Come Back To Gusu. Please

Come Back To Gusu With Me

Luckily, your spiritual energy charged, and your health got better after a few days of rest. And you hear that the Lan and Jiang have fought the Wen clan, but the two other clans were losing to the Wens.. terribly

Flames flashed in a lime green shade, bright and hot, debris everywhere, destroyed buildings. Two feet land gently on the ground, fingers strumming and playing four strings on an instrument. Your face grimaced, the sight was terrible. But pleasing to the right one, because the Wens here have died, some even transformed into corpses.

"Wei Ying, come back to Gusu with me." You can hear a familiar voice, and it's Lan Zhan. Begging Wei Ying.. to come to Gusu, he didn't care that Wei Ying is using demonic cultivation, he didn't care if everyone says that he's evil because of the demonic sources he's using. He wanted to-

"To what? Shame me?! Seal away my powers! Who do you think you are..?!" Wei Ying frowns, eyes flashing deep red with dark energy surging. But the eyes of his flash right back to pale blue when he hears a gentle tune of (I/N), "A-Y/N...??" He turns to you, the one who's playing the Ruan, "A-Ying. A-Zhan. Wanyin..." You were late to the battle, very late, "I'm sorry. I was late..." There wasn't anything to apologize about, but you worried about the wounded ones, "A-Ying, please- just listen to what A-Zhan has to say..- Wei Ying..."

"For what?! What do I have to listen to?!! A stupid scolding? What's he going to do, bring me back to the Gusu and take away my powers!? And you know it!-" No, he's getting the wrong idea... "A-Ying... no-" You mutter, but he ignores, he doesn't listen. Stubborn boy.

The flames flash from golden to green, and Wei Ying clenches to his dizi, the flute he used for those high sounds and tunes, until Jiang Cheng intervenes, "Lan-Gongzi, C/N. With all due respect, whether Wei Wuxian is right or wrong, he belongs to our Jiang Clan." Wei Ying frowns, his face was unreadable, "What he has done is not up to the Lan Clan to judge." Lan Zhan was surprised that Jiang Cheng stood up for Wei Ying, but sadly, gives in. Turning around and walking away

There was a sense of disappointment, anger, and sadness boiling in your blood. You know how much Lan Zhan hated to be seen as vulnerable, but he hid away his feelings for him. And you want the best for Lan Zhan... and Wei Ying. Your feelings were conflicted, you're- were a good friend of Wei Ying, and you're friends with Lan Zhan

Who do you love more? Lan Zhan, the person you knew all year, or the man who started demonic cultivation, Wei Ying...?

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You and Lan Zhan see Wei Ying hanging out on a tree, blindfolded, "Aha, what's A-Ying doing?" You slightly chuckle in amusement, "Hm..." Lan Zhan hums, you blink, turning your head around to Lan Zhan, "Hmm..." You hum, in thought. What was the male looking at? "You want to kiss him?" You almost smirk when his face goes bright, "Shameless-!"
You chuckle, nudging him with your elbow, "You look like you do~"
You sigh, walking up closer to the tree Wei Ying sat by, and Lan Zhan hesitantly follows you, "Do you think you can do it?.."
In that immediate moment after you blink, Lan Zhan is already up there where Wei Ying is, "Oh!" You mutter, before smiling slightly in amusement, he definitely likes him. But you didn't think it'd work!

The back of Wei Ying's head hits your firm chest, while your hand snakes up and helps Lan Zhan's pin him, seeing his hands slightly squirm while Lan Zhan kisses him deeply, you try not to chuckle, and then your identity would be heard, or even seen. Lan Zhan pulls back after a short moment, but it must've felt like forever for Wei Ying, he's already panting, blushing

You never had your first kiss, and you think it'll be awkward if you did go for it. But... it's okay, Wei Ying could be your first, then Lan Zhan.. could be the person you can always kiss until Wei Ying finally gives in-

It was quick, yet there was a hint of passion and desire, your lips only briefly touch Wei Ying's. But you can feel the heat rushing through your blood and all the way to your face

You and Lan Zhan quickly get away before Wei Ying could even see who the hell kissed him.. He might think that one girl or two girls just kissed him!
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"Kneel!" The elders place you and Lan Zhan down on your knees, the whip being prepared

All you've done was protect Wei Ying from them, you two have a damn reason! The elders were going to hurt him, aiming at him. You've hurt ten, while Lan Zhan hurt.. the rest 22. Wei Ying was just going insane, after he "killed" his shijie's husband, he went mad. But just after Jiang Yanli died, he absolutely lost his whole mind, he loved his shijie with his all

"W-wait..! Sect Leader..-"

"Shut up!" The loud voice makes you wince, you turn to Lan Zhan, and he stares at the ground, silent. "A-Zhan..." You mutter, but then you gulp down the lump in your throat once you hear the whip snapping

Slash!

Whip!

Slash!

Whip!

"Ack!"

You're already quivering, this was the fifth whipping, but your body was shaking terribly. In absolute pain, your eyes narrow to Lan Zhan, and he's in much more serious pain than you. He decided to take in all 33 whips, for your sake of ten, and the guilt boiling in his blood

After your last, final whip, the disciples drag your limp body over to your room, ordered by Lan Qiren. You sob to yourself, the pain on your back was so bad, even though it was just ten, it hurt more than those planks you had smacked on your back before.

"A-Zhan... A-Ying..." You silently croak, babbling out quiet sobs and incoherent words. All you miss and think about is Lan Zhan and Wei Ying. What's the pain Lan Zhan's feeling?? And what's going on with Wei Ying, is he safe???

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You silently sneak into Lan Zhan's jingshi, like the past, instead of knocking, you simply walk. The sight of Lan Zhan lying on the bed, bandaged yet wounded hurt your heart, "A-Zhan...?" His head immediately pops up and turns, he looks surprised, and his eyes look a bit puffy, as if he was just crying, "Y/N?? Why are you here? Won't Shufu find out?..."

You close the door behind you, slowly walking over to Lan Zhan and his bed, "I don't care. I wanted to see you, because.." You gulped, the feelings swarming through your stomach like butterflies, "I care about you, A-Zhan." He doesn't say anything, but accepts it

The tears in your eyes almost falling, "A-Zhan..." You mutter through sobs, soothingly rubbing your hand on his shoulders, careful so wounds wouldn't hurt more, "Y/N." He whispers back, he turns his head away, unable to let you see his face, his tears.

You pull back after a few minutes, taking out your Ruan that you brought, "A-Zhan. What was.. that song you sang to A-Ying and I?.. When we were in that cave..." Lan Zhan looks genuinely surprised at first, "You..."
Taking (I/N) out, you touch the strings in a soft, sensual motion, to not play the instrument too loud, or too fast. A soft hum leaves your sore throat, the same humming tune that sounded very similar to the humming lullaby that Lan Zhan sang last time