Lan Xichen Presents

Chapter 5: Alpha and Omega Alone

"An Alpha and Omega alone in a room without an escort, are you out of your mind?!" Lan Qiren questioned his nephew, shocked by the others proposition.

Lan Huan shook his head lightly before commenting,

"I've been alone with plenty of alphas before and lived to tell the tale."

"That was before you presented!" Qiren insisted, beginning to pace back and forth, "I know you find Wanyin to be 'safe' and I'll admit that I have personally always felt something of a kinship with the boy due to our seemingly similar personalities, but an alpha is still an alpha and you are just learning about your new status. Let's say it's not purposeful, you could both still find yourselves in trouble due to even just natural hormones!"

"Jiang Wanyin and I are both perfectly capable of controlling ourselves. I'm not sure which of us you have the most concerns about losing control, but I assure you that whatever I do or don't do is entirely my own rational choice. You've raised me to be self disciplined and my status has not changed that. As for Jiang Wanyin you saw him last time, his reaction to my pheromones were quite adorable rather than alarming don't you think?"

Lan Qiren felt a headache coming,

"It doesn't have to be me, but at least bring a beta in with you, or minimally have Wangji stand outside the door. I don't believe either of you would dare do anything with him close enough to sense it, and if anyone would be able to stop the both of you it would be him."

Xichen was about to comment on this when the person escorting Jiang Cheng from the gate had arrived. Having clearly heard the last statement from Lan Qiren he made a polite bow before agreeing to it on his own end,

"Grandmaster Qiren and Sect Leader Lan I am sorry to disturb you so suddenly. I assure you that I have no bad intentions and will of course agree to an escort of whatever kind you are comfortable with and deem to be appropriate. I am not here to foster rumors or speculation myself so I'd be grateful for the witness." The Jiang said formally.

Lan Xichen looked the other over appreciatively, but was still annoyed at the idea. He understood that Jiang Cheng had his best interests in his mind, but it was pretty clear that the alpha was unaware of Xichen's feelings on the subject and hadn't bothered to ask. Feeling mischievous, Xichen looked at his Uncle and asked,

"Would you agree to a lack of escort if I told you that we plan to follow the Gusu rules and policies regarding such a visit?"

Lan Qiren's eyes widened and mouth gaped at that in astonishment,

"Are you serious? Are you sure? Such a thing cannot be undone as you know!"

Xichen looked Jiang Cheng over with his arms crossed, before smiling a little and nodding,

"Mmm."

Lan Qiren turned to look over at Jiang Cheng in wonder before asking,

"Do you agree to follow Lan policy and rules on this matter? Are you fully aware of what such a visit signifies?"

Jiang Wanyin tilted his head a bit confused. Of course being in someone else's territory he would have to agree, particularly since Lan Huan seemed to want a more intimate conversation than what could be had with escorts. Jiang Cheng himself could understand such a thing since he'd have been devastated by all of it, let alone by the fact that in such a scenario if he'd been born a Lan he'd have clearly been treated as a child the second he presented. It must have been quite annoying to go from the person who makes the rules to the one who is under the oppression of all of them.