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It was a few months after the reconciliation of Qingheng-Jun and Madam Lan. Everything was going great with the Gusu Lan Sect and so is the relationship between them and their children. Their children Lan Xichen and Lang Wangji were studious and the finest Young Masters any sect can ask for except for one tiny little detail. Their very own Lan Wangji was quite enamored with the guest rouge cultivator's child Wei Wuxian. And that little boy was currently sleeping in his bed unaware of the surprise that awaits him.
Wei Ying woke up in their guest room at Cloud Recesses when he felt the heat of the sunlight passing through the windows. He struggled to sit up, blinking and trying to remove the sleepiness from him. His small robes were sliding off on one side as he rubbed his eyes and stood up yawning.
‘Where’s A-Die and A-Niang?’ He thinks looking around the room and saw it empty and no sign of his mommy or daddy. Before he could think about places they could be, the door opened and he saw it was Lan Zhan.
“A-Ying, good morning,” A-Zhan said by the door.
“Mn! A-Zhan good morning!” he said grinning at him
Lan Zhan looked at him and seeing how messily cute he was with bed hair sticking out, robes sliding off his shoulder. Lan Zhan suddenly turned away from the heavenly sight, ears turning red.
“A-Zhan, what’s wrong?” A-Ying asked tilting his head, his friend was weird sometimes. He usually has a stoic face but there are times when he turns away as though he’s angry. Then he broods when A-Ying spends time with Huan Ge and he doesn’t like it when A-Ying plays with other children. Of course, A-Ying loves playing with A-Zhan more than anyone else so he lets it be. Though A-Ying thinks these quirks of his friend were weird but he loves him nonetheless.
“Ahem, it’s nothing A-Ying” Lan Zhan said finally going near him and then suddenly A-Ying jumped at his giving him his everyday morning hug. He hugged A-Ying back whispering a soft ‘good morning’ to him, just what A-Niang and Auntie advised him a while ago. A-Ying was so happy to see A-Zhan so early, he nuzzled his face in A-Zhan’s neck and robes.
Then finally A-Zhan let him go “It’s time for breakfast so A-Ying must get ready. Auntie placed water there so A-Ying can wash his face. Auntie and Uncle are all in the dining hall with A-Niang, A-Die, and Elder brother.” he said gesturing at the small tub with water.
“Okay, I’ll get ready! A-Zhan, help me!” A-Ying said going to his closet and taking his most favorite robes.
While he was doing that Lan Zhan went to folding A-Ying’s blanket and make his bed. Then he remembered what his A-Niang and Auntie told him at the dining hall before he went to A-Ying’s room.
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“Listen well A-Zhan today is A-Xian’s special day, so he must wake up seeing his special person!” His A-Niang whispered to him.
“Yes, yes. A-Ying is very cute when he wakes up so we know you’ll absolutely love it! He usually gives us hugs when he gets up and he has that cute sleepy grin that you can’t help but coo over. So just hug him back tight was whisper a soft good morning to him.” His Auntie Cangse said with much fervor.
He wondered why both A-Niang and Auntie pulled him to the side of the dining hall and whispered these things to him instead of talking to him normally but he felt that he couldn’t oppose both of them, he knew he shouldn’t oppose both of them. He looked in front and saw his A-Die and Uncles talking to each other with his elder brother and getting things ready for A-Ying’s special day.
He turned his attention back to A-Niang and Auntie “A-Ying would be happy if A-Zhan does that?”
He knows his best friend loves hugging people and being touchy but A-Zhan definitely hates it when it's directed to others that are not the elders. It’s fine if it's directed to his parents or Auntie and Uncle but he hates it when A-Ying does it to others. Like how he hugs and smiles at his elder brother. He always felt a constricting feeling in his heart and gut when A-Ying places his attention to others that’s not him.
“Of course! Well, don’t you want to get married to A-Ying?” Auntie asked excitedly
“Married?” He has heard the word before but he doesn’t really know what it means.
“Yes, married like me and your A-Die or your Auntie Cangse and Uncle Changze. You and A-Ying can be together forever and have little bunnies together” A-Niang said nodding
He pondered for a while because “married” seems to be a heavy thing but if it means that he gets to be with A-Ying forever then he would love to get married to him.
“Mn, A-Zhan wants to get married to A-Ying and raise little bunnies with A-Ying,” he said with determination.
What he did not know is both his A-Niang and Aunt were gushing and squealing silently with thoughts like;
“A-Zhan you’re so cute, good job! You’ll be a good husband to your wife”
“A-Ying will have a protective and possessive husband and it's starting to show! Kyaaaa, I’m so ready for their marriage in red. I have to think of the list of who to invite!”
At that moment Wei Changze felt a shiver down his spine and he looked at his back to see his wife and Lady Mei talking to Wangji. He decided to ignore it but felt at the back of his head that he shouldn’t, he really shouldn’t have ignored it.
Cangse and Mei looked at each other and smirked and with their eyes doing the talk, they knew that Lan Zhan needed a push or rather, a shove in the right direction.
"But A-Zhan first you must show your potential as a lover!”
“Potential?” He asked his A-Niang curiously.
“Yes! You must show A-Ying that you’re going to be the best lover. You don’t want A-Ying to be snatched away by anyone right? Do you want A-Ying to be together with other people forever?”
When he heard of the words: ‘A-Ying’, ‘snatched’, ‘other people’ and ‘forever’ he frowned and felt anger in his veins. He shook his head “No, I want A-Ying to be with me forever. I want to show potential!”
“Then you should do this….” A-Niang and Auntie gave him lots of tips. He took it to heart and will use it in every way he can.
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“-han! -Zhan! A-Zhan!” He broke from his stupor when he heard A-Ying say his name.
“A-Zhan, are you really okay? Are you sick?” A-Ying said putting his forehead on A-Zhan like how his A-Niang check if he has a fever.‘Hmmm he doesn’t feel hot’
A-Zhan can feel his heart hammering in his chest with how close A-Ying is. He can feel the heat rising up to his face and ears. He looked at A-Ying’s eyes who seemed to be thinking of what could possibly be wrong with him.
“A-Ying, I’m not sick,” he said and A-Ying nodded removing his forehead from his.
“Mn, but I’m worried. Did something happen?” A-Ying said putting his hand on A-Zhan’s face. A-Zhan nuzzled into it and shook his head.
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While our babies were having their lovely moment, their mothers were currently by the door, squealing and gushing.
“Cangse, Cangse look the nuzzling! The hugging! God! This is better than my love life with A-Jun”
“Tell me about it, I would have put aside the development of my and my husband’s bed escapades just to see this!”
“Oh God! A-Zhan will be the best husband in the world! I think he will even learn how to cook for A-Xian!”
“Oh yes, if A-Ying is like me then he definitely cannot cook. I mean my husband does all the cooking for us so I think Wangji will also do it for him!”
“But imagine them in the kitchen together and A-Xian goes like; 'Tea, bath or me?' Oh god, such a scene! Cangse I’m dying!”
“Yes, yes and yes I can totally see a beast Wangji in bed! Kyaaa! I pray for their future and my child’s chastity!!! I hope he lose it as soon as he gets old enough!!”
“Yes, we have to plan the wedding post-haste!”
“That’s right, we have to plan! We have to pick the robes, the flowers, make a list of those to invite and the gifts! Gifts they can use for their own cottage”
They both looked at each other and smirked “And next, the honeymoon! Kyaaaa!”
“Oh! They’re planning to leave let's go!” And both of them scrambled back to the dining hall where they planned to do the surprise for A-Ying.
During this time Wei Changze felt another shiver passed through his spine, more prominent than the one he felt a while ago. Now that he’s noticed, his wife and Lady Mei are gone and he’s wondering where they could be and… wait Wangji was also gone. ‘Don’t tell me!’
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Back to our cute babies, they are currently getting ready to leave the room. They’ve fixed everything and A-Zhan gave A-Ying his bunny plush Yuyu.
“A-Ying, Yuyu” A-Zhan said passing Yuyu to A-Ying.
“Thank you A-Zhan!” A-Ying said hugging Yuyu. They left the room and started walking to the dining hall. After a few minutes, they finally reach the dining hall. A-Zhan opened the doors and suddenly;
“HAPPY 5TH BIRTHDAY A-YING/A-XIAN!” Screamed his parents and his uncles and auntie and Huan Ge. This time they are exempted from the rule "No Loud Noises" much to Lan Qiren's chagrin but one look from his elder brother's face, well let's just say he couldn't retort anymore.
Wei Ying’s eyes widened, of course! How could he have forgotten? It’s his birthday today! He looked at A-Zhan who nodded at him then suddenly he was picked from the ground by his A-Die who started peppering him with kisses.
“Baobei, happy 5th birthday” He was given to his A-Niang who did the same like his A-Die with the words “Happy Birthday my love”
He was finally let down after some more kisses when suddenly he was hugged by Auntie Mei who kissed him on the forehead saying “A-Xian, happy birthday. I’m so glad we get to celebrate your birthday with you”
Uncle Yijun and Uncle Beardy also congratulated him even his Huan Ge, hugged him and said “Happy Birthday, A-Ying.”
He was hugging Huan Ge but a second after he was snatched from his arms into A-Zhan’s. A-Zhan was glaring at Huan Ge but then turned his attention to A-Ying.
“A-Ying, happy birthday,” A-Zhan said with a stoic face but never the less he was happy given by how his eyes seem to sparkle.
They ate and celebrated and they passed on gifts to him. His parents gave him new toys, his uncle and auntie gave him children’s books with bunnies as the main character. Huan Ge gave him a small jade token that he can put in his waist, he said it can protect him from illness and bad stuff. His traveling uncle also sent him a gift with the letter stating:
To my dear nephew, A-Ying,
It’s your favorite uncle! I’m currently traveling back to the villa to handle some things there but of course, how could I forget my favorite nephew’s birthday. I hope you miss both me and WuYe as we will be traveling to Gusu in a few weeks. Hope you enjoy my gift! See you soon!
Love,
Your awesome uncle.
His uncle gave him another bunny plush similar to Yuyu but this time it's color black. The bunny plush reminds him of himself and Yuyu of A-Zhan. Later he’ll ask A-Zhan a good name for his bunny plush.
His most favorite gift is the hair tie A-Zhan gave him. Its black cloth with light blue lining and a jade dangling from it. He promised A-Zhan that he will take care of it and use it often.
Lan Zhan was currently uncertain if he should do what A-Niang and Auntie advised him a while ago. He looked at the both of them and they nodded at him and he nodded back. He was feeling a little bit more confident now that he has both of their approval and support. So he turned to A-Ying.
“A-Ying”
“Hmm?” A-Ying looked at him, curious about what he was going to say.
“A-Ying happy birthday”
A-Ying wondered why A-Zhan was saying it twice but he just grinned and nodded “Thank you A-Zhan!”
“A-Ying do you want to be with me?” He asked
By this time Cangse and Mei are holding hands. A-Huan and Qingheng Jun were sipping tea while Qiren and Changze looked near to having a heart seizure.
“Yes!”
“Forever?”
“Yes, I want to be with A-Zhan forever and ever!” A-Ying said grinning. Of course, he wants to be with A-Zhan forever.
“Mn, then let’s get married when we’re older, okay?” Wangji asked
“Mm Okay!” A-Ying said agreeing without even understanding the word “married.” What he knows is that he wants to be with A-Zhan forever. A-Zhan smiled hugged A-Ying and he hugged back, happy to get hugs from A-Zhan.
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Around this time two different screams were heard throughout Cloud Recesses. The loudest there ever was in the history of Cloud Recesses ever since the rules were sketched in the mountain. One is congratulating the two love birds...
“Kyaaa!!! Nice going A-Zhan! We’re happy for you! Take care of A-Xian okay?”
“Wangji, you and A-Ying will be the happiest couple there ever was! Auntie and A-Mei will make sure of it! Leave it to us”
The other one was…
“No! No marriage! No forever! Cangse what have you been teaching them! A-Ying, noooo my baobei!”
“Cangse Sanren!!! Sister-in-law!!!! This is outrageous, shameless!!! Utterly shameless!!!” and Lan Qiren started coughing blood but no one really cared about that so they never mentioned it.
By the side both Qingheng-Jun and Lan Xichen were sipping tea and secretly passing gold and silver to one another, betting on when A-Zhan will truly propose in the future. But you did not see that nor heard it from anyone.
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At a faraway place back in the hometown of the Weis, a lone man with a black raven perched on his shoulder was whistling. He was a rugged man with a spear behind his back as he was currently strolling by the side, getting near the Wei Villa.
“Hope A-Ying likes his gift, right WuYe?”
The raven cawed in agreement as they continued walking back home. After a few weeks, they will be visiting his sister and her family in Gusu, then hopefully he can finally meet this Lan Wangji his sister has been gushing about in her previous letters. The one who might sweep away his A-Ying from the family... now isn't that a threat?