WangXian: Infinite Love

Chapter 10

“What are you holding in your hand?” The elegant figure clad in pure white robes asked coldly as he glared at the smiling boy in front of him.

The latter raised his hand and revealed what he was holding with a bright smile. “This? It’s my Emperor’s Smile (Wine), I heard that this type of wine is very famous here and Gusu and tastes great. Naturally, I wanted to have a taste so I bought two jars.”

The other boy glared even harder upon hearing this, “Alcohol is prohibited in Cloud Recesses.” He had informed sternly.

Needless to say the younger was so shocked that his lotus shaped eyes widen and his jaw dropped. “Ah? Don’t tell me you’ve never drunk wine before! How is that possible? Tell you what, I’ll give you one jar of Emperor Smile and you can pretend you didn’t see me here.” The boy bargained.

“Bribing an officer on duty is against the rules here.”

That conversation had eventually led to the two engaging in a fight and one of the two jars had dropped and crashed to the ground. The younger boy had been so furious that he had glared at the older fiercely with resentment in his silver eyes.

“Lan Zhan! Pay for my Emperor’s Smile!” He exclaimed with an angry pout.

Thinking back to the memory now, Hanguang Jun couldn’t help but feel sad. That had been the first time he met his soulmate since he became an adult and a huge misunderstanding took place between them. His love had thought that he had hated him because of his cold attitude back then. Now he realized that if he had not been so shy and had not acted so cold then maybe his Wei Ying wouldn’t have died. They would have been together a long time ago and he wouldn’t have had to suffer sixteen whole years without his soulmate...

A gently hand touched his cheek and a thump wiped under his eye. Lan Zhan was brought out of his thoughts and realized that he was crying. He looked at the hand that was on his cheek before slowly raising his eyes to look at the owner. He sucked in a breath when he was met with silver eyes drowned in concern.

“What’s wrong, Lan Zhan?”

“Wangji is sad.” The latter admitted his guilt in a low voice and lowered his head.

“Why?”

Silence.

Hanguang Jun did not reply. He didn’t know how to or what to even say, he wanted to say so many things but he was never good with words. He was always a man who preferred to let his actions speak for him instead. This was the main reason why the two of them did not get together sooner. There was always misunderstandings between them due to the lack of communication and even though the Ice Prince knew this, he still couldn’t bring himself to talk. So he did the best thing he could, he stood up from his seat, slowly approached his lover who watched his every move silently. Since Wei Ying was already done eating, Lan Wangji reached down and pulled him up.

“Lan Zhan?” Wei Wuxian was getting anxious now.

Hanguang Jun remained silent while dragging the man to the bed and made him sit then he sat on his lap and snuggled close. The Yiling Laozu was stunned speechless. Never in his wildest dreams had he thought that the prominent and upright Second Childe Lan would snuggle up to him. Not just him, anyone at all because it was known throughout the cultivation world that the Ice Prince hated being touched not even his uncle and brother dared to touch him. Could someone tell him why the man was like this now? Where was the indifference? Where was the cold glare? Where was the respected and feared cultivator?

“Say, Lan Zhan, Why are you like this today?”

“Want to be in Wei Ying’s arms.” Lan Zhan mumbled and snuggled closer.

“...”

The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation was speechless. Not many people had the ability to render him speechless so he was really shocked. “Eh? Lan Zhan, can you not be so cute, ok?  I don’t think my heart can take it.” He teased.

“Wei Ying died.” Three words. A simply sentence yet the agony behind them was crippling for the two men. The atmosphere suddenly turned cold. “Wangji was left alone. Wangji tried to find anything that belonged to Wei Ying but nothing was found. Wei Ying’s sword was snatched by the Jin Sect. Wei Ying’s flute was snatched by the Jiang Sect. W- Wangji found Wei Ying’s red ribbon at the foot of the mountain where Wei Ying died. Even that turned to ashes when Wangji tried to pick it up.” The man’s choked on his own tears.

Wei Wuxian felt like he couldn’t breathe, he was suffocating and his heart ached. He wrapped his arms tightly around the man on his lap. “Only Sizhui was left. Sizhui was the only thing left of my Wei Ying. Our son kept me alive for 16 years. Wangji played inquiry and searched for Wei Ying’s soul everyday for 16 years. Wei Ying never replied. It hurt so much...” He sobbed into the man’s neck.

“Shh. It’s ok, I’m here.” Wei Wuxian coaxed in a hoarse voice. His eyes filled with tears as he listened to the broken man in his arms. “Don’t cry now, baobei (baby). Wei Ying is here now and he won’t ever leave you ever again. Please don’t cry.”

The man in black could only whisper words of assurance as he held his lover. He could not erase the 16 years of suffering his soulmate had gone through but he can surely try his best to make up for it. “Wangji is terrified to even sleep at night because he fears Wei Ying will be gone when he opens his eyes again. Wangji wishes he could take Wei Ying with him everywhere he goes so that Wei Ying can not disappear again.”

The Demonic cultivator wanted nothing more than to erase the pain his soulmate was suffering. Nothing more than to fulfil his every wish and he will do anything to do it. He carefully raised the man’s head and kissed him passionately. “Lan Zhan, I promise you that I’ll try everything in my power to fulfil all your wishes.” He whispered against the man’s lips. “Go to sleep now, my darling. I’ll be here when you wake up and I’ll find a way to stay with you all the time before you wake up. Trust me, ok?”

“Mn.” Lan Wangji hummed firmly before his eyes drifted shut and he fell asleep.

While the Second Jade was sleeping, Wei Wuxian thought of a way to stay by his side all the time without being discovered. After all, his return to the cultivation world is sure to stir up chaos. He had returned from the dead but if the cultivation world were to know that, then they will immediately form another siege against him. If it were earlier then, Wei Wuxian wouldn’t be so worried but now he was weaker. He did not have a golden core so he cannot use his sword.