Crystal Heart

Extras

A/N: The extras are just random chapters that does not have anything to do with the story. This Extra chapter has to do with today's festivity, Valentine's Day! Even though I'm sure that day didn't really exist in this period yet, I'm going to include it. If it did, let me know! If not, let's pretend it did for the sake of this Extra chapter since the story is getting a bit intense; besides, we need breather once in a while right? Anyways, I've done a bit of research about what Chinese Valentine's day is like, but I didn't quite understand how to put it here, especially when it had different days and such. So I'm just going to do a classic Valentine's day chapter... Sorry. Lastly (before the chapter officially starts), I'm going to write a small story about Zhēn's past (different version) before you guys read the Valentine's day thing, that way you guys can understand the content better. If you guys want the full version of this background story, well... Depending over how many of you guys ask for it, I'll do it, but it'll most likely be at the end of the book, maybe I'll even include special moments in that chapter too; but again, depending on the amount of comments that ask for it, I'll gladly do it (as long as you guys don't end up getting confused by how the actual story goes).

I apologise for the long Author's Note, but it was necessary. Enjoy the Extra chapter!

~The mini story~
(Background story)

Lan Xichen came back and the news spread like wildfire. Everyone went to visit him, but no one knew just yet of Lan Zhēn because it was still too soon. A few years had passed and Xichen finally decided to show her to everyone, and decided to do so on her 5th birthday. As to make sure no one else knew of her existence, he placed a special seal in the letters, which means that the only ones that can read the letters, are the actual Clan Leaders, this was posible thanks to the letter sensing their finger prints. With gifts in hand, the Clan Masters left their Clans and departed towards Gusu to meat the small birthday girl.

Once at the Clan, they were seated at the Yashi, where the Grand Master of the Clan, Lan Qiren, explained to them the whole story. After the story was done, a Lan disciple appeared and bowed respectfully at everyone, informing them that Zewu Jun and Young Lady Lan have arrived. Stepping away, Lan Xichen appeared and walked to the front, a small bulge in his behind and small feets visible to everyone, making them laugh, chuckle and smile at the cute actions of the child. Turning to everyone, Lan Xichen bowed respectfully, everyone doing the same immediately.

Lan Xichen: "Friends. I thank you all for coming, I'm sure Uncle told you everything you needed to know. So why don't we introduce ourselves? *Looks down* Zhēn? Would you like to say hi?"

Rustles were heard and everyone saw a small portion of the little girl's face, everyone smiled and soon chuckled how she shut the little gap close.

Lan Xichen (smiling): "*chuckle* My apologies for her shyness. After all, this is her first time seeing people from out the Clan; and since this is her first time, why don't you all introduce yourselves first? Maybe then, she'll be less shy."

With this said, everyone would come up when called over and introduce themselves as well as giving their gifts to Lan Zhēn. Nie Mingjue gave her a stuffed white rabbit while Nie Huisang gave her a bag of brushes and a box with charcoal (an art kit). When it was Jin Guangyao's turn, she felt a bit uneasy with his presence, but her father encouraged her and she pushed aside the uneasy feeling, trusting her father's words; A-Yao gave her a beautiful bow and arrow, it was too big, but it basically made her jump excitedly the thought of learning how to use it one day, completely forgetting what she felt before. Jiang Cheng gave her a silver bell in which she liked it's chimming a lot, she also met Jin Ling at that moment... They were both too shy to even wave at each other, but at least they shared a smile! Clan Leader Ouyang gave her a small bracelet made out of precious stones (Zizhen wasn't there :'( ). Lastly, Clan Leader Yao gave her a silver hair pin that resembled different kinds of flowers. They all spent the entire week talking about Lan Zhēn, talking to Lan Zhēn, or about the gang as to help keep her safe. Before her sudden leave, she became good friends with Jin Ling during childhood.