Oh My, How Extra!

Little Angels in the Snow (4): It's a Special Day

Jinde stirred and hummed before finally opening his eyes. Staring at the wall opposite, he faintly raised his brows and turned to look over his shoulder. For once, his husband wasn't lying next to him, holding him in his arms, but had instead sat up and was looking toward the courtyard. "What's the matter, darling?"

Leng Jin Yu pulled out of his thoughts and leaned down, gathering Jinde into his arms and gently kissing him. "Good morning. Did you sleep well?"

"Mn." Jinde reached up and wrapped his arms around Leng Jin Yu's neck, his lips curving into a smile. "I did. Did you not? Why are you already up?"

"It's snowing. It ... made me think of the past." After regaining his memories from his past life, it was sometimes odd to think back. Both lives were obviously linked and yet, they often felt completely separate because the memories of the first had been missing for the larger part of the second.

When he thought of snowy days in his current life, he would sometimes think back to his childhood when he had been wandering around. Those ten years he had often been on his own hadn't been easy and compared to the occasional winter in the immortal realms, snowfall was a more regular matter in the mortal realm. At the very least, it had been in the part of the realm where he grew up.

Now, those harsh days of freezing temperatures that would chill him to the bone, the bitingly cold wind his robes couldn't protect him against, and the constant worry about finding enough to eat to last those few months contended with the warm memories of his previous life. The body that would hardly feel the cold but could be wrapped in a warm robe and a cape with a fur collar anyway, the palace full of splendor where someone would make warm soup for them to warm up after an extended time outside in the cold ... and the little junior martial brother who ran after him, not wanting to leave his side for even a moment.

The disparity was so large, it was sometimes difficult to believe that he had indeed experienced both. He didn't think about it often but sometimes, those thoughts would surface. This was especially true since their child had been born.

Xiang Ling was still incredibly small. He couldn't even walk yet. This meant that there were many experiences he made for the first time. Today's snowfall was one of them and as a result, it reminded him of the past. His own first snow ... he couldn't remember it. He did have a vague recollection of the first snow Qiu Ling had seen back in his past life but ... it was a fleeting impression. He definitely hadn't paid as much attention as he should have. There were other memories related to the winter though.

Jinde watched his expression and finally cupped his cheek, caressing his skin with his thumb. "Looks like those memories are bad. Why not stop thinking about it? Instead, how about thinking of how to spend today? It's the first snowfall Xiang Ling will get to see. Should we do something special?"

Leng Jin Yu couldn't help but smile. He leaned closer until his forehead touched Jinde's and hummed. "Every day is special as long as it is spent with you."

Jinde laughed. "Oi! What's with the sweet-talking today? Are you trying to make amends for something? You know you don't have to." He tilted his head and kissed him before curling up in his arms. "Anyway, let's just go and take a walk. Xiang Ling is still so small, he likely won't remember anyway so today is more about us than him."

Leng Jin Yu gave a hum, his fingers brushing through Jinde's hair. "Where do you want to go?" They were still living in the dragon king's palace, right next to the one Qiu Ling and Jing He were occupying. Usually, they would invite the younger couple but ... those two were currently out traveling as well and neither of them thought they should disturb the world of two people. The two of them had gone through enough and deserved some alone time. Going to visit them where they were currently staying didn't seem like a good idea.