MDZS - Be My hero

Chapter 5: A Trip with him 2

The whole Fine arts department's trip will last for two weeks it also mean that Wei Wuxian will share the same room with Lan Wangji for a whole two weeks.

"Wait! I'm sharing the same room with Lan zhan?" Wei Wuxian exclaimed.

"So—Sorry... we are short of rooms and no one want to share a room with him." Wen Ning hesitated. Wei Wuxian could only sigh and accept it. It is true that no one else could stand the quiet and scary Lan Wangji beside him.

Most of their stay was spent doing their project, each of them is required to draw something in a pair. It will serve as a practice and an experience for them, Wei Wuxian is the most excited about it, he's been dragging Lan Wangji around to see different scenery and observe the culture of the town's people. The town was a maze of narrow winding streets, as complex as the heart. The streets were the veins, paved with dark red stones, and the people were the blood, flowing freely. The sound of the footsteps and the loud voice of the vendors calling for costumers, was the consistent and dull pounding that let you know the town is alive. Even though it's his first time visiting the town, he knows the crooked roads better than the tired facts he learnt in school and better than any people who lives here.

"Wei Ying" Lan Wangji has been watching him from behind while he took pictures and observes everything around him.

"Ah! Sorry Lan Zhan! Is there a place you want to go?" Wei Wuxian realized that Lan Wangji didn't even complained for doing whatever he want and going wherever he want. Lan Wangji shook his head and continued to watch him from behind.

"You like sketching much?" He asked. Wei Wuxian turned around with a big smile on his face, he never thought that Lan Wangji will start a conversation about their passion.

"YES! Sketch and paint! It's my dream to be a famous artist since childhood!" Wei Wuxian said cheerfully. He told him about when and why he began to love to draw, it was a long story but Lan Wangji listened to him carefully without shifting his attention to somewhere else and it made Wei Wuxian happy, "He's really a good guy" he thought and smiled.

"Lan Zhan!"

"Mm?"

"You should attend the Paint of Emotion exhibit"

Lan Wangji tilted his head and stared at him for a while then he looked down, "Why?" he asked.

"Eeeh! Don't tell me you don't know? How can you be like this Lan Zhan! I thought we were close..." Wei Wuxian pouted.

Lan Wangji doesn't know what to say, he look confused and bothered and could only utter "What" in response.

"Fine, Fine! Since you really don't know! I'll fill you up!" he cleared his throat and continued. "Well, I'll be participating in the contest!! And I'm confident that I'll win it!" he grinned. Lan Wangji stared at him earnestly and smiled slightly but not noticeable.

"I will" he turned around and said.

"You said it Lan Zhan! You can't take it back ok?" Wei Wuxian grinned. The two continued to observe, when they see a scene they'll stop, when there's a store that sell delicious delicacies Wei Wuxian would stop and asked Lan Wangji to pay for him. When the sun was about to set, they passed by to a store that made Wei Wuxian movement halted. The colors of the store reminded him of his childhood, the colors of different merchandise that can be seen inside of the store that produces a rainbow like color and the dazzling lights in the front, "It is really the same" He uttered. Lan Wangji only looked at him and at the shop and waited for him to continue.

It was snowing that day, the street are full of colorful and bright lights, merry songs can be heard everywhere, it was Christmas Eve and everyone will be celebrating with their family, friends and love ones. Wei Wuxian was standing in front of a store with thin and old torn clothing, he's been watching a kid who's in the same age as him with his parents buying gifts. He wanted to have a toy too but what he wanted the most right now is food. He's hungry and cold, people passes by but no one gave him a glance. His parents died in an accident that year and he was brought to an orphanage but he was bullied by other kids and abused by the workers. He ran away from the orphanage and has been living on the street since that day. But life is just such an ass, even after he ran away from the orphanage there's always someone who'll make his life a living hell.

"Arf, arf! Suddenly a group of dogs are running from the side of the street heading towards Wei Wuxian furiously. Hearing the sound alone made him shivers, when he saw that the dogs are coming for him, his soul almost flew out from his body. He cried and his whole body trembles from the fright, he run as fast as he could but his short feet, his weak body and his hungry tummy made him lost the marathon and soon enough the dogs caught him. He was pushed down and was about to get bitten, he cries his lungs out and closed his eyes. Dogs are his enemy ever since he started living on the street, they steal the food he get and bite him every time they see him.

The dogs suddenly run while weeping, someone spoke and reach out a hand to him. His voice is soothing, when Wei Wuxian held his hand, it felt warm, he feels like the coldness and snow disappeared somewhere. That was the first time he felt safe, his memory is vague and he doesn't remember it well but he knows that the kid back then are about his age.

"Wei Ying?" Lan Wangji was worried for his sudden behavior. He's quiet and has been staring at the shop for a while now.

"Ah! Lan Zhan, sorry.. I'm sorry! I just remembered something from the past" His eyes shift, he continued to stare at the shop with a smile as he apologized to Lan Wangji.

Lan Wangji become silent, he curiously looked at the shop and stared at Wei Wuxian. "bad one?" he asked.

"Eh?" Wei Wuxian paused in confusion.

"Is it a bad one?....the past" Wei Wuxian laughed with his question, he faced him and replied with a smile.

"No, it's a good one. The best and the sweetest memory I had when I was a kid"

Lan Wangji replied with a "Mn" but deep inside, he's curious... Just what kind of memory it is, for him to have such a sweet and innocent smile. 

CHAPTER END. 

A/N: Finally, i could at least update this one! It's a short chapter but once our defense is done i'll binge write and read <3 I miss reading.... :(