Versatile Mage FanFic

Ch. 10

Before any of the frozen figure can speak, Shengsi's voice echoed in the large room they're in "I'm deeply sorry!" She looks up and proceeded to speak first facing Lan Zhan "I'm sorry for making you suffer for years of grief and longing" next was Wei Ying "I'm sorry that you have to bare such burden, if only I have told you the truth" then Jiang Cheng "I'm sorry for causing you unwanted pain" and lastly Jin Ling ".. I'm sorry..for taking away your parents" Wei Ying only thought that she might know Mo Xuanyu and was apologizing but it didn't add up.

Enraged by her action, Jiang Cheng roughly pulled her up "I don't know what you're scheming but we don't need such uncalled for words and action" he pushed her but Wei Ying caught the girl's frail looking figure making Jiang Cheng assume "Is this your way of easing the situation? How much pity do you need?" Shengsi broke free from Wei Ying and continued to kowtow "Forgiveness does not come that easy, but please spare Ying-gege from your anger" Wei Ying was surprised to speak but Lan Zhan's voice was heard "Shengsi, that's enough" the girl shook her head and didn't budge from her position.

Jiang Cheng hearing the familiar name struck guilt in him recalling their arguement from the past just because of how she defended Wei Ying. Now he knelt on one knee and cautiously pulled up her shoulder "Sector Leader Jiang, I did what I had to" he saw sincerity in those gray orbs. Jin Ling finally processed her word came fort and pointed the sword on her neck "Jin Ling!" the adults exclaimed

"You! All this time! I've been blaming Wei Wuxian and the Ghost General! Now you suddenly appear and say you're the one who took my parents life away?!" Wei Ying tried to calm the boy "I was the one to take their lives. I was the one who lost control" he looked at the girl "Shengsi... it's fine, it was my fault, you had nothing to do with any of this" she remained unfazed and spoke "No, that's not the truth. I'm also involved on what happened-"

Jin Ling almost pricked her but Jiang Cheng held him "Why?! Why are you stopping me?! Uncle! She's also responsible for my parents! Your sister!" He pulled away from Jiang Cheng "Do you know how it feels?! To grow up having no mother and father?! How much it hurts to remember them? To see others in the arms of their parents?! To feel this unpleasant void in my heart?! You!" by now tears streamed down Jin Ling's face "I just want my mom and dad back! I want to hear mother's comforting words and eat the food she cooks! I want to hear father tell me stories and spoil me! I want to feel the warmth of their hugs and praise me when I achieve something!"

"Young Master Jin, please let me speak. I want to tell you that-"

"What? Are you going to tell me that I should man up and stop crying? That I had no parents to teach me manners?! Who are you to speak?! Such lowlife like you doesn't desrve to live!"

"A-Ling!" how can a yell be loud yet soft, they all turned their heads to the owner of the voice "..Shijie/Mom?" there stood Jiang-Jin Yanli. She rushed to Shengsi's aid along with a man- Jin Zixuan.

Yanli pulled up the young girl "Stop apologizing for helping" she knows how strong the girl was and seeing her unfazed by her son's words made her more worried "A-Ling, is this how you treat a lady?" Zixuan face his son but soon the two newcomers were engulfed in a hug by Jin Ling "Mom! Dad!" now, even Jiang Cheng and Wei Ying were in tears.

"A-Cheng, A-Xian" Yanli calls out opening her arms wider as to invite the two. They wasted no time and hugged their sister "Shijie!" they cried out.

Lan Zhan puts a hand on Shengsi's shoulder, as if feeling the question "It was a coincidence at first but I'm glad that I gave them more time with each other" she smiled bitterly "You did well" she felt a pang of pain but faced him and bowed "Thank you, Zhan-gege" she stored away the cloak but puts on her weimao "I am no longer needed here" Lan Zhan felt sadness as she walks away.