Strange

Lan Xichen took a sip of his tea as he glanced at Jiang Cheng who was reading the documents. They just returned from someone's wedding, yet the other immediately turned on work mode. Lan Xichen knows that Jiang Cheng is a workaholic, and this has become his habit due to what happened in the past. After all, only Jiang Cheng was carrying the entire YunmengJiang Sect on his shoulders.

However, Lan Xichen's mind is drifting somewhere right now. It was because he noticed earlier in the wedding during their chat with other people that Jiang Cheng... "Wanyin." He called.

"Hm?" Jiang Cheng answered without raising his head from the documents. 'Wanyin'? He thought, surprised. But, recalling that calling each other by names was one of their agreements, he didn't say anything.

"You..." Lan Xichen muttered. "Why aren't you calling me 'husband'?" He asked. In fact, their conversation with the people earlier was so natural that he didn't notice it until later. Fortunately, those people also didn't seem to notice it was strange. After all, many married couples call each other by first-name basis.

Jiang Cheng paused, then finally raised his head and looked at him. Lan Xichen suddenly felt conscious, and his ears turned red.

"I apologize." Jiang Cheng finally spoke. "I didn't realize it." He answered.

Lan Xichen. "..." amazing. He thought and inwardly grimaced. He can't help but feel disappointed, but he doesn't know why.

"I'll do it (call LXC 'husband') next time – " Jiang Cheng said. After all, this was their agreement.

Lan Xichen's ears can't help but turn red again. "It's fine!" he cut him off. Even though he felt disappointment for some reason... "I also didn't call you that..." he muttered. "And we didn't formally agree to it yet, so calling each other by first name is fine." He said. "Let's... take it one step at a time." he looked at him.

"Oh." Jiang Cheng nodded. Then, he resumed reading the documents.

Lan Xichen watched him and suddenly felt stifled. 'oh', that's it?! He thought and for some reason felt a rising anger in his chest. However, he doesn't know why he is angry. So, he decided to go out and return to Cloud Recesses to soak in the cold springs to calm himself. Lately, he felt like he is having mood swings...

"Lan Huan." Jiang Cheng called when he saw Lan Xichen is leaving. "You're going back to Cloud Recesses? Then, please bring those gifts back with you and share some with teacher Lan and your sect's juniors." He spoke and pointed the pile of gifts mixed with the gifts given by the newlyweds earlier in the wedding. "Our sect's juniors would like to give them to your sect's juniors..." he explained. Due to the marriage between two sects, their disciples also became closer especially due to both sects' night-hunting together.

Lan Xichen paused, then smiled. The anger in his heart disappeared. "Okay." He nodded. "Thank you, Wanyin." He said. His mood swings... were all caused by this person, who he is married with.

Cloud Recesses.

"Why did Zewu-jun call you back?" Wei Wuxian asked and slightly frowned as they climbed the steps in the entrance. "We were having fun in that town..." he grumbled.

Lan Wangji looked at him. "..." it was only you who is having fun, because you were gambling. He thought, but with how much he loves this person, he didn't say anything. He was given the second chance to be with this person he loved. So, he is very thankful that this person's soul returned, and he was even resurrected.

"Lan Zhan?" Wei Wuxian called when he didn't hear Lan Wangji speak.

"Brother wanted to consult something with me." Lan Wangji explained.

"Oh." Wei Wuxian muttered. "Then, I'll go and play with ah Yuan and Jingyi, then – " he said.

"Brother said... you also come along." Lan Wangji said.

Wei Wuxian's brow raised in surprise. "Why?" he asked.

Lan Wangji shook his head. He doesn't know. Lan Xichen didn't say anything else, which puzzled him. Meanwhile, Wei Wuxian frowned. If even Lan Wangji doesn't know, then this means the problem could be serious?

"Uncle." Lan Wangji called when he saw Lan Qiren.

"Teacher Lan!" Wei Wuxian greeted.

Lan Qiren nodded at them. Then, walked towards the classroom.

"Uncle." Lan Wangji called before Lan Qiren could leave. "Is something wrong with brother?" he asked.

Lan Qiren paused. "'something wrong'? What do you mean?" he asked.

"Brother called us here but didn't tell us what it is about." Lan Wangji honestly answered. If it was for bonding as brothers, then Lan Xichen didn't need to be this strange. "So, I am asking if uncle knows something." He said.

Lan Qiren fell silent. Lan Wangji froze while Wei Wuxian's brows knitted. So, there is really something wrong with Lan Xichen?! Lan Wangji is worried, and so is Wei Wuxian. After all, Lan Xichen is now Jiang Cheng's husband. If something happened to Lan Xichen...

"It is not what you think." Lan Qiren spoke when he saw the expression on their faces. He sighed, then pulled on his beard as he carefully considered his words. But after a few minutes, he still doesn't know how to say it. "Anyway, just... go and see him." He said and then left.

Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian looked at each other with puzzled gazes. However, since even Lan Qiren didn't tell them, then they could only go and ask Lan Xichen directly. They wouldn't expect, though, what will happen. 

(A/N: so... what do you think Lan Xichen's problem, is? ;) we are almost there, everyone! )