Who knew a chance encounter would be enough to change one's future?

What does unrequited love sound like? To some people, it was the sound of their hearts breaking into pieces when their eyes gaze upon the person that they could never attain. To others, it was the pain that tore their heads open, or it was the tears that flooded their eyes every nights. But to Lan XiChen, unrequited love sounded like a silver bell.

If there was such a thing as 'love at first sight', then at that moment, both of them had fallen in love. All image covers used are with permission from the artist: Allenerie

One day, Sect Leader Lan just disappeared, no one knew where he went, nor why he left, not even the people closest to him knew. He left behind his sword, his token, and his forehead ribbon. He left behind everything except the silver bell that was given to him by a person that he loved, and whom he thought would love him too. Their love was beautiful like a blooming flower. But, apaprently he was wrong. He should have buried this love deep inside his heart, like burying a flower that was never meant to bloom.

The adults had a story that they would love to tell their children every time they went to bed. A story that originated from the ancient past. The story was about a cursed God and his human lover. Their love touched heaven and earth as they vowed to forever stay together, even death couldn't part them. They promised to continue looking for the other, days and nights, until they finally found each other again in another lifetime. Written for Xichengweek2019 Event. Artist: @allenerie (twitter)