Extra: Home

(A/N: "and we will come back home... home again!" i love this song~) 

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"Say... how did you fell for me?" Jiang Cheng asked as he leaned his back on Lan Xichen. They are watching the sunset from Lotus Pier as they sat on the dock. Lan Xichen's arms are hugging him from behind.

Lan Xichen rested his chin on his shoulder as he pressed his forehead to his forehead, intentionally brushing his forehead ribbon. Jiang Cheng may still not realized till now about the meaning behind the Lan clan's forehead ribbon, and he wants for his wife to discover this fact since... his wife knowing about it and what his wife's expression would be will needless to say be cute! This thought, he smiled. "I realized it after uncle told me." He answered as he kissed his forehead.

Jiang Cheng blinked. "What did he tell you?" he asked.

"That the memories I shared before with someone that I lost... If I could share them to someone freely and make those memories more memorable instead of more painful... then that person... is the one that's for me." He answered.

However, Jiang Cheng became more puzzled. "... what are those memories?" he asked. "I don't remember you sharing your memories of Jin Guangyao with me?" he asked, then frowned – unpleased just having the thought of him sharing memories with Lan Xichen that Lan Xichen already have with Jin Guangyao.

Lan Xicheb stared at him, then after a few seconds and he laughed. "Actually, that..." he said, grinning since he can't help but laugh because of his wife's jealous face.

"What?" Jiang Cheng asked, frowning.

Lan Xichen smiled as he hugged him tighter. "Actually... finding you when you were at your darkest moment... helping you get through that life... supporting you as you rebuild yourself..." he said, then looked at Jiang Cheng who suddenly fell silent.

"... so I was the same as Jin Guangyao." He said and lowered his head.

Lan Xichen smiled and held his face, then made him look at him. "No." he answered, staring at Jiang Cheng's round and beautiful purple eyes. "You are the same as me." He told him.

He watched as Jiang Cheng's eyes went wide and his face flushed. He frowned as he looked away. "Who says that?" he asked.

"Me." Lan Xichen answered. Jiang Cheng turned to him. "I realized... I couldn't move on if I won't help myself." He said. "I won't get better... if I won't believe in myself. I... shouldn't just always rely on others." He said and smiled. "Wanyin..." he called, his voice gentle and sweet as he wiped the tears falling from his wife's eyes. "... you are the one who made me realize that – by making me look at myself in the mirror (you). I wasn't the one who made you went out of the darkness. I wasn't the one who got you through life. I wasn't the one who rebuild your sect, yourself. Wanyin, it was you. I only gave you small hope and a push, but the one who made all those was you." He told him and smiled as he pinched his wife's nose that went red from crying. "When I saw you... saw all that... I knew. I should not let life beat me down. I have to stand up on my own feet and have my ground. Uncle's words enlightened me, to make me create my own words... and to apply heart in my life as I engrave them in my heart and mind. Wanyin, you do realize, right?" he asked and he held his hand and intertwined their fingers. "You are my life's reason. You are my light. You are... my life. If I didn't meet you... if I haven't found you... if I haven't – ... had you... until now, I may be still beat down by life. That's bad, but what's worse is that I might lose you again. And I don't want that to happen... I'll never let that happen. Because..." he said as he smiled and let his tears fall. "... I can never let you go again. I won't let you go away from me again." He said as he lowered his head and hugged him tight.

"Lan Huan..." Jiang Cheng called as he hugged him back. He balled his fists as he hugged him tighter, afraid to let go. He buried his tear-stained face on his husband's shoulder. "The reason why I fell for you – " he said. " – is because you found me. You made me get through life. You became the light in my darkest life. You became my hope when I'm in the deepest pit of despair. You pushed me to redeem myself and rebuild my sect. You... this life of mine... it's yours." He whispered and smiled as he looked at his face. "Lan Huan..." he called, the name that he's the only one could call... sounded sweet and gentlest from his lips.

"Wanyin..." Lan Xichen called, the name that only he would call. It sounded beautiful and is a music to the ears – pleasant and bright. They smiled just as their lips met, the sun is now setting in the horizon. "Can you remove my forehead ribbon?" he asked and smiled.

Jiang Cheng's forehead knotted. "I thought your clan forbids you?" he asked.

Hearing this, Lan Xichen smiled. "They may forbid me, but I won't forbid my wife." He said.

Jiang Cheng's face went red as the setting sun. "O-ok..." he said as, with trembling hands, he clumsily removed the forehead ribbon. He held his breath as he stared at his husband's face. "What should I do with this?" he asked and looked at the clean and creaseless forehead ribbon in his hands.

"Let me tie your hair with it." Lan Xichen answered as he took the forehead ribbon from Jiang Cheng and replaced Liebing with it. He carefully removed the purple ribbon and kissed it, then smiled. His fingers gently combed Jiang Cheng's long and jet black hair, then slowly tied them with his forehead ribbon. Satisfied, he took the purple ribbon and tied Jiang Cheng's pinky finger.

"What're you doing?" Jiang Cheng asked as he watch Lan Xichen do his work.

Lan Xichen smiled and didn't answer as he tied his pinky finger with the other end. He looked at him, then winked as he held Jiang Cheng's hand tight. "Let me play a song for you." He told him.

"Hm?"

Lan Xichen smiled as he planted a kiss on Jiang Cheng's lips, then his forehead. "You look beautiful with my forehead ribbon." He whispered, making Jiang Cheng's face flushed. He took Liebing and started to play a song for the two of them.

This song has no name, but it rang across the whole Lotus Pier, filling the place with a beautiful and tranquil melody – making one feel at home after a long and tiring journey. Now he can rest his body and mind, as well as his heart as he entered his home that is warm because of the embrace of the one that's always waiting for him – and he's always looking for.

(A/N: UwU XiCheng... 😍😍😍) 

Kiss <3

Artist: @UMgangsi