MY RAY OF SUNSHINE [WangXian FANFIC]

Chapter 34 - Reminders

Wei Ying was brought home since he was shaking in the presence of Jiang Cheng. The latter was not surprised since he came too strong when he met the child before, still he couldn't believe the fact that Wei Ying gave him his Golden Core and exchanged it for a heretic path which made the whole cultivation world turned their backs agaisnt him.

"Wangji, you made a big mess tonight! You also brought the Li childe with you! Kneel down this instance!" Lan Qiren angrily said with a huff. Lan Zhan looked at Lan Qiren for a second and then he did what he was told. "You will get seriously punished for what you did, Wangji!"

"Unlce, can you just forgive Lan Zhan for this? He's not in his best state of mind to accept a punishment," Lan Xichen pleaded. Lan Qiren looked at him and then sighed.

"This is a serious offense, Xichen. Half of the war prizes since the Lan Clan establishment were destroyed by the fire. If you become lienient then I should be lienient with others too," Lan Qiren said. Lan Xichen looked at Lan Zhan who was kneeling and looking at the floor with his half-lidded eyes uninterestingly. But his eyes were dull and empty.

"Wangji, what are you looking for?" Lan Xichen asked and kneeled beside him. Lan Zhan give him a side glance before answering.

"Chenqing... and... Suibian..." Lan Zhan answered. Lan Qiren sighed deeply and looked at Jiang Cheng who flinched and looked away. Jiang Cheng was holding two of Wei Ying's items. No, make it three items. The last is Wei Ying's red ribbon.

"You could've asked us," Lan Xichen said. Lan Zhan didn't say anything. He was sure he would ask them but he can't right now. He don't want to see Lan Xichen and Jiang Wanyin. Even his uncle. He doesn't want to see them. They want to separate him from Wei Ying before and Jiang Wanyin... He killed Wei Ying and other than that, he have Wei Ying's Golden core.

"Would Jiang Wanyin give Wei Ying's golden core if I asked him?" Lan Zhan said. He seemed to say what is on his mind.

"Wangji," Lan Xichen exclaimed in shock. Jiang Cheng frowned.

"Lan Zhan, have you lost your mind? You're asking for your brother-in-law's golden core!" Lan Qiren felt like he would faint. His prized nephew is acting like this. But no, this is how his brother acted when his wife died. In grief that the never let anyone to come to him which in the end, he embraced death when the Wen attacked the cloud recesses. Lan Zhan is the same. He is near to the point of no return. "Wangji, go back to your abode. Wait until we talked about your punishment."

Lan Zhan stood up and saluted before turning towards his Jingshi. Lan Zhan swayed on his walk. Lan Xichen was worried about Lan Zhan so he followed him. Lan Qiren sighed and Jiang Cheng crossed his arm.

"I will give Lan Wangji all Wei Wuxian's possesions. I don't have a right to hold on to them when... I, his martial brother, don't even believe in him, even once," Jiang Cheng said and pulled out Suibian, Chenqing and Wei Ying's red ribbon. Lan Qiren was shocked. Of all Wei Ying's items, the Red Ribbon is much morw closer to Wei Ying. If Lan's ribbon serves to regulate one self, Wei Ying's ribbon is like a pillar of love. A love that Cangse Sanren left for his son.

"You have this all along?" Lan Qiren asked. Jiang Cheng nodded.

"That is the only thing that was at the bottom of the cliff along with Chenqing. I bring it with me wherever I go in fear that anyone can see that I have it. Other than kiling him, i have a lot of things to apologize for. I don't know if Wei Wuxian will even think about me as his Martial Brother anymore if I saw him again," Jiang Cheng deeply regrets. He is a jealous man and he's jealous of everything Wei Ying achieved. His mother, Yu Ziyuan, always berates him for being weak and can't beat Wei Ying to all those times they have swords practice. Even though Wei Ying always tells him that there are some things that Jiang Cheng can do while he cannot. He pointed out that Jiang Cheng is good in academics and he doesn't excel in talismans. While Wei Ying excels in talisman but on in average when it comes to academics.

Wei Ying said that they all have their own kind of things that they are good at and bad at and there is not a perfect person. Wei Ying was right about it. But he didn't believe them. No, he didn't believe in himself at all.

"If he's alive, I wished to tell him all my regrets and my sins towards him. I want to ask him forgiveness even if I need to wait for this until the end of my time," Jiang Cheng said. Lan Qiren sighed and patted his shoulders.

Wei Ying woke up in between of his parents. All he remember was Jiang Cheng's look on him which made him shudder a lot. He feared Jiang Cheng and he can't see him the same. It was a traumatic experience to him when Jiang Cheng tried to kill both him and Lan Zhan. And the look on his face is the same as Madam Yu. He hold his father's robe which made the latter shocked away.

"A-Ying! Is there something wrong?" Wei Changze asked and patted his sons back.  Wei Ying looked at him but he buried his head over his father's chest.

"Nothing a-die," Wei Ying whispered. Wei Changze can feel that there is something.

"Hmm. I see. But when are you going to tell Hanguang Jun you like him?" Wei Changze asked ina teasing manner. Wei Ying blushed and looked at his A-die.

"A-die! I'm small! How am I going to tell hanguang jun about it?" Wei Ying pouted. "Besides, he likes Jiang Cheng!"

Wei Changze choked. Like that Jiang? Is his son stupid or dumb? "A-Ying, I don't think he likes him. And I'm very sure of it."

"But why did he not come to his brother's wedding? There must be a reason why." Wei Ying pouted. Wei Changze smiled at patted his head. He pity the Lan Childe.

"There is, A-Ying. And the reason is closely related to you," Wei Changze said. Wei Ying looked at him confused.

"Why me? Lan Zhan hates me. He was always giving me a glare when he see me. Did you know A-die, when I invented the demonic cultivation, he was so angry at me that he wanted to imprison me here in Gusu. I should've come with him but then..." Wei Ying looked down. "But the Wens will die in the Jins hands."

"I don't think that is hate, Wei Ying. Maybe he wanted to protect you. Or he is worried about you straying in a path that will cause danger on you," Wei Changze said as he wanted to talk some sense with his son. Wei Ying pouted.

"He could tell me that and I would appreciate it more." Wei Ying sighed and sat down and crossed his arm. But then he realize that Lan Zhan is a man of few words. Wei Changze noticed that wei Ying realize what kind of man he loves.

"A-Ying, do you love Hanguang Jun?" Wei Changze asked. Wei Ying blushed a deep shade of red.

"I-I need to go now! It's 5 AM! Bye A-Die!" Wei Ying stood up and left the bed and decided to leave the room. Wei Changze smirked and shook his head. He heard a snort coming from Cangse Sanren.

"He ran away... A-Ying is so cute," Cangse Sanren said and turned her head to his husband. Wei Changze pulled Cangse Sanren to him.

"Well, I ran away from you to when I'm too embarrassed to face you. It just show that he got that from me," Wei Changze said and pulled her tighter. Cangse Sanren smiled.

"Yes, because A-Ying is definitely your son," Cangse Sanren said and kissed his cheeks.