𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 ✰ 𝘅𝘂𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗮𝗼

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xingchen was currently in an uber going to see another one of his friends. it had been a while since he'd seen him is he decided to pay him a visit.

he knocked softly on the door, and heard it creak open, a hand scooped him in and shut the door.

"xiao xingchen!!! wow it's been months since i've seen you!" wei ying excitedly said hugging the small boy tightly. he giggled and hugged back, when he felt a hand on his head ruffling his hair.

he took the hand and felt up the arm until his hand hit the face, "lan zhan," wei ying let go of xingchen letting him make his way to lan zhan.

the latter smiled and hugged xingchen, closing his eyes. wei ying clasped his hands together then heard a small voice, "da-, oh! xingchen!" sizhui ran over and hugged xingchen who was caught by surprise.

he felt the face and smiled, squeezing the soft cheeks. sizhui giggled and kept his arms tightly wrapped around the blind boy. xingchen hummed with happiness and looked up.

"so how have you guys been, from the height of sizhui i can tell he's grown." xingchen smiled patting his head which met his collarbone now.

wei ying and lan zhan laughed, "yup! our little sizhui has grown." wei ying said ruffling his hair. the young boy puffed his cheeks at his dad. when the 4 men suddenly heard yelling.

"sizhui! where did you go?!" another voice yelled along with someone yawning loudly. xingchen kept his grip on sizhui's wrist, and the young boy smiled.

"it's ok! it's my friends jingyi and jin ling!" sizhui ran over and pulled his two friends to xingchen. jingyi and jin ling looked at eachother when xingchen began feeling their arms and hair.

wei ying noticed, "he's blind. he's just 'checking' your features in his way." xingchen pulled away, and smiled.

"this one, his cheeks are puffy like sizhui's, and this one i can tell from his voice he's the talkative one." jin ling heating up felt his cheeks and jingyi stood a little embarrassed scratching his nape. everyone laughed, for a little while more xingchen stood and ate an early lunch with them.

once he left the pub, his mind couldn't stop going to that mafia leader... his demeanor. his intoxicating smell of alcohol and death, yet when xingchen felt his face the smile he held was soft and kind.

"xue yang..."

everyone at the table looked at xingchen who held his hand over his mouth realizing what he had just said. wei ying coughed, "who?" xingchen shook his head rapidly, "n-no one." lan zhan looked at wei ying who stood up and took xingchen's arm. lan zhan kept talking to the kids, keeping their attention occupied.

wei ying walked to his master bedroom and sat xingchen on the bed. xingchen looked away yet felt wei ying's aurora next to him, "so.. xingchen."

"who's xue yang? i'll be honest that name sounds awful familiar.." wei ying said bringing a finger to his chin.

xingchen bit his lip and messed with his sleeve, "just... a guy i also heard a-about.."

wei ying smiled, "chennie, i know when you're lying, you touch your ear which is blood red." xingchen quickly removed his hand. wei ying chuckled, but returned to a straight face afterward.

"chen, thinking about it again, xue yang is very familiar. like the time i was with the wen's and wen qing told me about him."

xingchen's ears became a bright red again as he looked away. wei ying just put his arm around him ruffling his hair.

"aw does my bestie like someone!!" he teased, xingchen blushed even more and covered his face. wei ying chuckled and removed his hands, only to be greeted with a slightly teary eyed xingchen.