MDZS Fanfic

Red Strings of Connections

Chapter 30 The Fear of Losing You

Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian with A-Yuan, together with Tiao Reinshun and Xingxiu Xuanyu all went out the Gusu and were now walking down the mountain. Currently Wei Wuxian is teasing his brother Xingxiu Xuanyu while walking; in front are Lan Wangji who carrying A-Yuan is with Tiao Reinshun and seems talking on something serious.

"How will you confess to Ying'gege?"

Talking on something serious?

Thinking it carefully, this topic is actually serious. It wasn't a secret that this two have deep feelings for each other, it's been a long time way back since they were children, everyone knew that they are into each other, and the only ones who doesn't know is this very two. The adults once said that either Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are in denial stage or afraid to ruin their deep close relationship, afraid that the other doesn't feel the same. They are also aware that Wei Wuxian is already conscious about his feelings for Lan Wangji.

What they're not know is Lan Wangji's side, which only Tiao Reinshun is aware of.

But using "How" instead of "When" to ask that question is—kind of wrong, so why did she...

"I mean Wangji'xiong is so quiet, must be difficult to shout to the world your feelings for Ying'gege." Her hands placed behind her, after clearing her throat. "Ohh... forget shouting, it might not even go through at all."

Between this two, it is more like one sided conversation, seeing Lan Wangji is just looking at her, then back to the road, then taking a sneak peek behind—to Wei Wuxian, then back to her and then finishes it back to the road ahead. Lan Wangji didn't utter any response, neither by words nor gesture.

Tiao Reinshun didn't take this as sign of hopelessness. They're all grew up together, and saw more than the others could, more than her brother could, so she knew that behind his silent are jumbling thoughts.

She only smiles at his restlessness and shook her head, then sigh. Turns out she could only wait for better news from far future.

Arriving at Caiyi Town, Tiao Reinshun took the responsibility to carry A-Yuan so the three of them could enjoy the festive yet quiet town. Xingxiu Xuanyu knew this part of her and so he could tell her real intention.

Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are strolling, looking at the shops one by one, while Tiao Reinshun and Xingxiu Xuanyu with A-Yuan are just behind them, not too far yet not too near either.

"Before it was Huan'xiong whom always with us, we always met coincidentally and we always leaving them to enjoy themselves. To think that I'll strolling into Caiyi Town again but with someone else while watching Ying'gege and Wangji'xiong altogether the same. Truthfully, some things changed, some things did not change at all."

"Would you... prefer Huan'xiong?"

"Hmm... It's nice being accompany by him, we always come up with things to make a bet. But... hmmm... I think," she turns to Xingxiu Xuanyu with smile, "It's better with you."

Blush crept up on Xingxiu Xuanyu's face as he felt flustered and awkwardly happy, that he could only utter an almost quiet "right" and nods.

With one eyebrow raise, still with smile she looks at A-Yuan that pinch her cheek with toothy grin. Meanwhile those two, like there is no time pass, they reverted back on the first time they have strolled around the town.

Sweet, clingy and at each other's guard, totally forgotten that they have three other companions, that they didn't realize that are no longer on their tail and now currently out of their near sight; and when they finally realize it, there's no panic nor worry emerge in them, knowing they could be just nearby, probably resting in one of the restaurants.

Wei Wuxian smiles: no need to worry at all.

"Wangji'xiong is so quiet, must be difficult to shout to the world your feelings for Ying'gege."

Tiao Reinshun's words kept repeating in Lan Wangji. She has a point. Lan Wangji knows she has a point. So, really, "how" will he really make Wei Wuxian aware of his feelings?

Before he could come up with a solution for this, Lan Wangji have realized something.

Wei Wuxian...

Is...

Missing!

Lan Wangji begun to panic internally, turning on every direction, looking in the midst of crowd, but there's no Wei Wuxian anywhere.

How? How did he miss Wei Wuxian?

Where is he?

Did someone pull him?

Lan Wangji is so out of mind that he lost Wei Wuxian in this crowd.

Lost...

That word lingers bitterly to Lan Wangji. It lingers deeper and stronger than Tiao Reinshun's words.

What if he really lost Wei Wuxian—and this time, for sure?

His mind clouded in darkness as the single lone word "Lost" is eating his mind, and the word "No" emerged.

In truth, Lan Wangji is still not feeling alright about Wei Wuxian's trauma and now he is about to lose him? Right under his nose?!

"Lan Zhan?"

No, Lan Wangji knows that he wouldn't be able to bear it.

"Lan Zhan!"

'I have to find him!'

"LAN ZHAN!!!"

The sky clears and brightens, the clouds have dispersed in an instant after recognizing that voice, with a little pull of his wrist everything clears and Lan Wangji's sight fills with brightness that coming from his sun, his radiant sun.

"Wei... Ying..." It finally dawns to him that the person who makes his side feels so empty, is now filling it again with smile. "Where were Wei Ying have been?" He asks in almost quiet voice, it took him a hard try to say it without actually raising his voice.

"Hm? Ahh... I'm sorry, there's this shop that selling an item that I've been looking for, so... I stopped to take a look. I'm sorry Lan Zhan, I should've pull you." But Wei Wuxian has no intention to let Lan Wangji see that item, at least not for now; and no, it isn't something lewd. At least Wei Wuxian looks apologetic, and him being sorry is genuine.

Lan Wangji let out a sigh of relief.

He doesn't want to lost Wei Wuxian again, not in this crowd, not in lifetime. If he could just use an immortal binding rope on him.

Right... There is something he could use to tie Wei Wuxian down.

The white cloth with embedded clouds on his forehead loosens as Lan Wangji, himself, pulls it off. Wei Wuxian was confused and puzzled, that the next thing he witness is Lan Wangji tying his forehead ribbon on his wrist tightly, around four loops, then tying the other end on his own wrist. He rose his hand pulling Wei Wuxian's, showing to him and to the world their tied wrists.

Wei Wuxian thinks it is to prevent for losing each other again in this crowd, so, he nodded in approval and didn't dwell on it too much.

All of the sudden, Wei Wuxian felt that he forgot something important, but he couldn't be able to remember what that could be.

Tied to each other, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji enters a restaurant; there they caught a sight of their missing companies.

Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian drags their feet towards them, Tiao Reinshun saw them first, then Xingxiu Xuanyu turns his head, but A-Yuan is focus on his bowl of soup.

Before anyone could greet the other, Lan Wangji rose his hand that tied with his forehead ribbon, and of course, this caused for Wei Wuxian's hand to be lifted as well, showing his wrist being tied with the same ribbon.

Confused, Tiao Reinshun replied despite that there's no words coming from Lan Wangji nor Wei Wuxian, "Umm... Yeah? Alright... I understand..." Not really, she's so confused and puzzled at what is Second Young Master Lan is trying to convey.

Their table has no more room for additional people, so the waiter that approach Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian guides them to another table. Tiao Reinshun watches them, her eyes is more focus on their tied wrists.

What is Lan Wangji trying to say?

Asking that question internally, the answer has click on her head. She covers her face with her hands, and slams her head down the table, while slowly with a beat her legs and feet begun fidgeting, but eventually this slow with rhythm movement has lost its pattern and turns aggressive as second passes by, it is more like jogging rather than fidgeting.

"Are you alright Reinshun?" Xingxiu Xuanyu asked, A-Yuan finally raise his eyes from his soup and watches his Second Jiejie fidgeting nonstop and seems to be suppressing herself.

"Jiejie?"

"I can't believe Wangji'xiong!" Is the only thing they both get, "I'm sorry!!! It's my fault!!!"

Xingxiu Xuanyu and A-Yuan looks at her indifferently.

"How it is your fault?"

But Tiao Reinshun didn't response, instead just continue what she's doing, fully felt ashamed for her two xiong. 'They are really will be the death of me!!!'

The jogging increased, while the two boys no longer ask, knowing she likely won't answer them as she completely on her own world.

~~~°°°~~~

Two years have gone smoothly like a blink of an eye under the wing of Gusu Lan Clan, finally they were finished their course and went back to their own respective sects.

Half a year later the Zhuque Sect and other sects were invited to attend the luxurious wedding of the year, the tying of knots between Jiang Yanli and Jin Zixuan. After many years of enduring other people's comments against Jiang Yanli, and unnecessary recommendations for any other possible wife, Jin Zixuan finally shut them up by declaring to the whole cultivation world who is his only wife.

During the wedding reception, of course with the presence of Zhuque Sect's well-known siblings, Jin Zixuan couldn't be able to escape from their teases, more specifically Wei Wuxian, Tiao Reinshun, Li Yang, along his own blood related brothers O Zhangyao and Xingxiu Xuanyu. On the other hand, Myo Qing, Myo Ning and Cong Zhuliu talks to Jiang Yanli, giving her various advice on how to deal with Jin Zixuan's attitude that beats a mistress, which cause giggles from now new Madam of Jin Clan.

The wedding went smoothly without any troubles, except for Jin Zixuan's red face that getting darker thanks to the Zhuque Sect's siblings.

"How come there's only "Duo" in Chaos Duo of Zhuque Sect?" Jin Zixuan spouted, "Obviously, all eight of you are chaos!" It's not a question, and Jin Zixuan has no intention to learn the answer, but either fortunate or unfortunate, he could choose, that thing got answered by none other than O Zhangyao and Xingxiu Xuanyu.

"Because Ying'didi and Rein'meimei are the worst pair out of us eight."

Jin Zixuan wants to curse at what he just heard, indeed if one thinks it carefully, Wei Wuxian and Tiao Reinshun have never held back when it comes in causing "playful" troubles and teasing, while the others are still have little bit of reserved left. He could only sighs.

From the corner of his eyes, he could see Wei Wuxian happily chatting to ever stoic Lan Wangji; if he still ignorant about those two, he would also question Wei Wuxian's sanity in befriending such an unfriendly young master.

Jin Zixuan hopes that things go smooth between these two young masters.