Lovers Gift

Lovers Gifts

Lan Zhan is looking out the window. The snow is shining brilliantly on the ground like diamonds.  The sun is bright and the skies above are a clear blue.  It's so beautiful, he wants to share it with his beloved but...

Looking over to their bed, someone is hiding under mountains of blankets.  All you can see is the top of his head.

Lan Zhan chuckles, his beloved dislikes being cold very much.  In fact, he really dislikes winter—the snow,  the ice, and cold breath when you speak brrr.  Wei Ying constantly whines whenever he has to leave the Jinshi.

But Lan Zhan has a plan, it's his secret. He hopes his Wei Ying will love it.  It's his secret plan to get his beloved outside more.

Next week in Caiyi Town is the Lover's Festival and he wants to take Wei Ying there but knows if he is cold he will whine and not enjoy being there. So he had a beautiful red cloak of the softest material made for his beloved.  Inside the cloak is soft fur and snowy white. (No bunnies were harmed for the cloak lining).  Inside the cloak are deep pockets to keep one's hands warm.  (Only if you're not holding hands, of course).  Also, the hood is smaller than usual which keeps the wearer warmer around the face.  All trimmed in white. It has small black claps to keep the cloak secure. 

Lan Zhan knows it will frame his lovely body beautifully while keeping him warm and snug.  But it lacks one more thing and this Lan Zhan will do himself.  Through this task, he will pour out his heart and soul.  This is his labor of Love.

Inside the robe over Wei Ying's heart, he is embroidering a blue heart with white clouds. So the outside will be Wei Ying but the inside closest to his heart will be Lan Zhan.  He works on it in secret while his husband sleeps. He is extremely careful, he wants it perfect. 

Finally, the morning arrives to leave for Caiyi Town, and as usual Wei Ying is buried in blankets.  Lan Zhan gives extra kisses and hugs to finally get his beloved out of bed.

"Lan Zhan", whines Wei Ying.  "It's so cold and why do I have to get up and dressed for?".  With great determination and patience, Lan Zhan quietly dresses Wei Ying amid the crying.  Eventually Wei Ying is dressed and sitting down while Lan Zhan is combing his husband's long and silky hair till it gleams.  Then carefully he braids a red ribbon down the full length of his hair.  

Lan Zhan turns Wei Ying around to see himself in the mirror.  Wei Ying is stunned looking at himself. He is for once speechless.  He looks again and feels like this is his wedding day.  His eyes meet those of Lan Zhan's and he sees his husband shyly smiling at him.  "Wei Ying is beautiful, Love Wei Ying".   "Oh Lan Zhan, I love you too" says Wei Ying as he rises to cup his husband's face between his hands.  He places a gentle kiss on Lan Zhan's lips and sighs.  He thinks "Can he be any happier than he is now.  He doubts it".

"Eat now Wei Ying, after breakfast I have a surprise for you".  Wei Ying true to his nature wants his gift now and proceeds to get it anyway he can. (He never plays fair in this kind of game).

Breakfast has long been forgotten.  Wei Ying after much pleading and kisses finally comes out the winner.  Lan Zhan would never let on that he had already planned on letting him win but it was more fun to let him earn his surprise. Plus he really saw himself as the winner as well with all of Wei Ying's attention. 

So Lan Zhan has Wei Ying stand up and close his eyes.  He then places a heart shaped pendant around Wei Ying's neck. The ruby was crafted to shine in the light and the chain was a delicate smokey colored.  It looked stunning against Wei Ying's white skin.  Next he placed the red cloak around Wei Ying's shoulders and gently secures the black clasps.  Again he turns his Wei Ying to the mirror.

He huskily whispers in Wei Ying's ear, "Open your eyes my love".  

Wei Ying shivers slightly from his husband's breath against his ear and slowly opens his eyes and gasps loudly.  He sees himself in a stunning red cloak with a beautiful heart shape pendant around his neck.  His long hair draped over one shoulder with the red ribbon braided through.  He is all in red, white and black.  He has never seen a cloak such as this. He tries the hood, it fits him perfectly. He finds pockets inside the cloak, sure to keep his hands warm.  While feeling inside the cloak he finds the blue heart with white clouds.  Deep in his heart he know the heart is his husband's doing.  He hasn't yet spoke, he is beyond stunned with the beauty and the love these gifts signify.  He is truly blessed to be loved by this man.

Lan Zhan becomes nervous, never has Wei Ying been this speechless.  With a small, cracking voice he says "Wei Ying doesn't like?"

Wei Ying spins around and throws himself at his Lan Zhan.  He peppers his face with kisses while crying with happiness.  "My dear, dear husband, I like it, I love it, I will never take them off".  

Lan Zhan sighs with relief than says "Are you willing to go to Caiyi Town for the Lovers Festival in your new cloak?'

"Yes, I want to see everything, my new cloak will keep me warm as well as my new pendant".  

They spent the day shopping, playing games, eating and of course holding hands and kissing. It was a day full of happiness and love.  Finally Wei Ying was tired and they went to the inn Lan Zhan had reserved for them.  Wei Ying asked Lan Zhan to ask for wine and tea and for water for bathing.  Little does Lan Zhan know he is in for a surprise of his own.

While Lan Zhan is gone, Wei Ying takes down his braided hair and leaves his silken curtain loose.  He removes all his robes leaving on only the ruby pendant. He then pulls on the cloak and closes all the clasps and quietly waits for Lan Zhan's return.  

Lan Zhan comes back into the room  and doesn't see Wei Ying.  He is confused and a little worried, where is he?  He calls again and WeI Ying appears from behind the privacy screen.  At first he doesn't speak then he says "Lan Zhan I'm still cold".  

Lan Zhan is puzzled, he never complained the whole day. He thinks "Was he really not trying to hurt my feelings, was he really not warm in the cloak?.  Lan Zhan is disappointed and looks down, he really feels bad.  Then he hears a light giggle, it sounds like tiny bells.  He looks up, and sees a smile on his beloved.

Slowly Wei Ying lowers the hood from his head, his hair swirls around his shoulders.  Lan Zhan has stopped breathing. his eyes are widening.  Wei Ying giggles softly again.  He captures his husband's eyes and ever so slowly he begins to undo the clasps on the robe. One. at. a. time.  At this point Lan Zhan is unwilling to breath or even blink, afraid he will miss something.  Wei Ying reaches up and lets the cloak fall.  He holds the cloak behind with both hands. 

Wei Ying stands tall and proudly in front of his husband with nothing on but the ruby pendant, his hair skimming along his body. He takes a couple of steps towards his husband. He reaches over and glides a finger along Lan Zhan's jaw line.  Wei Ying whispers against Lan Zhan's lips "Do you like my husband?".  

Lan Zhan picked up his beloved so fast and headed towards the bed while stripping his own robes in the process.  Poor innkeeper no one ever answered the door, he only heard what sounded like a battle inside the room. He walked away shaking his head.

From that day forward the ruby pendant never left Wei Ying's neck and the beautiful red cloak always kept him warm in many ways.  It bore his husband's love in the heart he had sewn in with his own hands, it keeps him warm when outside with his love and best of all during his naughty times when he wore only the cloak and pendant he would find himself in his husband's arms and feel the warmth, love and happiness that only his husband could give him.

They both will treasure the Lovers Gifts forever.

Happy Valentine's Day, may it bring you the love and happiness you deserve.