THE GAME

Chapter 10

The three kept staring at the phone with different expressions. "You sure we're seeing the same thing?", Wei Ying whispered. "It's him, idiot, can't you read.", Jiang Cheng cussed. The Wens and Huaisang were also curious about what Wangji wanted just as much as YanLi.

"Pick the damn call and put it on loudspeaker!", Wen Qing yelled at the screen.

*Swipe*, Wei Ying was pressured into answering, doing exactly what A'Qing told him to. He held the phone closer to the screen so the Wens could also eavesdrop on their conversation.

Wei Ying, "Hello..."

Wangji, "..."

Wei Ying, "Heloooo.."

Wangji, "..."

Wei Ying, "No answer...I'm hanging up then."

Wangji, "...Don't...Wei Wuxian, how are you?"

Wei Ying frowned, " Terrible..."

Wangji clenched his fist, feeling nervous, " What's wrong, are you not eating well, sleeping well?... Is your heat period getting close?"

Wei Ying nearly choked at the reply. "Fuc...! Mnn! Mnn!", YanLi quickly held Jiang Cheng's mouth from exposing their presence. "Quiet...", she whispered in her brother's ears.

"Hmph!... Why do you wanna know? Are you planning on coming here to chase me out of my home, tie me up in a forest somewhere and fuck me till I pass out?!!" Wei Ying snorted with a tint of anger.

Wangji was stung by such profanity, and more so embarrassed by the image he painted in his mind after hearing those words. Lan Xichen held his fist on his lips, muffling his laughter. It was pitiful watching his brother suffer. Wangji's face was calm but he could clearly hear the drums in his chest throwing sick beats. He signaled Wangji to keep going as he listened in on the conversation.

"...Is that what you want?", Wangji's voice was firm on the other side.

"Wh...Just tell me why you called, how did you even get this number?!", Wei Ying's face turned red. Jiang Cheng's mouth was still restricted as he tried to speak. He could not believe Wangji would give such a reply.

Wangji, "I took it from the class group...Mother wants you and your brother to come around a month before school resumes. I...She wants to get to know you better."

"Huh?", Wei Ying scratched his head.

"Lies! Mnn! Mnn! *Saying let me go*", Jiang Cheng was still held down by his sister. Wei Ying reasoned for a while before giving his reply. "If madam Lan wants to see us, we'll come. But shouldn't she discuss that with our parents? Why are you the one to tell me this?"

Wangji began to panic and Xichen quickly penned down some words for him. "She will when they meet at the Sect Leaders Union Conference...I just wanted to let you know ahead of time.", Wangji diligently read out loud and got a thumbs up from his wingman.

"Ok...Is that all", Wei Ying asked.

Wangji, "Mn."

Wei Ying, "Ok...Bye then."

He hangs up.

A faint smile appeared on Wangji's face. Lan Xichen was nearly startled, Wangji smiled for no one. "Wangji, are you alright?", he drew closer and cupped his brother's face.

Wangji, "Mn."

Xichen, "Are you really that happy?"

Wangji nodded, lowering his eyes. " He has a beautiful voice.", his words were soft  but that smile soon faded, "Brother, what will we do now, I just lied."