"Grandmaster! Grandmaster! When is shizun coming?"
An eight year old Lan disciple runs and screams around, unfitting for someone under the reserved and prestigious Gusu Lan Sect.
Lan Qiren sighs, his head aching at the child's destructive actions.
"Write the rules ten times while doing a handstand. And stop running around, Lan Jingyi."
But then again, Wei Wuxian and Cangse Sanren is much more destructive than Lan Jingyi.
Lan Jingyi pouts while looking up at the Elder, his eyes letting out small shines in attempt to make Lan Qiren weak.
It kind of worked, kind of.
Lan Qiren let out a sigh, as Lan Jingyi smiles in attempt to celebrate his victory, his hopes were crushed by a single word from the Elder.
"No."
Lan Jingyi drooped his head in defeat, and his co-disciple simply patted his back out of pity.
"Oh cut him some slack, shushu. He's still young after all."
Jingyi's face became brighter at the presence of the newly arrived Lan Xichen.
"Zewu-jun!" Jingyi exclaims happily.
Lan Xichen pats the child's head in greeting, and Jingyi relishes the warm feeling of the older's palm.
"Go along now. An elder from Yunmeng has arrived."
Jingyi bows in goodbye then before pulling his friend with him.
"Let's go, Sizhui!"
Sizhui opens his mouth to reprimand his friend then, "No running in Cloud Recㅡ!"
Though Sizhui's words were ignored by the overexcited Jingyi. Before long, the two children are already nowhere in sight.
"How lively." Lan Xichen says off handedly, making Lan Qiren who was beside him sigh tiredly.
"You spoil him too much, Xichen."
Lan Xichen simply smiled as if he was proud of his uncle's words.
"They only go through their childhood once, we adults should do our best to make sure that it is a memorable one for them." He explains before looking up at the summer sky.
At some point, this made Lan Qiren ponder and feel a bit guilty.
Ever since Lan Xichen and Lan Wangji were a child, the three thousand rules has been engraved to their memory whether they like it or not. Lan Xichen being the heir to their Sect, his training is something that no child should handle at such a young age.
Not like Lan Xichen could remember it, but still...
"Why don't you go see the two off before going back to your preparation duties?"
After five...almost six years, the title of a Sect Leader will be passed on Lan Xichen. And for all those years, Lan Xichen had trained his wits off in becoming one.
It was hard work and hard earned freedom, but everything is worth it.
Especially when there is someone who is cheering on him with his whole existence.
"Should I? Maybe Jiangshuai-zun came to get them." Lan Xichen asks giddily, mostly to himself.
"Go away then." Lan Qiren shoos him away then, unbefitting for someone like him.
Being the behaved nephew he is, he scurried away to follow behind closer to Lan Jingyi and Sizhui. It didn't took long for him to shorten the distance between them.
"Zewu-jun. What brings you here?" Little Lan Sizhui asks him, and Lan Xichen did his best to stop himself from pinching the younger's cheeks.
"Grandmaster Lan gave me the task to escort you safely to where the Yunmeng Elders are waiting."
Lan Jingyi looks at him in a funny way then, "You? Escorting us?"
Lan Xichen couldn't help but ask him then, "It seems you are implying something, Jingyi."
The younger dramatically points to himself, "Me? To Zewu-jun? I don't dare to do such a thing, Zewu-jun."
'Cheeky punk,' Lan Xichen thought to himself, since he can't just say those words out loud unless he wanted jail time.
"Oh, we're here! Shizun! Wei-Shizun!" Sizhui calls for a certain someone, in which Lan Xichen almost embarrassed himself by tripping in a perfect pavement.
"Greetings, Sizhui, Jingyi..."
The moment their eyes met, Lan Xichen could feel his knees tremble and his breath hitching from those reddish-brown eyes.
He's...definitely calm...yes, it's just his arthritis acting up.
"Hello, Zewu-jun."
Lan Xichen could feel his entire being twitch at the redhead's soft voice. Jingyi jokingly held his back with his small hands as if he was teasing him about his legs giving up.
"Zewu-jun, your mouth is open." Sizhui, seemingly innocent, smiled as Lan Xichen flushed in embarrassment.
He could see the redhead huff, as if he was masking a laugh under the guise of it. And it made him flush in embarrassment.
"Pardon me on behalf of the children, Jiangshuai-zun."
He could see the quirk on his thin lips, making Lan Xichen look away.
"It's quite alright. They are saying the truth after all."
Lan Xichen could see the amusement swirling in his reddish-brown eyes, making him want to punch a nearby tree from the sheer embarrassment.
Jingyi and Sizhui preened at the attention as they leaned their heads closer to the redhead's hand.
"Then, we should leave now. Have a pleasant day, Zewu-jun."
Before Lan Xichen could utter a goodbye, he felt something soft peck his left cheek and strands of red hair tickling his nose.
He could hear a shriek coming from Lan Jingyi as he slapped Sizhui's shoulders, as if he was giddy at the sight of their future Clan Leader being kissed by their Shizun.
"J-J-J-Jiangshuai-zun????"
The redhead gave him one of his sincerest smile he could muster, making Lan Xichen's heart somersault in his chest.
"A good luck charm. Make sure to invite me on your accession, Zewu-jun."
Lan Xichen was ready planning to do that without being asked, but receiving that kiss is a big bonus for himself.
"...Of course, Jiangshuai-zun."
He even dared to reserve the front row seat for him to see his rise to his hard earned position of a clan leader.
Because of all the people he cherished, Wei Xun deserved to be the first in everything. His fall, his rise, and his entire being.
All, for him.
Even if he couldn't remember, his heart does.
In Wei Xun's eyes, Lan Xichen knew he witnessed everything there is to him being the heir.
Wei Xun knew his worst, and he held him and comforted him.
Wei Xun knew his rock bottom and utter helplessness, so he helped Lan Xichen lift up and rise to the topmost of his clan.
This time, with the power and authority he was about to get by being crowned as clan leader, he will help and be by the redhead's side as long as Wei Xun allows him to.
Ready yourselves next chapter, ig
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𝐷𝑒́𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡「LCF x MDZS」
FanfictionIn the alleyways of Yiling, there was an abandoned child who did his best to survive. Everyday, he scoured for food and fought dogs who hurted him. It hurts. Bites starting to bruise his already blemished skin as he curled into a ball and hoping to...
