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CHAPTER 13: STRAY DOG

CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Stray Dog

Wei Wuxian’s frightening scream rang across the dark and silent alley; Lan Wangji was even more shocked to feel fear for the first time in his almost twenty two years of his existence when he saw Wei Wuxian’s tear-streaked face. He immediately recovered from the shock and  quickly searched for a tool that will help him protect Wei Wuxian from the wild dog on his side.

The dog was in black colour almost blending in to the dark alley and his eyes were red, full of menace; Wei Wuxian can clearly see that the dog was already crazed. He gnashed his teeth to Wei Wuxian while encircling him, like he is prey in his eyes; saliva dripping on the ground like he wants to bit him. It’s a wild stray dog. Wei Wuxian shut his eyes tightly, he felt his hands were shaking, every time that the dog barked at him; he flinches and keep on calling Lan Wangji’s name.

Lan Wangji hurriedly searched every nook and every side of the area, the darkness of the place made his task difficult but he never give up, especially when he saw the brightness of Wei Wuxian’s face was immediately drained by the sight of the ferocious dog. Lan Wangji went to the side of the pile of garbage, the pungent smell of dung and rubbish trash met his nostrils. As a person who grew up to be a Lan, he always mind the way he looks, his clothes that he wear must remain clean as pristine but now, he doesn’t mind that his clothes will be dirty nor how he will looked like after this, he ignored the smell and searched until his eyes fell on the baseball bat. Lan Wangji grabbed the bat and went to Wei Wuxian’s side.

Wei Wuxian saw Lan Wangji’s figure coming to his way, he is somewhat relieved to see him but every time he heard the growling sound from the dog, it suddenly replaced with fear and worry towards Lan Wangji.

“L-lan Zhan.. be careful..” he reminded him when Lan Wangji stopped in front of him and he take a look at the dog with unreadable expression.

The attention of the dog was diverted to Lan Wangji, he bared his teeth at him, showing his sharp canines and growling madly. The dog slowly marched forward as if Lan Wangji is his new prey. Wei Wuxian couldn’t make a sound but his heart beating inside his heart, he looked at the scene….he break a sweat on his forehead and he felt the cold wind brush on his nape while gravely anticipating. Lan Wangji on the other hand is calmly looking at the dog, he mentally sighed in relief when the dog stalk towards him and not on Wei Wuxian anymore.

The dog barked at him and it started to encircled, still showing his fangs at him as it growled and snarling at his way. Lan Wangji never broke an eye contact to the creature until it stopped a meters away in front of him, he stretched his limbs as it prepared to jump forward. His grip on the bat tightened as he waited in anticipation. Suddenly the dog sprang forward, Wei Wuxian’s breathing hitched as he saw the dog’s attack with his mouth wide and dripping with saliva, aiming to bite Lan Wangji’s neck but Lan Wangji’s reflexes were fast. He dodged the attack and swung the bat with great effort and it hit the dog’s one of its front leg. The dog cried out loud with a yelp as it fall down with a ‘thud’ from the impact, clearly in pain, whimpering while he’s lying down on the side.

Wei Wuxian blinked and his fear earlier was vanished instantly and replaced with pity when he saw the dog’s condition. The dog tried to get up but it his body give away due to his injured leg, he howled in pain. The ferocious creature is now helpless. Wei Wuxian immediately went to Lan Wangji’s side and checked on him immediately.

“Are you hurt?” Wei Wuxian asked with worry.

Lan Wangji fixed his eyes on the person beside him, who was holding his hand which was holding the bat. Lan Wangji shook his head and threw the bat on the side then he cupped Wei Wuxian’s face.

“I’m fine.” He answered. “How about you?”

Wei Wuxian welcomed the heat emitted from Lan Wangji’s hands before he bobbed his head and replied to him,

“I’m okay.”

He heard Lan Wangji breathes in relief while closing his eyes then he looked at the dog.

“Lan Zhan.. I may not be fond of dogs but can we do something to treat him?”

Lan Wangji’s brows met. “Are you sure?”

Wei Wuxian looked up to Lan Wangji, “I’m not thinking of adopting him but I think we can send him to the vet and treat his injury then we can look for a person who can take care of him…I think he’s being like that because he’s hungry and no one ever took care of him..”

Lan Wangji looked at the dog in front of him. It was already looking up to the both of them, pain was clear on his face, without any second thought, Lan Wangji reached for his phone and dialled a familiar number before pressing ‘Call’ button. Wei Wuxian is only observing Lan Wangji as he turned his back on him while making his call, and after that he looked at the dog once again, its eyes were now already closed, sleeping in pain.

Wei Wuxian sighed so much happened for the day and he even almost forgot his reason why he skipped classes and went out today. The cake.

Shijie YanLi’s favourite cake.

Wei Wuxian gasped at the realization. “The Cake!!” he said out loud, he was already disheartened at the thought that YanLi’s cake is already spoiled and damaged due to the incident happened earlier.

Lan Wangji finished his call then went to Wei Wuxian’s side and informed him, “My friend who’s working on vet will pick him up..” he referred to the dog. “and my family driver will pick us.. I’ll be driving you home..”

He observed that Wei Wuxian was not listening to him but drowned in his own thoughts. A slight frown and panic etched on his face.

Lan Wangji became worried he decided to call his attention, “Wei Ying.”

Wei Wuxian was sad thinking he could never give YanLi a peace offering. He is not used to say too many words because he is not good at explaining things which is why Jiang Cheng and him always have a constant bickering. Thinking of the cake earlier, it is his shijie’s favourite cake, the cake serves as the only way that mediates him to the Jiang siblings. Wei Wuxian is fond of giving simple things but bears with heavy meaning, not words.

“Uh, yes?” he answered Lan Wangji.

“What were you thinking?”

He observed Lan Wangji scanned his body with his cold eyes but he can sense that he is concerned about his well-being.

“I’m okay Lan Zhan, it’s just the cake..” he said in a dull tone. “I think it’s already spoiled and damaged because of what happened earlier.”

A silence fell between them after Wei Wuxian explained to Lan Wangji, without any second thoughts Lan Wangji hold Wei Wuxian’s left wrist. Wei Wuxian was surprised of his sudden change of behaviour. Lan Wangji stared at him with his cold golden eyes and his lips were in tight line. Wei Wuxian cannot comprehend what happened next since he was dragged by him but it was not forceful, Wei Wuxian just let him do whatever Lan Wangji wants, until both of them reach the end corner of the alley and there he found his precious box of cake atop on the wooden box, safe and undamaged. He looked at Lan Wangji with awed expression.