𝐷𝑒́𝑝𝑎𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡「LCF x MDZS」

Chapter 80 - 『The Thoughts That Crept From Within Your Addled Mind』

"A-Li, A-Li! My dear, beautiful wife! Good morning!"

Running down the stairs as a grown adult is preposterous, or so the Lanling elders would say if they did see their newly appointed Sect Leader jumping around like a child.

"Of course I can't forget our cute A-Ling whole will soon turn one, good morning little guy!"

As if to greet his father in return, Jin Ling mustered to babble in small voice.

"Jiu!"

And of course his favorite word is always Jiu.

"A-Ling, A-Liiinngg. Say A-die. A...die...A-die!"

Jin Ling then chirps away in mockery, "Jiujiu!"

And now he can say that word straightly without lisping? How brutal.

Ah really, what a mischievous little guy. Jin Zixuan wonders where did he get such mischief.

"Pipe down now, A-Xuan. And good morning too."

Jin Zixuan giggles, unable to contain his joy. Jin Ling giggles along with him then.

At the corner of his eyes, he could see Jiang Cheng outside by the window walking around while carrying boxes of what it seemed like it will be used for the birthday party tomorrow.

"Jiangㅡ!"

Just as he was about to call out towards the younger, another figure walked beside Jiang Cheng and carried half of the boxes he was carrying.

"Huh?"

Jin Zixuan blinked and gasped in confusion, making Jiang Yanli turn to look at what her husband was looking at.

"Oh? I didn't know that the two of them are close."

Jin Zixuan hums then nods, "I know, right?"

It came as a surprise for both of them to see Jiang Cheng and Jin Guangyao together and helping each other like they are friends.

"Well, your brother seemed like a good person." Jiang Yanli points out, in which Jin Zixuan simply nodded.

"Well, he really is."

Jin Zixuan didn't point out the fact that Jiang Cheng had that dark aura around him for the past few days ever since he came back from that specific day.

"Well as a good brother, I should join to them in their bonding time."

As he bid goodbye to his wife and son by kissing them on their cheeks, Jin Zixuan ran with all his might to catch up with the two of them.

"A-Yao! A-Cheng!"

He waved his hand jovially as a greeting when they turned their heads to look at him. Jin Zixuan then carried the other box that Jiang Cheng was carrying.

"Let me help. You two look quite tired so early in the morning." Jin Zixuan starts, expecting for them to initiate a conversation.

"Of course, it's our nephew's first birthday. How can we afford to slack off like a certain someone does?" Jin Guangyao says with a hint of a jab, making Jin Zixuan look at him in confusion.

A certain...someone?

"Stop it." Jiang Cheng warns, and Jin Guangyao shrugged in return.

Jin Zixuan wonders if his brother is pertaining to Wei Wuxian. Well, he is not that dense to know that they are regarding him.

When Jiang Cheng had returned to Lotus Pier that day, Jin Zixuan thinks that he may have gone to see his shixiong. And when Wei Xun asked him where he had been, it was the first time he glared at the redhead before walking away and shut himself in his room.