In the alleyways of Yiling, there was an abandoned child who did his best to survive. Everyday, he scoured for food and fought dogs who hurted him.
It hurts. Bites starting to bruise his already blemished skin as he curled into a ball and hoping to ease the pain.
The wafting smell of pie permeates through his nose as he looked at the another child in front of him, confused as he eyed the food warily despite it looking delicious.
Soon enough, he couldn't resist as he scarfed the food down. The child also sat beside him as he closed his eyes.
"I'm Wei Ying."
The child who has the most peculiar hair color opened his eyes and looked at him, his reddish-brown eyes seem to be in deep thoughts.
"What is your name?"
The redhead opened his mouth, then closed it again since he doesn't know what to say. Records played in his mind to search for the right language that should be used.
Cale Henituse, even as Kim Rok Soo, doesn't know how to speak Chinese.
"Name...no."
"You have no name?"
Surely, Cale knew both his names will be quite weird in a world of cultivation, so he just nodded.
"Then, your name will be Wei Xun! We are brothers now! You can call me gege!"
𝐃𝐞́𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐧.) -- 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐧𝐞.
"I hate you." Lan Zhan said emotionless.
Just hearing it, Wei Ying's world came crashing down. But still, he tried to keep his composure.
"L..Lan Zhan, you don't have to like me. You no longer need to care for me. Y..you can be the way you want. J.. just let me care for you. Let me show you what happiness is. Let me accompany you through your highs and lows. Let me give my world to you. J...just let me love you? Huh...? Can you let me do that? Please Lan Zhan...!"
His voice cracked at the end. But who cares?
His Lan Zhan no longer needed him. His Lan Zhan no longer cared for him. His Lan Zhan no longer adored him. His Lan Zhan no longer.... no longer loved him!
Tears welled up in his eyes. He couldn't cease the tears from flowing down his cheeks. He couldn't help but show his vulnerability to Lan Zhan. His Lan Zhan!
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