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Love that the juniors met Wei Wuxian as Mo Xuanyu and went "ah yes him we like him and he is our beloved Senior who makes us feel safe just like our beloved Hanguang Jun" then they find out he's actually Wei Wuxian the fearsome and evil Yiling Patriarch and they're just like "the whole cultivation world is wrong because Senior Wei is a very good teacher and has protected us and taught us plus he is married to Hanguang Jun and he would never be bad or wrong so therefore we love him our beloved Senior Wei"
I just want a fic where Lan Sizhui gets anxiety the first time Wei Wuxian gets sick, because poor golden core means he overestimated himself and what he could do that winter and got a cold lmao, they just wanna isolate him so he doesn’t spread anything around, the healers say they’ll have him fixed up in a few days. But LSZ doesn’t understand why he’s being told he can’t see Xian-Gege right now??? He wants to talk to him and curl up against his side and try to help heal him?? Let him see his dad?? Lan Wangji is allowed in, so now he’s pouting, when the other juniors (the terror juniors, Jin Ling and Ouyang Zizhen and Lan Jingyi, of course) find him sulking in the bunny field with a couple rabbits in his lap and glaring at a tree.
This startles all of them, LSZ rarely glares at people, and there’s no one around even, who’s he got to be mad at rn??? They ask him and he sadly tells them he’s not being allowed in the healing halls right now. They all take offense at him not being allowed to see his dads, and immediately hatch a buuuuunch of hairbrained schemes to get him in to see his dads.
Eventually, after many many failures and rule copying, Lan Qiren finds them trying to sneak into a window and sighs so hard his soul leaves for a moment, and tells them they can see WWX, but they have to wash their hands and not disturb him. LQR is slowly warming up to the brat by way of his grandkid being absolutely adoring of him, and also the fact that the worst thing the man does these days is being shameless and wandering around with rabbits in his robes.
So. That’s how WWX woke up, almost filled healed, with a little radish on his tummy (curled up around his side so LSZ can put his head on WWX nice stomach) and JL pouting cause he has to hold the bunny basket (yes, they brought the rabbits with them, obviously, that was half the reason they kept getting told to go away) and OYZZ and LJY arguing about a book on the other side. He hasn’t felt this loved while being sick in a long time, if ever. And that’s saying something cause LWJ has barely left his side either, and now he’s petting both LSZ and WWX’s hair and giving them affection blinks of love. WWX is spoiled.
dear diary today my cool uncle sighed at me send help
Based on this!
My favorite part of Guanyin Temple is still the part when JGY is trying to get under WWX’s skin and he’s like “Ooh, does it sting that Jiang Cheng showed up to rescue Jin Ling and not you?” and WWX is just confused and he’s like “Why the hell would Jiang Cheng care about rescuing ME?” and you watch JGY decide that he does NOT understand what’s going on there and he moves on to bothering someone whose neuroses he actually knows
Xicheng Body Swap! AU
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Switched jiang cheng: *blushing furiously but also extremely annoyed with the whole situation and why the hell is making his own body’s hair sp difficult??!*
Switched Lan xichen: *a face of bliss as he lets jiang cheng make his hair*
Sweet baby A-ling :
* a precious bean*
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I headcanon hard that out of the two brothers, Jiang Cheng learned the braiding skills from Yanli, and grudgingly did his nephews hair all the time (pretending to be annoyed af).
When the night hunt goes wrong and he swaps bodies with xichen, the elder Lan learns of this and convinces A-cheng to braid their hair!
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How do you think Wangxian react to this scene lmao?? (I bet a friend that wei wuxian would be grinning ear to ear while Lan-brother complex- Wangji would be hunting down ways to bring his brother back to his body cause he can’t see his brother looking so annoyed all the time Lol.)
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A-Ling xiao shushu team.
Obviously he would have candy underneath that hat.
Don't let xue yang know this. It's reserved for A-ling.
What their drunk confessions would be like(PT2)
A/N: Second part! Hope you like!
Jiang Cheng:
Unlike Lan Xichen, Jiang Cheng would be drunk on purpose.
Knowing this grumpy sect leader, it would just be because he’d had an exceptionally hard day
Jin Ling had thrown a fit, the sect was hard to lead and he was generally in a bad mood
As always
When Jiang Cheng got drunk, he would either become even angrier or kinda sad
Today he was the latter
He started reminiscing on times he’d spent surrounded by his loved ones, by Wei Wuxian and Jiang Yanli, with his parents
And then he thought of how twisted and old he’d become, so weighed down by pain
Deep down through all that sadness, he really just wanted to feel loved again
And then there was you
He’d met you in cloud recesses when they’d gone for lectures
You were one of the top disciples of the C/N clan
He’d admired you from afar as you’d become great friends with his sister
You’d eaten dinner with them, and spent most of your time at the lectures with Yanli
She would always say that you were like a sister to her
So it would only make sense that you stuck with her through sunshot campaign
And her marriage
And her death
She made you Jin Ling’s godmother
Which meant that you stuck with Jiang Cheng when he took Jin Ling to Lotus Pier
He tried to make you leave many times, since you were a sore reminder of his sister
But you knew he needed you
I mean, this is Jiang Cheng
How is he gonna raise a kid on his own?
And so over the years you’d grown a bond
And he’d fallen in love with you
After all, you were the only one still by his side
The only one who showed care to him
He needed to talk to you, he decided
So he left his office to find you
He asked many servants where you were before finally finding you
You were exiting Jin Ling’s quarters after having put him to bed
Jiang Cheng bumped right into you as you were gently trying to close the door, causing you to slam it
You whirled around in surprise and was about to scold him, until you saw the tears on his cheeks
You were about to ask him what was wrong, but before you could say anything he had you pinned against the wall
And his lips where on yours, sloppily kissing you
You could taste the liquor on this breath, but you were to caught in the kiss to really notice
He broke away first
“Y/N…” he whispered, leaning down to wrap his arms around you, in a sort of hug
But because he was so tall, he kinda crushed you against the wall
It was uncomfortable, but you hugged him back
“A-Cheng,” You whispered, confused and slightly worried
Clan Leader Jiang was not known to cry very often, if at all, so your worry was justified
“Are you alright?”
“Y/N,” He said, so low you barely heard it, from right next to him
“I l-love y-you…”
And then he passed out
Leaving you to carry him to his room
It took you forever, but you finally got him in the bed, and tucked him in
And then you sat next to him, to process this new information
He loved you?
Could it be possible? You’d always felt like you were closer than just friends, but you’d always thought the feeling was one sided
And maybe it was just the alcohol talking
You decided to wait until tomorrow, and if he remembered, then you would confront him about it
The next morning you got up early to check up on him
You knew how wicked hangovers could be, so you made him tea and brought it to his office
And just as you supposed, he had a terrible headache and was in an exceptionally bad mood
But as soon as he saw you, he went silent, sparing the disciple he’d angrily been shouting at
You dismissed said disciple as you put the tea on his desk
Then you chanced to look at him
His face was very red as he avoided your gaze
He clearly remembered
Which was good, because so did you
“A-Cheng, we need to talk”
His head snapped up to look at you
He looked afraid, and very embarrassed
He looked away
“What you told me yesterday. Did you mean it?”
He looked back at you annoyingly
“I dont know what you are talking about. I was drunk.”
For all the years you’d know him, Jiang Cheng had never been a good liar
“A-Cheng… Did you mean it? Please I really must know.”
You sounded more desperate than you wanted too, but you just wanted to know
“yes…”
It was no more than a whisper, but it was all you needed
You closed the distance between you and kissed him passionately on the lips
He was surprised at first, but quickly reciprocated, kissing you back with as much passion as last night
When you pulled apart, you couldn’t help but laugh at him, face as red as a tomato and looking as shocked as you’d ever seen him look
Thank you for reading!
What their drunk confessions are like (Pt5)
A/N: Part 5 yay! Hope you enjoy!
Lan SizHui:
Just like XXC, Lan Sizhui is an angel
So he also probably didn't get drunk on purpose
And even when he was drunk, you probably couldn't even tell
It was one warm night in Gusu
After a long harrowing night hunt with the juniors, everyone had decided to stay one night in Gusu to recuperate
So to celebrate the end of the night hunt, the juniors decided to have drinks (even though it is illegal in cloud recesses, Jingyi was able to convince sizhui)
You were a junior as well, from the C/N clan
You were really close with the junior quartet (yes, Zizhen too give my boy some love), having befriended them during the many inter clan night hunts
You were closest with Zizhen and Jingyi, since all three of you were closest since you shared the same sense of humour and all enjoyed playing around the most
SizHui and Jin Ling were slightly more of a mystery to you
Jin Ling was just kinda bratty, and although you two were close friends, you also argued a lot
And SizHui generally didn't speak to you
Not because he didn't like you, no, it was because he liked you a little too much
He had a huge crush on you
And so, he never really knew how to approach you, let alone ask you to court him
So being drunk was the perfect excuse
The five of you had gotten some emperors smile and were now drinking it in a common room you had rented
And now you were surrounded by four drunk boys
Jin Ling and Jingyi were definitely very drunk, arguing over some pointless thing
Zizhen was in a corner, crying his eyes out (he was 100% drunk as well)
And Sizhui sat next to you, downing his fifth of sixth cup, nothing but slight red cheeks to show his drunkenness
You had only had a single cup, since you didn't really like the taste
Whenever you and Sizhui were alone together, you would generally be in comfortable silence
Now that he was drunk however...
“Ah-Y/N,” he started, soft and gentle voice slightly wavering, “We are friends aren't we?”
You looked at him puzzledly, before nodding
“Well, I-”
Whatever he’d been about to say was cut off by a loud Jingyi, as he sat down right between the two of you, effectively separating you
Then he turned to Sizhui and said
“Are you finally gonna ask her to court you?” Then with a huge shit eating grin he added
“Zizhen, Jin Ling! Sizhui is asking Ah-Y/N to court him!”
Jin Ling turned to them, but made no move to come over
Zizhen however immediately smiled and came over to where you were sitting
“Really? I knew you wanted to Sizhui, but I never thought you’d do it so soon!” he exclaimed, coming to sit with them as well
By now Sizhui’s face had reddened so much he practically looked like a tomato
You tried to catch his eye but he seemed to be doing everything in his power to not look at you
He was really embarrassed and although he had been meaning to ask you, this was not how he had meant to go by it
“Well? Are you gonna ask her or not?” Zizhen mumbled, clearly impatient
Sizhui looked like he was about to implode
You knew you had to do something to save your poor friend
And so you did
“If Sizhui wants to ask me something, he can do it whenever he wants to. Stop pressuring him”
You could see Sizhui relax, even if it was only a bit
Jingyi and Zizhen however in turns annoyed and let down
“Fine then... Come on Zizhen.” Jingyi muttered, getting up along with Zizhen and going to whisper to each other on the far end of the room
Which left you and Sizhui alone
The comfortable silence that you had was now long gone
Somehow, Sizhui was the first to break the silence
“I’m sorry I put you in an uncomfortable position...” he said softy, almost a whisper
“Nonono! It’s okay!” You you scrambled to say, tripping over your words in a rush to get them out
Only then did he truly look at you, and you could see something a little but like hope in his eyes
“Was Jingyi telling the truth or...” you muttered, unsure if you should continue the topic
Sizhui looked away, blushing more now, but he managed to nod all the same
And that was all the confirmation you needed
Since he wasn't looking at you however, you had to grab his hand to get his attention
“I would like that. To, um, c-court y-you i mean. I would like that a lot...” You mumbled
Now it was your turn to blush
But the smile that appeared on his face after he’d understood what you’d said was so bright that you almost entirely forgot your embarrassment
You just looked at each other, sharing a tender moment, until
“FINALLY!”
Jingyi and Zizhen (and even Jin Ling) congratulated you on your courtship for the next hour, until they all passed out from drunkenness, and you and Sizhui were finally able to share your first kiss
Thank you for reading!
Hey you think you can write Jin ling and lan sizhui for first date and at the end when they are about to kiss her she beats them to it ??
A/N: Omg I love this ideaaaa! I truly hope I did it justice. Enjoy!
Lan Sizhui:
So with Sizhui, your first date was a small picnic in the backwoods of Cloud recesses
He had finally had the courage to ask you out, and had been ecstatic when you’d said yes
You were one of his best friends since childhood, and he’d known you for as long as he could remember
You were also a Lan Clan disciple, although your personality was somewhat closer to Jingyi’s, since you always had a slight disregard for the rules
So although picnics in Cloud Recesses weren't technically allowed, the two of you had decided to anyways
Sizhui had prepared everything
Since it was his first date ever, he’d wanted everything to be absolutely prefect for you
He had prepared a nice place for you to sit (coincidentally close to his father’s rabbits, so that the two of you could play with them), a nice basket full of food (and I mean good food, none of that cloud recesses tasteless slop), and a blanket for you if ever you were to get cold
Although he was nervous, he didn't let it show
When you finally arrived, he was very exited
He tripped over a few words and was blushing quite a bit, but other than that everything ran smoothly
Needless to say, he was quite proud
Then as the date came to a close, it was time for what Sizhui had been dreading (and looking forward too at the same time)
It was time for his first kiss
He was really nervous since it was his first time
And what if it wasn't yours?
What if you had more experience than him, and noticed that he was a bad kisser?
He would be so embarrassed!
But he really wanted to kiss you...
The time went by too quickly, and you had already finished packing by the time this train of thought was still ripe in his mind
“I really enjoyed this” You said, gently turning towards him, standing only inches away
You looked so pretty, and he really wanted to just kiss you...
His mind was racing trying to decide what to do
You on the other hand could see how nervous he was
And it didn't take a genius to realize why
So you decided to help him
You stepped closer to him and gripped his hands gently as you placed a short (albeit sweet) kiss on his lips
Then you quickly pulled away to wait for his reaction
If he’d been blushing before, it couldn't compare to how red he was now
But after a wile he smiled brightly, before grabbing your hands and kissing you again
This time though, the kiss was longer and all the more tender than the last
And even when it was done, you held hands all the way back to the dormitories
Jin Ling
Your first date with Jin Ling was a bit different
Since he’s a “real man” romance and affection are out of the question (right jiujiu?)
But when he falls for you he knows he has to do something about it
So he sorta kinda invites you to go shopping with him in Lanling
Although he’s really offhanded about it, you know how sincere he is deep down
So you say yes
And ofc he acts really non nonchalant about it, like of course you would want to go shopping with him, he’s the best
But inside he’s really excited that you’ve accepted
So he hatches an entire plan of action to get him to fall in love with him
First you guys just wander around the market for a bit
Looking at the wares, and occasionally stealing loving glances at each other,
Although neither of you ever catch the other looking
Then you guys head to your favourite restaurant for lunch, which is entirely covered by him
During lunch he’s unnaturally nice, doing his best to make you laugh and smile
Although you noticed his change in demeanour, you didn’t say anything and simply chose to enjoy his presence
After lunch, you returned to the market
You browsed a little more before walking back to carp tower
By then it was already dusk
So the two of you went to sit in the pavilion where Jin Zixuan had planted lotuses for Jiang Yanli
This was where his plan would end with the grand finale
A kiss
He was very nervous for this moment
He’d never kissed anyone before
What if he messed up and made a fool of himself?
You on the other hand had had the most amazing day
You’d never seen Jin Ling be so sweet to anyone, and you knew with all your heart that all his gestures today had been genuine
And you wanted to repay him
So you gently took his hand
When he looked at you he looked quite nervous, but you didn't take any notice
Instead you leaned in and quickly stole a kiss
It didn't last very long but it was sweet
His lips tasted of candy and although he was surprised at first, he quickly reciprocated, kissing you back
When you pulled away he was very red, and quickly looked away, embarrassed
But you weren't done yet
“Ah-Ling...”
He looked at you
“Thank you...”
You giggled at the flustered look on his face
He was really sweet when he wanted to be, you decided
“We should do this again”
No amount of embarrassment could hide the happiness on his face as you said that
“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. the ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they were. And sometimes you didn’t want to know the end. Because how could the end be happy? How could the world go back to the way it was when so much bad had happened?
But in the end, it’s only a passing thing, this shadow. Even darkness must pass. A new day will come. And when the sun shines it will shine out the clearer. Those were the stories that stayed with you. That meant something, even if you were too small to understand why.
But I think, Mr. Frodo, I do understand. I know now. Folk in those stories had lots of chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going, because they were holding on to something. That there is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.”
↪ “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” by J.R.R. Tolkien
Jin ling physical affection please?
A/N: Finally stopped procrastinating like a huge doof. (I’m so sorry y’all, but ill have more and more time soon so I might open requests rly soon) Anyways this was rly fun to write so I hope you enjoy!
Physical Affection with them (Pt 3)
Jin Ling:
Just like his uncle, Jin Ling is afraid of affection
But he craves it more than he knows
Having grown up with little to no physical affection, from either of his uncles, Jin Ling is very touch starved
But he repels affection even stronger than his jiujiu
If Jiang Cheng runs away from affection, Jin Ling sprints
He (thinks he) detests affection from anyone, but he (very) secretly craves it
So when you gently reach for his hand during a night hunt or hug him after long periods of separation, he loves it
But on the outside he tells you off and wrenches his hand away
“What did you do that for stupid?”
But inside his well guarded heart is melting
At first, it would hurt you when he said things like that, but you simply got used to it, and then proceeded to ignore him when he did it after that, opting to keep holding him as you wish
The only times he didn’t put up a fuss was when he was sad or hurt
He either didnt have the energy to tell you off, or he just wanted your love so much, he didnt even care what others thought anymore
If his uncle had gotten really mad at him, or if Jin Chan had pushed him around too much, Jin Ling would come to you, on the pretense of complaining, but he really just wants to feel your love
And you never fail to live up to his expectations
His first kiss was with you and every other kiss after that as well
After your first kiss, he was still too shy to initiate it, since he lacked experience, but you had no qualms
You would kiss him whenever you wanted to, which sometimes made him very shy since, well, he just wasn't used to such blatant displays of love
But he loved it when you did kiss him
Especially on the lips, with a loving passion that he had never felt before
When he initiated it (very rarely) its probably because he was jealous
Its always pretty sloppy and rough when he does, since he’s jealous and a bit angry
He’s not very confident in himself, so he wont generally initiate contact for fear of rejection
But every time he does he is relived to find that you rejoicingly accept it, which makes him feel loved
His preferred form of affection (that which he initiates most often) is either hugs or cuddles
When you're in bed together, he will always wrap his arms around you, but beware if you make any comment, he will leave you cold and alone for the rest of the night
If he hasn’t seen you in a really long time, when you meet again he will initiate a hug, but only in private
He absolutely loves it when you run your fingers through his hair, especially when you are cuddling
It’s probably his favourite thing you can do
But he will never say it so you had to find out by yourself when he accidentally let slip a sigh of pleasure when you first did it
His embarrassment had been evident, so you didn’t say anything
But you made sure to do it more often after that
When it comes to small things like hand holding and kisses on the cheek, Jin Ling will allow it in public, but will still complain, because he has his reputation to uphold
And if he’s jealous (generally of Sizhui), he will grab your hand and pull you to his side, which is childish, but makes you smile never the less
You know how low his self esteem is, so you make sure to give him lots of love, especially when he’s jealous
He knows that you and Sizhui are pretty close, and he knows that Sizhui is practically and angel on earth, so it would make so much more sense for you to be in love with him instead of Jin Ling, who is considered a spoiled brat by the majority of the cultivating community
You know that he thinks this, so when you're with the two of them, you make sure to stick closer to him, and make sure he knows that you are in Love with him
In the end, you complete Jin Ling and he loves you with his entire heart, and will do practically anything you’d want him to do, just for you to stay by his side
Little does he know that he doesn’t need to do anything else to get you to love him, because your heart already belongs to him
Thank you for reading!
good time of the day to you! I saw you opend your requests and Im literally vibrating with excitement!! I really like how you write the juniors so! can I maybe ask for some fluff headcanons for any of them (doesn't matter, they are all cute, please do whoever you want!) hmm something like how they act around their crush? maybe they think their crush doesn't return their feelings but they actually do?? something cute and fluffy please and thank you in advance 😊💗
A/N: I started writing this and then IT DELETED ITSELF SO I HAD TO REDO IT! But I hope you enjoy lol! Also I only did Jin Ling cuz it was rly long, but I like this idea, so I’ll do the others in due time:) (P.S: This was really fun to write (although im not sure it was exactly what you asked for sryyyy) but if y'all want more feel free to request!)(PPS: So they might be a little angst cuz whats fluff without angst right?{Lol no I just cant write fluff apparently. sorry:)})
Fluff (angsty?) HC’S:
Jin Ling:
The first time the two of you met was on an inter clan night hunt
You were of the Lan clan and because you were kind and gentle (although sometimes opinionated), everyone liked you
Especially Jin Ling
During that night hunt however, Jin Chan and a few other Jin disciples decided to mercilessly tease Jin Ling over having missed a shot and failed to capture one of the flying demons as he had said he would
And of course, you were the only one to step up for him and tell them to back off
Which just made him like you even more
Several years later, the two of you became quite close and, along with Zizhen, Sizhui and Jingyi, now formed the Junior Quintet
And through those years Jin Ling fell further and further in love with you, every time you did a sweet action towards him or spoke kind words, his heart would soar
But unfortunately, since you were a Lan, you spent the majority of your time with Jingyi and Sizhui by proximity
And thus rumours grew that you and Sizhui were courting
Jin Ling did his best to ignore that hearsay, because if he were to believe it, his heart would break
But those rumours where unfortunately too easy to believe, what with Sizhui being the well-mannered, kind, gentle boy he was
It was quite probable that a respectable, not to mention super kind and loving and amazing person such as yourself would want to court someone like Lan Sizhui
Just by watching you, it wasn’t hard to see how such rumours may have been true as well
For example, every time the five of you where together and it was time to split up, you would always go with Sizhui, even when Jin Ling was left without a partener
Which made him undeniably angry
Just the thought of Lan Sizhui being the one to hold you when you are cold, to be the one to protect you from the dangers of the world, to be the one who would be allowed to marry you,
Those thoughts where enough to bring tears to Jin Ling’s eyes and make his anger flair up in his chest
But what could he do?
As long as Sizhui held such an important spot in your life, he could never dream to be the one at your side
And he couldn’t even hate Sizhui for it either
Sizhui was one of the only people he trusted, and was friends with, and that in and of itself was enough to make Jin Ling’s anger vanish to give place to sadness instead
Not to mention the fact that Jin Ling knew that no matter what he said, he couldn’t compare to Sizhui
He was prideful and short-tempered not to mention haughty and rude
How could you love him?
But this knowledge (albeit entirely false) didnt stop him from falling deeper and deeper in love with you every time you gently touched him, spoke some sort of kind word to him or spent a moment toghether
Like now
The path in the forest was muddy and gross, but you and Jin Ling had been assigned to take this route, so there wasn't much you could do
You had needed to split the group up again for nighthunt purposes, but this time, you’d also had Wen Ning with you, so he’d gone with Sizhui while Jingyi and Zizhen had been the second pair
Which of course left you and Jin Ling
When you could, you tried to be paired with Sizhui because he was like a brother to you and you felt safest with him
Being with Jingyi was non productive, since he was always too loud and being with Zizhen was also non productive since the both of you always got distracted talking to each other
And being with Jin Ling was nerve wracking because, well, how could you concentrate on the nighthunt when he was there?
He always wore the best robes and had his long hair styled in the best ways to make himself look attractive (even though he was attractive enough as it was without all of this), not to mention his sharp yet delicate features, and the constant look of, well you couldn't tell what it was but it was always in his eyes when he looked at you, and it was very distracting
And so you did your best not to look at him while you walked the path
Not that you had much time to had you even wanted to since the path was quite narrow and you were stuck walking behind him
The air was filled with awkwardness, and panting breaths as you walked further up the mountain
You decided to break the silence shortly after bringing up a series of short topics, perfect to make interesting conversation with him
You hoped that he didnt notice how nervous his presence made you
He on the other hand was angry
It was obvious that you did not want to be partnered with him, but you could at least make an effort to not show it
The way you avoided eye contact and only spoke in small talk, you would almost think that you hadn’t been close friends for the past few years
His mind was filled with these troublesome thoughts
Until
SPLASH
“JIN LING!”
The puddle that he had just stepped in was much deeper than he’d anticipated, and he’d lost his balance, falling into a meter deep of mud and slamming his head against one of the jagged rocks that adorned the side of the badly kept path
You quickly dragged him out, gently laying him on the mossy grass by the side of the path, making sure that there were no rocks under him, and began to examine his head
All the while, he was whining in pain, but it was clear that he’d hit his head quite hard because he looked quite dazed, as if he didnt know where he was
“Jin Ling, do you know who I am?” You asked, once you’d made sure to stop the bleeding
His eyes moved to your face and the change of look was instant
“Ah-Y/N. Of course I know who you are stupid,” but just then as he tried to get up, a searing pain shot through his head and his body fell back against the moss as he let out a groan
“Ah, don't move yet Ah-Ling, you hit your head very hard.” You muttered worriedly, pushing the loose strands of hair out of his face, and putting him back into a better position
When you removed your hands from his face, you could see the red tint that now covered his cheeks but chose to say nothing
“I will send a signal for the others to come help us” you said, reaching into your pocket for the signal, but his hand shot out and grabbed yours before you could get it
“Nonono that's not necessary I can keep going. We need to finish our task.” He said quickly and this time he was able to get into sitting position, although a wave of pain did cross his face
You knew how stubborn he could be, so instead of working against his will, you grabbed his hand to help him up
As soon as he was standing however, he grabbed his hand away, his blush even deeper than before
But you didnt care, all that mattered was his safety, so you took his hand back in yours and slung his arm over your shoulder, so he could use you as a support if need be
“Hey! W-what are you doing! Let go of me!”
But no matter his complaining, you still supported him as you walked, making sure that he didnt get hurt more than he already way
To Jin Ling, this was the most embarrassing thing that could have happened
Not only had you gotten stuck with him against your will, but he was now a burden that you had to carry!
He wanted to cry
Every time he tried to impress you, be it shooting a kite out of the sky, or slaying a fearsome demon, something bad would always happen and he would end up looking like a fool
And now, he’d been trying to take the lead, to show you that he was able to protect you, and all he’d been able to show you was how much of a burden he could be
The tears fell no matter how hard he tried to hold them
There was no way you could love him anyways, so what did it matter?
You, on the other hand noticed his crying immediately
You quickly sat him down and although he tried to avoid your worried gaze, you softly wiped the tears that had fallen
“Does you head hurt?” You worriedly asked, placing your hand at the back of his head where the wound was
It almost looked like you were about to kiss him
Jin Ling looked away, and did not reply
You quickly took the signal out and threw it into the air, where it exploded, notifying the others that you were in trouble
His expression changed instantly
“No!”
He made to take it out of your hand but it was too late
It was then that you noticed that he was still bleeding and that he was losing lots of blood
You held him in your arms as the rain started falling and didn’t let go until half an hour later, when Jiang Cheng came with reinforcements and Jin Ling was dragged back to the cloud recesses, half consious
When he awoke again, he was in a warm bed, and the sunlight was streaming through the windows
The sound of a waterfall alerted him to the fact that he was in cloud recesses
His head felt sore, but other than that there was no striking pain as there had been before
You were sleeping in what looked like a very uncomfortable position beside his bed, head on the duvet
He carefully tried to move you out of the way, but to no avail, since you woke up despite him trying to be quiet
“Ah- Ling your awake!” You shot up, gently pushing him back against the head board and grabbing the bowl of soup that was on the table beside you
“Its not as warm as it was before, but it’ll still taste good.” You practically whispered as you handed him the food
Once he was holding it stably, you fluffed his pillows and returned to sit on the bed next to him while you pressed your palm against his forehead to check his temperature
“I’m sorry.” He said all of a sudden, so out of the blue that you almost got startled
“About what?”
“I was a burden to you and we didnt get to finish our task.”
The look on his face was one you never wanted to see again
It was a mix of sadness and embarrassment, and a feeling of just not being good enough
You took the soup (now almost finished) out of his hands before grabbing one of his hands in yours
“You don't need to be sorry. I was very worried about you and I... when you were crying I felt like it was my fault. I’m so relived that your okay now Jin Ling.”
And with that, you wrapped your arms around him and crushed him in a hug
Jin Ling had never felt anything quite like this
Just the feeling of being in your arms was enough to send his heart beating faster than it ever had
When you pulled away, he was blushing
“Yeah whatever.” He muttered, but you could see the thankfulness in his eyes
“Ill leave you to rest then.” You said with a small smile, getting up to leave, but before you could go anywhere, the hand that was still holding yours pulled you back
“Wait.”
Jin Ling had never felt this much courage
But your words and your loving ministrations had his mind reeling
“Are your courting Sizhui?”
The question that could make it or break it
Secure his spot in your heart, or render him alone again
His heart was beating so fast he could hear it
You laughed
“No! Sizhui is like a brother to me,” and then a pause
“Why?”
“I want you to court me.”
The shock on your face was evident
After all, you had never expected Jin Ling to be so forward about such things yet here you were
“I-I would love that. If your uncles are okay with it I mean, I wouldn't want to be a burden or anything. And we would-”
The warm feeling of his warm lips on yours stopped your nervous stream of words
The kiss was so delicate and gentle, almost as if a soft breeze would be enought to break it apart, yet so loving at the same time
Jin Ling didn’t get many chances to prove himself to you but this was one and you bet he would take it
If he could at least impress you with his bravery (by asking such questions without pause) then he would ignore the fact that as he had uttered those six words, his entire life had flashed before his eyes, and he’d been so undeniably scared that he’d almost peed himself
Thank you for reading!
JiuJiu and his A-Ling
JiuJiu and his A-Ling, Click on the image for better quality!
Jin Ling when it's his Xiao-ShuShu who wakes him up instead of his beloved JiuJiu
Jin Ling plotting how to get rid of all the Jiu-Jiu thieves while Jiang Cheng takes him swimming
Jiang Cheng with his little nephew Jin Ling.
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