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Windmaster had decided to have fun and time travel to the mortal realm in the 21st century and had convinced Xie Lian to come with since Ming Xiong had been busy with certain affairs (eating)
Xie Lian and Shi Qingxuan had lots of fun discovering how humans had evolved and the culture. Shi Qingxuan had ofcourse loved the modern fashion. They had lots of fun but they had to lay low since no one could know they were from the past and any less find out they gods so eventually they had to come back after their little vacation with taking some souvenirs with them
Before going with Windmaster to the mortal realm, Xie Lian had told Hua Cheng he would be gone for awhile and Hua Cheng wasn't necessarily thrilled but alas Xie Lian had to go so Hua Cheng just had to come to terms with Xie Lian leaving for a bit.
Truth be told Hua Cheng was in somewhat of a bad temper that week since there was no Xie Lian to keep him company. Often times in the middle of night in Paradise Manor he would call Yin Yu to bring his scroll (which was basically a diary) so he could write sad poems in his diary with his mad handwriting about how much he misses his Gege.
Xie Lian had just returned to Puqi Shrine and found Hua cheng cleaning up around and raking the leaves.
Xie Lian : "San Lang!"
Hua Cheng: "Welcome back Gege, how was your vacation?'
Xie Lian jumps to Hua Cheng locking him in a tight embrace
Xie Lian: "It was great!, the mortal realm in the future has many interesting customs, I even bought back a souvenir."
Hua Cheng: "Oh?", Hua Cheng says with a raised eyebrow.
"and what would that be?"
Xie Lian takes out a strange peculiar silver rectangular object out from his long white sleeve of his robe
Xie Lian: "Its called an Ipod, I found it by a dumpster place in an alley. I wonder why they would throw this out, its in perfectly good condition!"
he said as it looks like its been chewed by a dog
Even now in the 21st century of the mortal realm, Xie Lian was a scrap collector there and back
Hua Cheng: "And what does it do Gege?"
Hua Cheng said in a curious tone
Xie Lian: "it plays music right to your ears! its pretty great!"
Hua Cheng "Oh? did Gege find some new personal favourite melodies"
Xie Lian: "Yes! there are some pretty great songs on here, well only one tho, its called Say so by- uhm let's see uh- Doja Cat?
Hua Cheng: "Well im glad Gege has some music to keep him company."
It had been a few days since Hua Cheng said that
Xie Lian had been listening to that song nonstop
even in the meetings of heavenly realm, if had gotten to boring he would just plug his earphones in and melt away into another world. No heavenly official would say anything since it was too awkward and just carried on.
Hua Cheng hadn't gotten any attention whatsoever in that past week
Did his Gege really love this song more than him? maybe he should practice his singing
Xie Lian was simply too immersed into Doja cat to even notice (haha see what i did there please laugh) Xie Lian would sometimes dance and hum while sweeping.
Hua Cheng was happy that Xie Lian had found something he liked but at the same time he was genuinely jealous of an ipod. He wanted his attention again so he tried his hardest
He tried to show him his "improved handwriting" which still looked like madman's to him but Xie Lian payed it no attention and casually kept sweeping while closing his eyes
Hua Cheng went out of his way and assembled a giant bouquet of flowers but even that didn't work
Hua Cheng made a new statue
Hua Cheng tried to give him some warm steamed mantou
Hua Cheng tried to paint some artwork
Hua Cheng tried to dress more flamboyantly which would usually get his attention but it seemed like his hundred years of luck had finally run out
he didn't know what else to do, it seemed almost like a test given by god namely Xie Lian
Hua Cheng was exhausted
He fell to his knees and bowed downwards and pounded on the ground
"GEGE PLEASE SAY SOMETHING ARE YOU MAD AT ME?!"
Xie Lian stopped sweeping and dancing and turned his head
he used one hand to take out his earbuds
and said while smiling brightly
"Sorry San Lang, I didn't even notice."