Beyond The Mud [MDZs]

Chapter 33

The atmosphere around them was a little awkward. The two tip toed behind the youngest of them all. After closing his book , the youngest turned around and with expressionless face he said,

"Yes. I did confess to Shuzui and he did reject me. If you want to laugh, go ahead!"

The two halted there moment with an 'AH' and the atmosphere changed into the sympathy. 

"Jin Ling." Ouyang Zizhen and Lan Jingyi finally sat with him. The  three of them were in Toshokan in front of the history aisle. 

"You're amazing Jin Ling." 

Ouyang Zizhen and Jin Ling double checked if did come from Lan Jingyi.

"I'M BEING SERIOUS HERE!" Lan Jingyi humped when he saw the other two giving him weird looks. Nobody takes him seriously except Zewu-jun or Wei Qianbei.

Jin Ling was still not sure if he should accept his compliment or maybe Jingyi invented a new way to tease him?

"Jin Ling, you are amazing, because you were able to confess your feelings." Lan Jingyi continued and left the other two in surprised again. 

"I think confronting your feelings is the hardest thing to do, especially if you know that the other  person will reject you." Lan Jingyi was serious and that's probably why the others couldn't make anything of  the situation.

"Um..Jingyi, who are you in love with?" Ouyang Zizhen asked cautiously. 

Lan Jingyi was not prepared for the question, heat rose to his face and he tried his best to calm himself down. He looked down and nervously played with the ends of his ribbon. The two observed him for some time, then Jin ling become the sophisticated one and changed the topic,

"Do you guys know  why I am here?" the other two directed their attention towards the youngest.

"Look here." Jin ling said showing them the book. It was a book on moon.

"I'm not suppose to tell this to anyone..." Jin Ling said lowering his voice and gesturing others to keep it a secret. 

"Sect Leader Nie announced that he will marry Uncle Mo on next Crescent." 

"WHAT!!!!" 

So much for telling them to keep it down. Luckily there was no one in the Toshokan except the supervisor and guards. The supervisor glared at the three and they lowered their voices,

"what!" they silently yelled.

"But what about Hanguang-Jun??" Lan  Jingyi asked with a hint of worry in his tone.

"That's why I am here." Jin  ling said once again bringing their attention to the book.

" Moon?" Ouyang Zizhen asked.

"Yes, I wonder why Sect Leader Nie wanted the wedding on the next crescent." Jin Ling asked. 

Like the thunder it hit Zizhen. Of course the souls!!

"Listen to me carefully.." Ouyang Zizhen said with visible sweat on his foreheads. 

"I think.. Hanguang-Jun might not ..wake up." his words died down at the end. They three of the gulped and thought of Shizui. 

"What are you saying!" Jin Ling asked. It was the exact reason why Jin Ling visited Toshokan, if he could find more information on Hanguang-Jun or his condition,  maybe Shizui wouldn't feel too much stressed.

"I've been studying Jiaohuan and I saw some parallels between the moon and the souls." Ouyang Zizhen said ignoring Jin Ling's shocked face on hearing Jiaohuan.