Don't Send Me Flowers

Chapter 7: Red Rose

Meanwhile, Jiang Cheng could not stand it and decided to find Wei Wuxian.

"Young Master Jiang Cheng, where are you going?" asked Lan Xichen who was sipping tea in his room.

"I can't just stay in this room while my brother is in pain! I'm going to search for both of them," said Jiang Cheng, storming out of the room.

Lan Xichen decided to follow Jiang Cheng as well. He asked why Jiang Cheng just can't leave it to Lan Wangji to take care of him.

"What does your brother know? Does he even know that Wei Wuxian is in love with him? Does he even know that Wei Wuxian is in pain because of him? Every day I keep seeing my brother dying slowly. AND I CAN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! I just. I just want him to be alright," Jiang Cheng broke down and kneeled. They walked fast but stopped at the entrance of Gusu Lan Sect.

Lan Xichen had a painful expression on his face while looking at the sobbing Jiang Cheng. He kneeled and hugged the young man.

"I'm sure they are alright. My brother pretty much felt the same way as the Young Master Wei Wuxian," said Lan Xichen, reassuring Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng was shocked to hear the words coming from Lan Xichen.

Feel the same way?

No way. It doesn't even look like that way

Wei Wuxian. I need to find him.

"I need to find Wei Wuxian. I would only feel satisfied until I see he is fine," Lan Xichen loosen his grip on Jiang Cheng and allow the young man to look for his brother.

While the figure of the young man disappeared, Lan Xichen felt a sharp stab towards his chest and started coughing, using his hand to cover his mouth

Coughing until there was red liquid coming out from his mouth onto his hands.

"Jia-. A-Cheng. I'm sure Young Master Wei Wuxian will be fine. He will," Lan Xichen lost his vision and blanking out.

He had been suppressing from coughing in public as much as he could. Especially when Jiang Cheng was around.

"A-Cheng ah. I like you," said Lan Xichen before he shut his eyes.

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All of a sudden, Lan Xichen felt his body being rocked back and forth.

The ground... is shaking?

Lan Xichen heard a distance voice getting clearer each second.

"-chen. Xichen! LAN XICHEN WAKE UP!" shouted the young man who was trying to wake him up.

Lan Xichen opened his eyes and to find the man he wished to be with by his side crying and shouting his name.

"Lan Xichen wake up please," Jiang Cheng crying.

"A-Cheng? You came back?" Lan Xichen slowly getting his vision back.

Jiang Cheng scolded and screaming at Lan Xichen why did he faint, why does he sees blood and petals coming out from Lan Xichen mouth.

Lan Xichen could not stand seeing the person who held his heart crying because of him. Lan Xichen finally sat up and hugged the crying man and confessed his love to him.

"I like you, A-Cheng. The moment you came here, and I set my eyes on you, I love you".

Lan Xichen let go of his grasp and saw the young man's face turning beet red and muttering words.