Fluffy WangXian Oneshots Book Two

Come Back To Gusu With Me Part 17

Wei Ying startles when Jiang Cheng bursts into the middle of their circle, his face a mask of rage. Then it registers what he just said, and Wei Ying laughs.

“Right, you don't know! And hello, Didi.”

“Don't fucking call me that! I'm your Clan leader!” Jiang Cheng snarls, feeling explosive.

“Then act like it.” XiChen stands up to put himself in between Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying. “I specifically told you, Jiang WanYin, to stay where you were. But you deliberately left your room. Can you not understand simple instructions? You did promise me your full cooperation.”

“That was when I assumed you weren't actively avoiding me! I thought you were busy with Clan matters, but here you are, just wasting time with all these people!” Spittle flies from his mouth as Jiang Cheng glares at everyone standing in front of him. Then his eyes fell on Wei WuXian standing up and holding hands with Lan WangJi. “What the fuck are you doing, Wei WuXian? Since when have you been a filthy cutsleeve?”

“Jiang WanYin, watch your mouth!” Wei Ying reprimands him, nudging XiChen. They share a look, and he knows XiChen-Ge is asking him if he's going to be alright. He nods, making sure determination is predominantly in his expression. XiChen tilts his head slightly, but his hand rests on the hilt of Shuoyue as a warning.

“Or what?” Jiang Cheng sneers at him. “You know, I'm on the edge of an important development, and I thought I could come here and ask you, or find someone better qualified to give me an answer. But what can you tell me that I don't already know? You aren't even cultivating properly anymore!”

“What are you talking about?” Wei Ying asks him, genuinely confused.

“Immortality, you half wit!” Jiang Cheng shouts.

Gasps are heard from everyone and suddenly, it is Lan Zhan who steps forward purposefully and in a subtle move, he pulls Wei Ying behind himself.

“What did you say?” Lan Zhan can't believe his ears. His voice resembles the thick, hard ice coating the lakes in the Cloud Recesses now, deeply cold and uninviting.

“I said, I'm so close to Immortality, you won't believe it!” Excitement transforms Jiang Cheng’s face. “I went into your room because I missed you, but then I found your sword, and the weirdest thing happened! I started practicing our sword forms and it came alive! The connection between my core and your sword was amazing! I've never felt so good before! Not even with Sandu!” To his surprise, Wen Qing looks very angry at that, her face matching the icy fury on both of the Twin Jades, but then Jiang Cheng sees Wei Ying’s expression and he crows. “Don't you get it, Wei WuXian? Our cores have come from the same place! Mine directly from Baoshan Sanren, and yours genetically from your mother, who probably got hers from the way her master, Baoshan Sanren, trained her! For the first time in my life, I'm going to beat you!”

“I thought you said he wasn't stupid?” Lan Zhan grimly reminds Wei Ying.

Wei Ying leans his forehead on Lan Zhan’s rigid, stiff shoulder. “I'm sorry, Lan Zhan. I didn't know. About the core.”

Lan Zhan turns to him, and in that instance, his face changes to one of grief and love towards him. They have both realised the sacred missed opportunity to be together forever. “This is not your fault. Wei Ying was selfless in his actions. But you should be congratulated on developing your core to that extent. I can only mourn what should have happened for you, but it fires my determination to make it so, once again.”

Wei Ying smiles at him with wet eyes. “I'm so lucky that you're this understanding about it.”

“What?? WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?” Jiang Cheng screams at them. “Shouldn't you be happy for me? But then, maybe my mother was right about you! You are making my glory about yourself, because you always have to be at the centre of everyone's attention, don't you?” His lips are twisted into a cruel smile.