Refuse - LXC x JC fanfic

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Dafan mountain.

“Sect leader Jiang.” Lan Xichen greeted and bowed.

Jiang Cheng just nodded and slightly bowed. “Sect leader Lan.” He said. The disciples of the GusuLan, YunmengJiang and LanlingJin sects greeted each other and started to chat. The two sect leaders just watched them from the side.

“You said there was a fierce corpse roaming around this area.” Lan Xichen started the conversation.

“Yes.” Jiang Cheng answered as they instructed their disciples to create array around the whole mountain to prevent the corpse from leaving and for them to hunt it all night. “There were no casualties, but the residents of the villages around this mountain is becoming unsettled. Who would want to sleep at night if there’s a corpse that might kill you while you’re asleep?” he asked in a matter of fact tone.

Lan Xichen didn’t answer anymore and just watched silently. He glanced at Jiang Cheng every minute, waiting if the other sect leader would make a move. The thought of that his other forehead ribbon is on the other person made him feel… awkward. Their clan’s rules are the most important – equivalent to the person they’ll love and would give their forehead ribbon to. Giving your forehead ribbon to the person means that you will love them and they’re as equal as your giving importance to the clan’s rules. However… that day he was drowned in his depression and he let his forehead ribbon fly away. He did it, thinking that letting the ribbon go would all his emotions also go. However, a thought it just a thought. Still, he’s feeling depressed inside. He already asked forgiveness from their ancestors and promised he’ll correct all his mistakes. But… how? He thought as he looked at Jiang Cheng’s who’s watching the disciples of the three sects go left and right. He will marry the other party, yet… the other party said ‘no. And they still haven’t even known the fact that it is his forehead ribbon. The thought makes Lan Xichen feel more depressed. What should I do…? He thought as he stared at the profile of the side of Jiang Cheng’s face. Suddenly, a thought came to his head. Do I… really understand the word ‘marriage’? he thought, remembered what Wei Wuxian have told him. The Jiang family has always been married by arrangement. Jiang Cheng is the only one left of the Jiang family, of course Wei Wuxian wouldn’t allow for Jiang Cheng to be forced into marriage, too.

This made him hesitate. He has a responsibility, but he also should consider not only his feelings but also Jiang Cheng’s feelings. Did I… do something out of impulse again? He thought, his eyebrows knit. If only A-Yao was here… he froze, then his expression became gloomy. A-Yao… he thought, remembered his past reflections to the man. I… seemed I really have wronged him. I… was not that sincere. If I was, then I should’ve given to him my forehead ribbon. If I was, then I would’ve already told everybody about our relationship. Yes… their relationship is a secret. A-Yao… I was too inconsiderate of him. He lowered his head.

Jiang Cheng by chance happened to see his expression dark. “Sect leader Lan.” He called. “Is something wr – “ he was about to ask when he was cut off by a shout of one of the disciples.

“We found the corpse! We found the walking corpse!” they shouted. The other disciples immediately followed them and ran along with them, asking.

Jiang Cheng’s eyes followed them. He forgot to ask Lan Xichen. “Sect leader Lan.” He called. “They already found the corpse. If the corpse is deemed harmful, then we should destroy it. If it is not, then we could ask Wei Wuxian of what to do about it.” He said. “Do you agree?” he asked and turned to him.

Lan Xichen just forced a smile and nodded. “Yes, of course.” He said as the two of them followed the running disciples. It was a YunmengJian sect disciple who shouted, then the GusuLan sect disciples ran behind gracefully. But, the ones who found the walking corpse is a LanlingJin sect disciple – and what they didn’t expect is for Jin Ling to stand near the walking corpse with his eyes wide open in shock and horror. Lan Sizhui and Lan Jingyi were also shocked, standing near Jin Ling. The LanlingJin sect disciples are equally shocked as them, and so the YunmengJiang and the GusuLan sect disciples that followed.