Refuse - LXC x JC fanfic

Waiting

Years have passed and the cultivation world is really at peace. The interaction between the GusuLan, YunmengJiang and LanlingJin sect disciples didn't change even if their sect leaders have fought. It's been years they had fought and seeing the interaction between their sect leaders after that didn't change and just remained still casual, they forget that incident and continued their night hunts.

Koi Tower – Sect Leaders' Conference.

"Sect leader Jiang." A sect leader called. "Lately it's been peaceful, and every problem regarding with the corpses is been dealt with us – with the help of the Yiling Patriarch, too." He said.

"Your point is?" Jiang Cheng asked. Lan Xichen is just watching on the side, silently drinking tea.

"Well – " another sect leader said. " – we just wanted to say... sect leader Jiang isn't getting any younger. Isn't this the time you should get married?" he asked.

Lan Xichen almost dropped the cup had he not held himself back. He raised his head and looked at the sect leaders, smiling and nodded as if approving of this idea. "Well – " Jiang Cheng said. " – I guess it's time, too – " he said.

Now Lan Xichen dropped the cup. The cup broke into pieces, the sound echoing around the hall and created a deafening silence. They all turned to him, surprised and puzzled. "Sect leader Lan." They called. "Are you alright?" they asked.

Lan Xichen is still staring at the broken cup, his hands inside his sleeves are shaking. "Y-yes." He answered and calmed himself. He looked at them. "I-I'm fine – " he said and was about to pick up the broken pieces of the cup when Jiang Cheng spoke.

"Sect leader Lan." He called. "Leave the cup to the disciples." He told him, his voice neutral. Lan Xichen just lowered his head and hummed a response. Jiang Cheng turned to the other sect leaders and continued talking.

Lan Xichen sighed and thanked the disciple picking up the broken pieces of the cup. His mind is somewhere else. He's... going to marry. He thought and looked at Jiang Cheng. He's... he thought and lowered his gaze when he saw Jiang Cheng glanced at him, probably noticed he's looking at him. I – he balled his fists inside his sleeves. ... didn't he consider me? He thought, remembered about the forehead ribbon matter. "Zewu-jun." a voice called, his voice low. Before Lan Xichen could turn, the voice said, "You fell for Jiang Cheng, didn't you?" he asked and raised his head. It was Wei Wuxian.

Lan Xichen's eyes went wide and he stood up, knocking his chair down. Everyone turned to him, surprised. "Sect leader Lan?" they called. "A-are you alright?" they asked, worried. Sect leader Lan is weird today!

"I – " Lan Xichen said and turned to Wei Wuxian, but the guy already left. "I – " he said and turned to the sect leaders. He felt his tongue was caught by a cat when he saw Jiang Cheng's looking at him. He pressed his lips tight and took a deep breath. "I – I'm tired..." he said. "I – I'll be leaving first – " he said. He bowed to them, then hurriedly left, leaving them all in puzzlement. "Young master Wei!" he called when he was outside. "Where are you?!" he asked, mad, as he looked around.

Wei Wuxian's laugh is coming from the trees. Lan Xichen turned and saw him and Lan Wangji on top of the tree, riding on Bichen. "Yo, Zewu-jun! It's been a while!" Wei Wuxian said and waved, grinning.

"Brother." Lan Wangji just nodded.

Lan Xichen frowned. "Are you here to rattle me?" he asked, glaring at Wei Wuxian.

"What? That provocation and Zewu-jun is already rattled?" Wei Wuxian asked and laughed. "Seems like Zewu-jun is still immature. You won't do for Jiang Cheng – " he said.