Wang Xian + Xi Cheng

Xicheng

It's been a couple of months after the wedding of Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji. Everything was going smoothly for the Xicheng couple. Lan Huan has become an official professor at Julliard. Jiang Cheng has started to do bigger gigs at other weddings and many companies are looking to scout him. He couldn't wait to let the whole world hear him play.

Currently, the couple were together at Jiang Cheng's house. His mother wasn't home at the time which was a good thing, Jiang Cheng wasn't sure if he was ready to have a face-to-face with his mother yet.

"Jiang Cheng, what are you thinking about right now?" asked Lan Huan

"I'm thinking about whether it is finally time to talk with my mom."

"Jiang Cheng, it is fine to take your time with this."

"I know, but it's been a couple of months since Wei Wuxian's wedding and she didn't even come. I heard from father that she said stuff like disowning Wei Wuxian."

"That would indeed be an issue..." Lan Huan was interrupted by the sound of Jiang Cheng's mother coming back

"Shit, my mom is back."

"Jiang Cheng, do we have a visitor?" Madam Yu says from the first floor

"We should go down there, Jiang Cheng."

"But, what if she says rude things to you?"

"It is fine, I will be able to handle whatever she says to me."

"You really are the best."

Jiang Cheng hugs Lan Huan before they both walked downstairs. Madam Yu was in the kitchen, putting away food that she had just bought from the market. When she sees them walking towards her, she stops what she is doing.

"So, you were with this man?"

"He is my boyfriend, mother. You have to come to understand that."

"...Right."

"Nice to see you again Madam."

"Yeah."

Madam Yu started to walk away, but with all Jiang Cheng's courage and an encouraging hand squeeze from Lan Huan; Jiang Cheng pulled her back.

"What are you doing Jiang Cheng, let me go."

Madam Yu tried to pull away from her son, but she came to realize that he was stronger than her.

"Mother, we need to talk."

"What is there to talk about?"

"You know what it is that we need to talk about. I understand that you are concerned for my well-being, and my future. But I'm an adult now, you don't need to worry about me anymore."

"How can I not worry about you, you are my son. My son has now turned into someone I don't even recognize anymore. I mean look at you, you are with a man. Your former professor at that, what do you think that others will say when they hear that you are with a man."

"Mother, I don't care what people say about me. Can you not see that I love Lan Huan."

"Why, just why Jiang Cheng. I raised you to be better than Wei Wuxian, but in the end, you are exactly like him. No matter what you do, you will never be better than him."

"Madam Yu, you should not say something like that to your own son."

"Don't tell me what I can and can't say to my son."

"You know what, mother. You are right, I will never be better than Wei Wuxian. But I always try my best with everything that I do. But I am never appreciated, Wei Wuxian always excels in everything that he doesn't even get the praise that he deserves. All you ever do is ridicule him for playing around and for being the son of father's friend. Sometimes I wish you weren't my mother."