#Xicheng with mentioned past xi.ya0
LXC knowing about JC’s feelings for him and feeling bad that he won’t ever be able to return them. He goes on for years thinking “Poor JC” whenever he sees the Yunmeng Jiang sect leader. +
LXC knowing about JC’s feelings for him and feeling bad that he won’t ever be able to return them. He goes on for years thinking “Poor JC” whenever he sees the Yunmeng Jiang sect leader. +
LWJ asks him one day why he never pursued JC. LXC gently explains that he loves JC as a friend and feels guilty that he will never be able to let JC into his heart. LWJ is confused.
“But you’re in love with him.” LWJ replies. LXC denies it. +
“But you’re in love with him.” LWJ replies. LXC denies it. +
“Xiongzhang, you don’t treat anyone else in the world the same way you treat him.”
He lists off his reasons:
1. LXC writes letters to him every week. LXC dismisses this immediately. He writes letters to everyone!
“Xiongzhang, when was the last time you wrote anyone a letter?”+
He lists off his reasons:
1. LXC writes letters to him every week. LXC dismisses this immediately. He writes letters to everyone!
“Xiongzhang, when was the last time you wrote anyone a letter?”+
“Two days ago! To Sect leader Xu.”
It was to turn down yet another marriage proposal. But that counted. Right? +
It was to turn down yet another marriage proposal. But that counted. Right? +
2. LXC heard that JC was sick one time and dropped everything to fly to Lotus Pier.
“My friend was sick! Of course I had to go see him!”
LWJ’s facial expression does not change, but LXC suddenly feels judged. +
“My friend was sick! Of course I had to go see him!”
LWJ’s facial expression does not change, but LXC suddenly feels judged. +
3. LXC invites JC for meals all the time. And even eats all the spicy food that JC likes!
LXC doesn’t understand. Sure he feels like he’s on fire after every meal, but the food is good! And it’s only polite! He can’t turn away food that JC prepares! +
LXC doesn’t understand. Sure he feels like he’s on fire after every meal, but the food is good! And it’s only polite! He can’t turn away food that JC prepares! +
(LXC resolutely does not think about how he purposely goes out of his way to prepare spicy food for JC when JC visits. JC is delighted and always makes that cute smile when he realizes he doesn’t have to eat the bland meals of Gusu.) +
4. LXC buys little trinkets and gifts at the market because he thinks JC will like them. LXC denies this too, saying he also bought trinkets for JGY. +
LWJ says it’s different. In the past, LXC would wait until he next saw JGY to hand over the gift. When LXC buys something for JC, he will give the item to a disciple and tell them to travel to Yunmeng immediately, just so JC could get his gift faster. +
“But those persimmons taste better fresh!” LXC protests.
“Did the comb, calligraphy brush, tassel, and ink stone taste better fresh too?” LWJ’s judgmental stare is back.
“Did the comb, calligraphy brush, tassel, and ink stone taste better fresh too?” LWJ’s judgmental stare is back.
5. LXC still thinks he’s just being a good friend. LWJ responds with his final point: LXC thinks about JC all the time. There were many times when LWJ was having a mundane conversation with his brother and LXC will bring up something JC did or said.
LXC has no rebuttal for this. When he thinks about it, a lot of his time is spent thinking about Jiang Wanyin. (What is JWY doing right now? Is he eating properly? Did he enjoy the tea I sent him? I hope he’s not sick again. Maybe I should send more medicine...”
It’s like a switch in LXC is turned on. Has he really been in love with Jiang Wanyin this whole time? Without realizing it?
LXC stands up.
“I have to go see him.”
END
LXC stands up.
“I have to go see him.”
END
