that, terror maybe? Why would she be terrified? 'This is giving me a headache.' He pouts

Xie Lian is honestly at a loss for what to say due to confusion as to why everyone is freaking out. An explanation would be lovely. But he doesn't seem to be getting one. And Ling Wen is at a loss as to what to say due to Xie Lian's obliviousness.

So they remained quiet. Just stood shocked by it all. The silence was loud though. Loud enough for the both of them. 'Should I say something?' He thinks.

Xie Lian, the myth the legend the man himself, who's used to being the laughing stock has no idea how to defuse a situation where he apparently committed a grave sin.

'And all because of a cute little creature.' He sighs internally glancing to the lounging butterfly. Glowing wings flapping leisurely. 'Not a care in the world.' He thinks. 'How I wish to be you.'

Xie Lian really is stuck. He knows nothing, and even less about his husband who everyone seems so interested in.

Gosh. This isn't like normal where he can make a bad joke and every one stops out of pity. Or when he shares a funny story that have others cringing at his misfortune. No. This time jokes and stories aren't going to cut it.

Xie Lian looks around the place. All the faces. All the expressions.

The other gods still continue to yell and watch the two even if their voices can't be heard. They know they're on mute. Yet they're so worked up that each and every one of them has something to say.

A few personal favourites of Xie Lian are Feng Xin who looks like he's lost his mind, Xie Lian's just glad he's not passed out again. What a reunion. Well actually the tea shop was the reunion but he doesn't know that.

Mu Qing who is yelling with his scary face on. Eyes twitching with his furrowed brows. Hands on his hips glaring daggers as he yells far to calmly to be angry. Xie Lian knows from his time as a crown Prince. That is the face of a man who is beyond fuming.

Shi Qingxuan who seems to be mumbling incoherently to themselves. Hands over their ears pacing back and forth.

And another curious case.

Next to the wind master, however much calmer, the earth master stands still. And unlike the rest he's silent. He watches Xie Lian. Tracks his movements. He glances with a smirk at the butterfly. Then his face falls he eats something looking contemplative. Xie Lian can understand that look. A private array.

The earth master is talking to someone. But it seems no one else here is the other end. The earth master watches as Xie Lian catches on. Makes eye contact and holds it with him. Squints- or maybe that's a glare?

The earth master glares at him before his gaze softens and he quite clearly sighs. Shaking his head he looks as if he's almost going to laugh. He seems bored of this. Like he knew it would happen. That makes two of them. Yet the earth master seems to know what's going on and Xie Lian is still very much in the dark.

If only he knew the other's private array password. Maybe he could ask for some explanation or help or just for the earth master to try and dig a hole for him to sit in? He quite likes that last one.