MDZS Fanfic - Arrange Marriage

SIDE STORY: THE FALL OF THE BLACK LOTUS Chapter 12:

The gentle wind hit his face as he stared at the face of a person who's sleeping silently. He caressed his face and chuckled.

"Even when sleeping you still has a stern look on your face" he sighed. "When will you wake up? I'm already here, why are you still not waking up? Am I not enough? You can't forgive me?" he held his hand and put his lips on it.

It's been a week since they came back from the temple, since then Lan Xichen stayed at lotus pier to watch over the love of his life. He waited night and day without leaving by his side and closing his eyes even for a second, scared that Jiang Cheng would wake up without anyone around to welcome him with a smile.

After two more days, Jiang Cheng finally woke up but when he opened his eyes Lan Xichen is nowhere to be found. His eyes wandered around yet there's no one, he let out a soft laugh and smiled bitterly.

"Just what am I expecting? It's just a dream, there's no way he'll be here"

His eyes might be close, his mouth might be tightly shut, he might be locked up to that place where there's only endless darkness, but despite of it there are voices that he heard every day. Sometimes it's so distant and sometimes it's so near but the words are unclear, until one day he heard a voice that so familiar, the voice he's been waiting to hear for a long time. When he tried to answer it, his own voice won't come out. As if he became mute, like there's something in his throat that forbids him from saying his feelings out loud.

"Seriously, just what am I thinking? After everything I did to him, I still think that he will be here beside me?"

He stood up and dressed up, he touches zidian to check if it's okay and then he glance at the mirror and saw himself. "I look too plain, maybe this is the reason why I can't have him." he asked himself then loosen his hair tie. The black and smooth hair fall elegantly, he brushed it with his fingers and braided it like before.

"Is this better?" he muttered.

"Yes it suit you better, you look so pretty" a voice from behind said. Jiang Cheng turned around and saw a man in a white robe with a smile on his face.

"What! What are you doing here?" He exclaimed but after looking at the man again he can't contain his surging emotions anymore. He bit his lips and clenched his fist, "What are you doing here?" he repeated the question.

"Wanyin, what else could be the reason? I came here for you." Lan Xichen smiled.

Jiang Cheng blushed and turned his head, "What...What nonsense is this? Leave!"

"Wanyin! Can we talk?"

"There's nothing to talk! Get out!" Jiang Cheng said harshly but his voice is not cold like before.

Without saying another word, Lan Xichen left the room. He can't put pressure on him right now, he just woke up and his body and mind is still stressed. Thus Lan Xichen didn't dared to talk more that will result a depression to the other person.

Jiang Cheng was left dumbfound, he never thought that Lan Xichen would actually leave that easily. When the door closed, he hit his head on the wall. Why he can't be more honest? Why he can't tell him what he really feels like! "Stay, I want you to stay here with me" is what he wanted to say but why he can't utter these simple words? What's wrong with him? And with another 'Bang' he hit his head on the wall again. When Lan Xichen heard the second noise, he entered the room again and witnessed the embarrassing moment of Jiang Cheng.

"Wanyin, are you okay?" He asked, but didn't take another step forward.

Silence filled the room, Jiang Cheng didn't turn around and Lan Xichen did not speak another word. After a whole thirty minutes of quietness, Lan Xichen decided to break the silence between them.

"Wanyin, are you okay? I heard couple of sounds coming from your room so I came back."

Jiang Cheng refused to talk and didn't even dare to turn around, how can he do so? His face is red as tomato and his heart is in disarray, if he were to face him he would look so pathetic and if he were to answer him right now he might stutter and even if he won't what should he say? The same words that he said earlier? But he's afraid that this time for real, Lan Xichen will really leave him alone and won't come back again. And yet, there's no words that comes to mind, there's no words that can explain the emotions swirling up inside, so how can he answer him?

Because Jiang Cheng hasn't said a single word, Lan Xichen thought that he's being a nuisance, he took another step but not to the direction of the man facing the wall. When Jiang Cheng heard the steps are getting distant, he turned around hastily and saw Lan Xichen is about to disappear from his sight.

"Zewu-jun!" Jiang Cheng stood up and called out. His face still red and his eyes are watery, when Lan Xichen turn around and saw his current appearance, his face flushed and the wind stop with the time, both of them turned sideways when they meet each other's eyes. They were both embarrassed, and their hearts beats like a drum, so loud and wild that if they stand side by side they will hear it.

"Wa-Wanyin, Are... Are you okay now?" Lan Xichen asked. Jiang Cheng nodded while hiding his face with his fist.

"Wanyin, you just woke up. You should go back inside and rest, it's bad for your health." And with a swift leap, Lan Xichen is already in front of Jiang Cheng. He held his hand and pulled him back in the room and slammed the door.

"Zewu-jun! I can go back inside by myself! No need for you to...." Jiang Cheng didn't be able to finish his sentence. Seeing the serious yet full of worry face of Lan Xichen made his heart stop, he didn't complain again and like a cute little dog, he obeyed and followed Lan Xichen's instructions and movements.

They lie down on the bed and Lan Xichen pull the blanket to cover them. Facing and staring at each other made their mind and heart go crazy.

"Let's sleep okay?" Lan Xichen whispered, he caressed Jiang Cheng's face and brushed his hair. He smiled at him and planted a gentle kiss on his forehead.

"Stop it, aren't we're going to sleep?" Jiang Cheng clutched his robe and buried his face onto his chest, they stayed like that for the whole day that lasted like a year.

CHAPTER END...

A/N: This chapter was supposed to be uploaded last night but there's a sudden power interruption that lasted until daytime. I'll try to write another chapter tomorrow, uh I mean when the sun rises cuz it's already 3am here ≖‿≖ This story is about to end, I'm going to start MingYao's story soon. Enjoy and Thank you! (❁'◡'❁)

[They're so sweet and Innoshit!......I feel like writing a fanfic of Wangxian being innoshit]