[曦澄 | XiCheng][MDZS Modern AU]: All The Things I Never Told You [~PART 2~]

〽️👁‍🗨 Chapter 234: Antimony.

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Corresponding chapter in WangXian: Trial And Error: [Tea-Time.][2] [TW]

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Yeah, there was no fooling anybody: Lan Xichen drove his own car today, mostly because of the ring appointment.

That ring  was so special to him! It had to be. It was so intimate a thing that he didn't want even Brent to know about it; he didn't doubt the man's discretion, but it was one task he had to tend to personally.

He was far too glad too.

Wanyin had been right. The arrangements for tonight were done, everything had been paid for. They just needed to show up. 

Driving downtown, he now grinned. His Di was in a very sour mood from the very morning, but this was to be expected. Wangji never really got to liking his own birthday. Ever since he was ten, or even younger, most probably.

Maybe this year it was going to be different. Maybe A-Xian was going to make it different. Maybe their forthcoming wedding was going to make him happy, help him unclench.

- Ahh, who am I kidding!  –  Lan Huan spoke to himself, grinning.  –  It's Di we're talking about!

He refused to think about the lives they'd had, the things they'd been through so that both their characters got to be formed the way they were. He rather preferred to focus on Wanyin's future facial expression  –  the moment he was going to present the ring to him!

Ah... that ring!

Kath was ready with her choice of wedding bands, and she stubbornly refused to show him photos!  –  adamant to leave it a surprise for their wedding day.

- That will be my gift for you, Boss!  –  she absolutely rejected his insisting requests for full payment.  –  And I can promise you  –  they are both fabulous!!!

He believed that. He did.

But the engagement ring was special. He could barely wait to remove that ugly bluish monstrosity from A-Cheng's thumb!

In an extremely good mood, he now suddenly remembered that today  was the day A-Xian was meeting the parents   -   well, so to speak!  -  and, quite amused, he used the heavy traffic as an opportunity to text Wei Wuxian:

# Good luck, A-Xian!!! Be brave! Don't let Di cry, or murder anyone! 😂😂😂 I'm so serious! 😂😂😂 See ya boys at 9!!! #

Yes, today was going to be  a day to remember!

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- Good afternoon!  –  he greeted politely, something rare for him, in general.

- Ughh...  -  a very old, and very grey man groaned, casting a very quick look at him.  –  What do you want?!

- We have an appointment!  –  Lan Huan chirped.  –  We talked on the phone the other da---

- I remember!  –  the man snapped at him.  –  So, what do you want?!

- I want a magical engagement ring. Something strong and gentle  –  just like my future husband.  –  he reiterated now, repeating his words, suddenly full of poetic inspiration for some reason.

- Ah... The romantic fool.  -  the man grinned now.  –  Good. Good. So the wedding's still on?

Lan Xichen nodded happily. Today he was in a good mood, and nothing  could spoil that!