The Untamed: Heartbeats

Return To The Lotus Pier

"Huh? Who else...?" Wei Ying casually asked, quite distracted while kissing his lover's belly, then looking up at him to see his desire reflecting in his lovely eyes. Wei Ying smiled and sat once again over Lan Zhan, now ready to go further, but in that moment, there was a knock in their door, making Wei Ying freeze over his lover, as he was about to slide down Lan Zhan's pants.

"Light Bearing Lord? Is Senior Wei awake? We had all set to head for the Lotus Pier. Wen Ning is already waiting for us downstairs." Lan Jingyi said from the other side of the door.

"Ah, damn... I forgot that Jingyi wake up at five too." Wei whisper, letting himself fall over his lover naked chest with a sigh, defeated by the junior Lan's sleeping habits and a daring kid. Wangji smirked, patting Ying's back gently, then kissing the crown of his head.

"We will go down in a minute." Lan Zhan told him and the kid went down the stairs in a rush.

"No fair... I wanted you for breakfast." Wei Ying sulked.

"You can keep up in the Lotus Pier. Up you go." Wangji whisper, moving under his lover, to sit over the bed with him still in his lap.

"Then kiss me first. We are newlywed, after all..." Wei Ying insisted and his lovely husband comply quite gladly, kissing him without holding back. After the long kiss, Wei finally get off his lap and make sure he was presentable before heading down with his beloved, hot on his trail.

They went out and headed for the docks to use a boat to go to the Lotus Pier. The travel went quite amusing as Wei Ying spend most of the time bickering with his son and his best friend, then stealing a few Lotus seeds to chew on their way, until they finally reached the Pier.

Wen Ning was uncertain if he could go further, as he still wasn't sure of how Jiang Cheng will react to him, as he had avoided the man for the same period Wei Ying had been gone. Sizhui offer himself to stay with him like he did the last time they were there, but Wei Ying told them both they will walk to the town first and if necessary book a room at an Inn.

They enter the town that was quite lively a bit pass ten in the morning. The place bring back old memories for Wei Ying, as he grew up there and was quite found of the people and places. He had run down those street since kid and make mischief all around town. Since it's been so long since he left the town, then his death, he hoped most of the people forgot how he looked like, thus he could walk around the street and show Lan Zhan those special places he wanted to share with him.

However, the shops and stands were now full of juniors buying stuff and the town was a sea of the many colors of the different Clans, for which Wei Ying understood now, just what the two guys back in the previous town said about Jiang Cheng been enraged. There were indeed many of them all over the small town.

"Damn it, Jiang Cheng is going to kill me. Let's head to the Clan before they spot us here." Wei Ying said, already planning an escape route just in case, but too late, as the bark of the unmistakable Fairy was heard right at that moment and Jin Ling's yells after him.

Not too surprisingly, Lan Zhan was instantly glue to his husband back, as Fairy was running their way and the people making way to let it pass.

"Fairy! Fairy stop, Wei Wuxian is coming today! Come back!" They all hear Jin Ling yell, which make Wei Ying sigh. Now even those who didn't knew of his visit now were aware of it, thus the storm begin. He never thought that he would ever want to wear Mo Xuanyu's mask again, but that day he did. Thus he burry his face on Lan Zhan's back and held him tighther. Still... many knew about his fear of dogs, which give him away instantly.

"Wei Wuxian! It's Wei Wuxian!" Someone yelled and then, hell broke loose, as a sea of people came to surround the small group. There were juniors and villagers he knew from his previous life, all rushing to speak with him at the same time, but his focus was on the dog that barked closer now, thus he held Lan Zhan for dear life.

"Wow, Wuxian!" Jin Ling yelled, finally spotting him.

"Jin Ling! Call Fairy away!" Sizhui said, blocking the dogs path to both his fathers, along with his best friend and Jin Ling hurriedly got a hold on his dog.

"Go back to Uncle!" Ling reprimanded Fairy and the dog finally obeyed, turning to run back to the Clan, but still Wei Wuxian was all surrounded by a big crowd, that he was trying to escape. Jin Ling smiled, glad he had buy a few things to make some pranks and ignited a few noisy firecrackers that make most people disperse, giving Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Sizhui, Jingyi and Wen Ning, room to escape from the gathered crowd. Seen the opportunity, Wei held Lan Zhan's hand and pull him, dashing away from the crowd.

Wei Ying laughed halfway, feeling like a bad kid and Lan Zhan was quite happy to hear him having fun, thus he keep up the fast pace, following his lover mad run through the street of his childhood home, until they were at the doors of the Clan, which was wide open and with his leader standing right in the middle, waiting for them to arrive.

"Ah, Jiang Cheng..." Wei Ying said, nervously rubbing the bridge of his nose.

"Clan Leader Jiang." Greeted Lan Zhan with a respectful bow.

"It was about time! What the hell take you so long? Come on in and get into the training grounds to rid my Clan of those noisy brats for me, then you can give Lan Wangji a tour around and tomorrow, we duel." Wei Ying smiled and enter home by the hand of his lover, wishing he could kiss him right there.

He guided Lan Zhan to the training grounds and saw that not only the members of other Clans were there, but also a good number of the Jiang Clan, waiting for him to show up. In the moment Wei Ying walked in the huge field, mostly the same scene in the town repeated itself, but this time, his lover had a full control over the crowd that looked up to him.

"Hey, wait for me!" Jin Ling yelled happily, as he ran pass Lan Zhan and into the field and right after, so did Sizhui and Jingyi. As Lan Zhan looked back, he saw Wen Ning coming too, although a little nervous. It seemed that Jiang Cheng had finally pass that sad page of his life, probably because Wen Ning had been controlled and had save his nephew's too.

Soon, the kids were all lined up and Wei Ying using Jin Ling as an example for every move, teaching him at the same time. In all, Lan Wangji watched his lover had fun, becoming an excellent teacher and finally feeling accepted by the world that once condemn him. So Lan Zhan smiled, glad Wei Ying had come back home and even if it was for a short period, be part of it.

"I know he will not stay, the same way you don't stay for long at the Cloud Recesses, but this is still his home. Remain him of that from time to time." Jiang Cheng, at his side told him.

"I will. Thank you. This place means a lot for him." Lan Zhan confessed.

"Yeah... I know and I'm sure that my sister would have love him to come home. By the way... about what I did last time you both were here..." Jiang Cheng begin.

"It's in the past now." Lan Zhan stopped him.

"Good. Take good care of him." Jiang said, turning to leave.

"Always." Was what Lan Zhan assure him and with smile, Jiang Cheng felt a huge weight been lifted from his shoulders. It was a fresh beginning, as he had hoped.

AN: Thank you all and merry Christmas. My best wishes to all of you and your families. Hope this is a good enough Christmas treat, with all my love. Take care, until next time. 🎄❤🎄😄🎉💖💖💖