baby it's cold outside (WangXian FF)

2

"Fuck this shit, I'm outta here???" Shen Qingqiu was very close to hysterical when he entered Wei Wuxian's apartment. 

The phrase became a trademark with the edited picture of Wei Wuxian flipping the bird, and it became a trending meme and was printed on t-shirts and mugs and sold like hotcakes.

But then he stopped in his tracks when he saw that there were two open suitcases on the floor.

"What are you doing?" He eyed Wei Wuxian suspiciously, while the man himself was whistling happily and stirring something in the pot. "Are you going somewhere?"

"Uh-huh." Wei Wuxian smiled but did not offer more information. He looked like he was lost inside his own world, just like he usually did when he was onto something. 

Shen Qingqiu did not worry though, because sooner or later Wei Wuxian would tell him. But for a caution, he would contact their lawyer, Hua Cheng, in case their star author was going to make another headline – in which Hua Cheng was still taking care of the aftermath of the Meng Yao incident.

"I think it's a good idea, you should disappear for a while before your fans manage to kill you." Shen Qingqiu sighed as he threw himself on the couch. "Where are you going though? And why the sudden departure?"

"Actually, I planned this for a while now. You know how my great grandfather was actually a descendant of some Chinese royalty's right hand man, or something? Well, I'm visiting the place where he worked at that time. It is said that the place is now a tourist attraction." Wei Wuxian turned off the stove and took two bowls out, then poured the contents of the pot into the two bowls and gave one to Shen Qingqiu. 

"Try this."

"What's this?" Shen Qingqiu sniffed the bowl suspiciously, but he only smelled the delicious aroma wafted out of it.

"It's my famous chili con carne. I tweaked the recipe a bit." He took out two spoons and gave one to Shen Qingqiu.

"I hope you mean instead of the whole bottle of chili powder, you only pour half a bottle of it. I still have a lot of things I haven't done yet, and I still want to get married." He frowned. "Although I wonder how am I going to be able to find anyone to marry, since I spend all my time fixing your problems."

Wei Wuxian only smiled as he spoined the chili con carne into his mouth, savored the taste, and smiled. 

"Try it, it's not that spicy at all."

"Yeah? But I doubt your ability to taste. Or if you're able to taste at all. The last time I ate your chili, I ended up in emergency room and had to stay in the hospital for a week  while they pumped out my stomach. Rumor said they had to categorize the waste – your chili – into third level hazardous waste and it took three men in hazmat suit to secure them before they could throw it away."

"Ha ha ha you're so funny." Wei Wuxian rolled his eyes. "And you ended up in hospital because your spleen's ruptured, remember?"

"Because I put up with your shit and your chili for too long!" Shen Qingqiu groaned and pushed the bowl away. "I don't think I'm gonna be able to eat your food again, sorry, I only have one spleen and it's already gone."

"Chicken." Wei Wuxian laughed, and he gave Shen Qingqiu a sealed envelope. "An early Christmas present for you and Hua Cheng."

Shen Qingqiu gasped from surprise, and he tore the envelope open to reveal two business class tickets to…

"China? Are you sending us to China? Why??" He frowned and examined the ticket closer.

"No, I'm taking you and Hua Cheng to China for Christmas, all expenses paid. So go back home and pack. Tell Hua Cheng too. We'll leave tonight."

The trip to China was taking around eighteen hours, so they all went to sleep in their comfortable cocoon for the whole night amd woke up in the morning all refreshed.

They opened the connection doors between their rooms, and since they were the only ones there, they started to talk in a more relaxed manner.

"So, what kind of shenanigan did you pull in China?" Hua Cheng chuckled as he drank his orange juice mixed with vodka. He needed the booze to be able to handle Wei Wuxian in his turf, but now that they flew to other country, he needed some stronger stuff to be able to handle whatever antics the author threw at him.

"Eh, nothing much." Wei Wuxian waved him off. "I just want a change of scenery for Christmas."

"And you need your lawyer and manager with you? That's not suspicious at all." Shen Qingqiu took a piece of bread and examined it before he took a bite. "The food is delicious though."

"I may need your help with something. But that can wait until we land, which will be in…" He looked at his watch. "Ten hours. Go watch movies or read something. Just relax. We will be busy soon enough."