XueXiao Drabbles Collection

Do you believe in fate?

Do you believe in fate?

"Fate?"

"Mmhm."

"Like.... What?"

"You know, the lousy stuff. Like soulmates, red strings, past lovers, something like that."

"Hmm... Love exists, so I believe every single soul is meant to be with someone, even if they don't meet at the same lifetime."

"Heeh. I already expected that answer."

"Really? As for me, I'm surprised such a thing is also your concern."

"I don't care. I just keep hearing bitches talking rubbish."

"Xueyang, I told you not to call women as such."

Xiao Xingchen sighs as he found the one he gently reprimanded only grins without any sense of guilt. As always, the younger man's harshness makes him flinches. A guilty conscience.

"It doesn't matter."

"It does matter. It's rude."

"Doesn't concern me."

"Xueyang--"

"Say, Xiao Xingchen."

"Call me Professor."

"Professor." Xueyang purposely changes his tone as he said the word, watching the way Xiao Xingchen's pupil dilates, "Do you think you have met your fated person?"

"I'm already engaged."

"I know, but you have no idea if he's your soulmate or not."

"No one knows."

"Yeah, no one knows. People just blindly trust others just because they love them."

"There's no harm in that, no?"

"Are you sure?"

Xiao Xingchen fell silent. What Xueyang said is totally makes sense. Human can't read their own fate, their destiny. When love is involved, logical judgment blurred instantly. He has witnessed it, has dealt with it. He knows.

"But..." Xiao Xingchen looks at Xueyang in the eyes, "Because we have no clues about fate and such, it makes life more meaningful. The choices we made, the experiences, mistakes, ups and downs, those factors make life is a thing we have to be grateful of. Meeting someone, loving them, spend the rest of your life with them, even if turns out they are not the right one, there will always endless chance to make things work for you. Even if the red string doesn't connect, it's fine. The time you spend doesn't less precious. If you don't have a life, you can't experience those moments. Am I wrong?"

"....No."

The smile on Xueyang's face disappeared. Despite he doesn't particularly displease with Xiao Xingchen's answer, his bored look makes him even more hideous. The sadistic nature he has somehow more apparent when he doesn't act mischievous.

"You're really a Saint, aren't you."

"I am not."

"It's a statement." Xueyang leans forward, "What if you met someone who can see those strings of fate?"

".....Nothing. I don't need to know about how my fate will turn."

"Even if that person will tell you, if that man is the right one?"

"....What are you implying?"

"What if that person not only able to see the red strings, but also can cut and connect them together? Breaking apart those were meant to be, forcing those who weren't to be?"

"It's a cruel thing to do."

"How do you know? Just because certain people meant to be together doesn't mean they will be happy."

"But it's not for other people to decided."

"Neither do you. It's not your choice to stop them from changing their fate."

Xiao Xingchen fell silent.

"Xiao Xingchen, sometimes being kind is cruel."

"I know that..."

"So? What do you think? What if... That person who can see it show up in front of you? What if he tells you that fiance of yours is not the right person, and they can help you connect your string together?"

Xiao Xingchen couldn't say anything, doesn't know what to say. The idea is both tempting and terrifying. He loves his fiance, Song Lan, despite not knowing if he is really the one. Now that the topic has brought up, it scares him a bit.

Xueyang notices that look on Xiao Xingchen's face, understand right away what's currently in that person's mind. The evil grins forming, his canine teeth visible through the smile, all left unnoticed because Xiao Xingchen is too busy with his own worries.

"Don't worry." Xueyang caressing Xiao Xingchen's face, "Even if he's not the one, you'll be able to meet your fated ones in exchange."

"I.... I don't want to think about such a thing. I'm happy to be with him."

"Sure you are."

Unbeknownst to any soul, Xueyang just snapped the invisible red string trying around Xiao Xingchen's finger and connects it to his own.

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