Character Introductions

For those who have watched or read Mo Dao Zu Shi/Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, please don't hate me for shuffling the characters. This is a fanfic, hence, I can choose whoever or whatever role they may have in my own story. Not that I'm saying I own them because I'm not the original owner of the novel. Anyway, I just want to reiterate that this is a fanfic story.

For those who doesn't know the original source, I don't know what to say. The character names are Chinese because the story inspiration, as per written above, is a Chinese novel. It's okay if you don't know the original source or inspiration of this story. Either way, please read and support. I am always fond of reading comments. ❤️

Also, this will be a 3rd person POV! Yaaas! My first time to use a 3rd person POV. I'm not a professional writer, I'm not perfect in English language either. Excuse me for any wrong grammars in the future. We all have our own room of improvements.

MAIN CHARACTERS

Jin Ling (A-Ling)

Lan SiZhui (A-Yuan)

Lan JingYi (JingYi)

SIDE CHARACTERS

Lan XiChen (XiChen) - parent of Jin Ling.

Jiang Cheng (A-Cheng) - parent of Jin Ling.

***Yes, we know that they're both male. My fellow fujoshis out there, you be the judge who's the husband and the wife. Lol! Either way, I don't care if they're both guys, they'll still be called Dad :). Think whatever you want to think how in the world they produced Jin Ling or who bear Jing Ling in their wombs (not that they have wombs either hahaha)

Lan WangJi (WangJi) - parent of Lan JingYi; Wei WuXian calls him Lan Zhan as his endearment.

Wei WuXian (WuXian) - parent of Lan JingYi; Lan WangJi calls him Wei Ying as his endearment.

***Same from XiChen and Jiang Cheng's notes! I know we all wanted SiZhui to be their kid, but, sorry, it wouldn't suit it my story as SiZhui will have no parents here. I don't want to kill WangXian just to prove them as SiZhui's parents. Also, please forget that Lan XiChen and Lan WangJi are brothers here. They're not related HERE. WangJi, WuXian, XiChen, and Jiang Cheng will just be close friends HERE IN MY STORY.

Please, please bear with any of my lapses with this story. I'm not familiar with the other countries's seasons nor school days. I'm from the Philippines and we only have two seasons here. Lol. I will base the seasons and school days from Japan, which I only research using google.

P.S.: I originally planned to post this once completed. But here I am, excited to share it with you in case someone out there will encounter it and will support it.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Copyright © 2020 by daddios

SPECIAL NAME

Jin Ling, holding his bag on his right shoulder, slowly closed his room door behind his back. He gently combed his hair using his soft hand as he walks downstairs. In the dining area, he approached his parents, Lan Xichen and Jiang Cheng who are already eating breakfast.

"Good morning, son." Jiang Cheng greeted. He stood and went to pour a hot water in Jin Ling's cup for tea.

Jin Ling sat on his usual place and put his bag on his lap. "Good morning."

Lan XiChen lowered the newspaper he's reading up to his eye level. He looked directly at his son. "Where's my good morning?" He smiled showing his dimples. Jin Ling couldn't see it because of the newspaper but he knew it's showing.

Jin Ling and Jiang Cheng both laughed. Jin Ling said, "Good morning."

Jiang Cheng took a seat again and sneered at Lan XiChen but the latter only winked as a response and continued to read his everyday morning newspaper.

It's Jin Ling's first day in high school. His school is only a 10-minute walk distance from their house. His parents Jiang Cheng and Lan XiChen both have work and their workplace is on an opposite direction of his school. Jiang Cheng works as a middle school teacher in a public school. Lan XiChen, on the other hand, works as a Manager in a family restaurant near the public school where Jiang Cheng teaches.

It could be said that Lan XiChen personally chose this family restaurant to be near with his partner, Jiang Cheng. This way, they can go to work at the same time using their car. Since Lan XiChen is the Manager, he can choose what time he will go to work. So of course, he will choose the same work time of Jiang Cheng.

Jin Ling took his time eating his breakfast. It's not their usual morning food. Jin Ling thought, 'Maybe because it's my first day in high school?'. He laughed at his own thoughts.

His breakfast consists of fried rice, scrambled egg, hotdog, and bacon. They used to eat heavy breakfast as they believe it as a source of their whole day energy. But today, it seems kind of unusual to have a not-so-heavy breakfast meal.

Jin Ling finished eating 4 pieces of hotdogs. Well, it's his favorite. After he finished his meal, he shove his bag on his right shoulder again and stood up. He kissed his parents goodbye before leaving the house.

He didn't go straight the school as he needs to call his companions first. Jin Ling didn't need to knock or ring the bell. He immediately opened the gate of their neighbor and went straight inside the house. As he opened the door, he saw the two young lads behind it. Lan JingYi was shocked while Lan SiZhui smiled.

"A-Ling," JingYi exclaimed.

Lan JingYi is Jin Ling's best friend since toddlers. Despite being neighbors, Jin Ling's parents XiChen and A-Cheng, JingYi's parents Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian are also good friends since they were young. Yes, all four of them were best of friends and who would have thought that they would end up being in a relationship with the other.

Jin Ling, "I hate your reaction. It seems like you saw a ghost."

"Aren't you?" JingYi retorted.

"If I'm a ghost, then what about you? A monster?" Jin Ling crossed his arms and rolled his eyes towards his best friend.

They always fight and leave whatever remarks with each other. Their parents call this their own kind of skinship.

"Stop, you two." SiZhui with his never ending gentle face.

Jin Ling blushed on his ears but did his best to hide it.

"Hey, A-Ling!" Someone called from behind the two young lads.

Jin Ling looked through behind JingYi and SiZhui and he saw Wei WuXian clinging onto Lan WangJi's arms. It was Wei WuXian who called A-Ling. WangJi only glanced and nodded at Jin Ling.

"Now, now, won't you greet our sons and give them goodluck for their first day, my dear Lan Zhan?"

Wei WuXian already treats these three as his own son. Both of them do. Lan XiChen and Jiang Cheng too. These 3 lads have 4 parents to take care of them.

Lan JingYi is the only son of Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi. Lan SiZhui, on the other hand, is JingYi's cousin on WangJi's side. SiZhui lost both of his parents on an accident after middle school. Lan WangJi is his closest relative so he was taken by them for guidance.

Lan JingYi and Lan SiZhui quite had a normal cousin relationship at first. They're not too close, not too awkward either. It would seem like they both respect each other. Now, SiZhui sleeps in JingYi's room, having two separate beds. Over time, they're like brothers.

Jin Ling was stuck looking at SiZhui's gentle face as he remembered the first time they met.

It was the start of their summer vacation. Jin Ling and Lan JingYi are currently playing video games in JingYi's room. It's a new released video game that JingYi's parents bought for him as his birthday gift. Of course, JingYi will immediately share it to his bestfriend, A-Ling.

"Where did you say your parents went to again?" Jin Ling asked without looking at JingYi beside him. He's focused on what they're playing.

"Some relatives."

"Why didn't they take you?" Jin Ling asked again.

JingYi, "I don't know. I didn't ask."

Jin Ling, "Maybe because Uncle WangJi and Uncle WuXian know that you won't even come if they'd asked you."

"You knew the answer then why bother asking me?"

Jin Ling shrugged. "Nothing, really." He chuckled and laughed when he won against JingYi on their games.

They continued playing until they heard a car stopped in front of their house. JingYi paused their game and stood up to check if it was his parents who arrived. He glanced through his room's window on the second floor and confirmed it was their car.

Jin Ling and JingYi raced downstairs. They even jokingly punches and pushes each other while running towards the people outside. JingYi opened the door and was shocked to see a young boy behind his parents. Wei WuXian is full of smiles towards JingYi and Jin Ling while Lan WangJi is always serious.

"SiZhui?" JingYi called to the other young lad behind WuXian.

"I see you're excitement to see your cousin, JingYi." Wei WuXian.

"Let's go inside." Lan WangJi.

Wei WuXian immediately tucked his arms on WangJi's arms and they both went inside the house. SiZhui is left outside while JingYi is still shock to see his cousin. Jin Ling is also shock to see a new face, he looked down to the luggage SiZhui is holding. JingYi also noticed that his cousin is holding a luggage. Are they thinking the same thing?

"SiZhui, come inside." Lan WangJi.

"JingYi, why don't you invite your cousin inside the house? It's too hot outside. I'll prepare juices for everyone. And oh, by the wa, I'll call A-Cheng and XiChen first to invite them too and we can introduce you to them." Wei WuXian.

Wei WuXian fished his phone on his pocket and dialed A-Cheng's number. With just a few rings, Jiang Cheng answered the phone.

Wei WuXian, "Hey, come here. I will prepare cool juices for everyone."

Jiang Cheng, "I can also prepare our own juice."

Jin Ling thought he heard his parent's reply. He shook his head. "Come inside." He said to the young lad with a gentle face.

Jin Ling thought JingYi and this boy look alike. It's just that JingYi has round eyes while this boy has narrow eyes. JingYi looks like innocent but he's totally not, while this boy has a gentle features and undoubtedly he has a more innocent face which looks like genuine innocence. 'Why the hell did I say they look alike then?'

Wei WuXian, on the other hand, kept on inviting Jiang Cheng to their house but it seems that they just kept going on circles. He decided to end the call and he dialed XiChen's phone number next.

"Don't answer the call." Wei WuXian heard from the other line when XiChen answered his call. Clearly, the one who spoke was Jiang Cheng.

Wei WuXian chuckled. "Hey, bro, come over here, we wanted to introduce you to someone. He's the one I'm talking about in the past days."

"I see. Sure, wait for us there. A-Ling is still there, I believe."

"Oh, here's here. He's mesmerized with my new son's face." Wei WuXian joked and looked at Jin Ling, who can't remove his stares to SiZhui.

Lan WangJi looked at Wei WuXian and shook his head.

"Are they coming?" Lan WangJi asked.

"They are, of course. I'm the one who invited them. If it's you, I bet they wouldn't even come."

Lan WangJi's brows twitched. He shook his head again and stood up to go to the kitchen and prepare the juices. He does not want to let his partner make the juices, he doesn't have any trust with him when it comes to preparing food or drinks.

Wei WuXian followed Lan WangJi on the kitchen and took the lemons in the fridge. He didn't waste time and started slicing the lemons while Lan WangJi took care of the honey. While they are preparing, Lan WangJi's right hand snaked Wei WuXian's waist. Wei WuXian's body vibrated with ecstasy.

"Don't, the kids are here. Let's just do it tonight. Hm?" Wei WuXian winked.

Lan WangJi ignored his partner's remarks and patted Wei WuXian's shoulders and back. He just really wanted Wei WuXian to straighten his back while slicing lemons for proper posture, but he also thought what they will do tonight. Lan WangJi could not hide his emotions either.

Jin Ling, Lan JingYi, and Lan SiZhui are all silent in the living room. Jin Ling and JingYi seated next to each other. SiZhui is sitting on the other couch with his head lowered. No one dares to talk and break the silence. JingYi wanted to ask his cousin how is he. JingYi knows the accident that happened to SiZhui's parents after middle school but doesn't have the courage to ask. He thinks it's best if they will not talk about it so SiZhui would not think about it either and make him sad.

After a few moments, two people entered the house without knocking. It's probably a lack of manners but between this two families, it's completely okay. They both treat each other as families.

"Dad," Jin Ling stood up when he saw his parents.

Lan XiChen raised his hand and actioned him to take a seat again. Jiang Cheng went straight to the kitchen without even looking at the three lads sitting in the couches. Jiang Cheng saw Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi flirting with each other. Lan WangJi is backhugging Wei WuXian while the former is holding the latter's hands and they are both slicing the lemons. It looks like Lan WangJi is supporting Wei WuXian to stand up straight while slicing lemons, and to do this, Lan WangJi hugged his partner from behind.

Jiang Cheng rolled his eyes. "Did you call us just to watch you flirt with each other?"

Wei WuXian looked up. "It's not like you're not doing this with XiChen." He smirked.

Jiang Cheng froze and blushed.

Eventhough Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian was seen by Jiang Cheng, they did not let go of each other and continued slicing lemons while maintaining a good posture. Jiang Cheng held his brows and looked up before leaving the two behind.

Jiang Cheng went back to the living room and caught XiChen talking to another young boy. He thought that this could be the nephew Wei WuXian and Lan Wangji were talking about. Unfortunately, right after this boy's middle school, his parents got into an accident on the way home. This boy is their only son and Lan WangJi being the closest relative he had, he and Wei WuXian didn't think twice when they volunteered to take care of the boy. They both settled some guardian papers for this boy and they also took care of his parents' funeral. What truly an unfortunate tragedy for this boy's life! Good thing, he has Lan WangJi to take care of him.

"You're on the same level with A-Ling and JingYi, right?" Lan XiChen asked. He's sitting besides Jin Ling.

Lan JingYi stood up to provide his seat to Jiang Cheng. A-Cheng nodded to him and seated on his place. JingYi went to the kitchen to check his parents.

Just like Jiang Cheng, JingYi was shock to see his parents flirting with each other. They are all used to see this but he couldn't evade the fact that this could be the reason why Jiang Cheng didn't even last a minute here with them.

"Oh, JingYi. Come help us make the juice for our friends." Wei WuXian said.

"Have you talked to your cousin?" Lan WangJi.

JingYi wanted to forget his parent's current position right now. He took one slice of lemon and sipped it. He made a sour face because of it. "I haven't yet. I'm afraid to ask about his situation."

"It's okay. You can ask him how he is" Wei WuXian.

"I'm afraid he will get sad again." Lan JingYi.

"Whether he will talk about it or not, he will always be sad about it. Why not have someone to really talk about it to release that sadness instead of keeping it to yourself, right?" Wei WuXian.

"Indeed," Lan WangJi.

JingYi nodded. "I'll try."

After so many preparations, Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi finished preparing the lemon juice. They served the juice and some snacks in the living room. Jin Ling's parents had already talked to SiZhui for quite some time. He thinks that his parents knew SiZhui already from head to toe.

Jin Ling cannot comprehend why is he being timid in front of this boy? Is he shy? But this boy looks more shy than him. What will happen if they both get shy to approach each other? Jin Ling thought of the first day he met JingYi. Well, he couldn't even remember. Since they were toddlers, they already met each other and got used to each other. Jin Ling does not know how to make friends to other people.

Wei WuXian sat on Lan WangJi's lap. Lan JingYi eyed his parents. Wei WuXian laughed and seated properly beside his partner instead. He just put his hand and arm on WangJi's thigh.

"I see you have already met our new son." Wei WuXian. " We all know what happened to his parents so we decided to take care of him. Lan Zhan and I will be his new guardian, meaning to say, you will be JingYi's brother. Oh, it would look like SiZhui will be the big bro."

"I know you will be on good hands with your new guardians." Lan XiChen.

Lan SiZhui, "Thank you! I am indeed blessed to have uncles Lan WangJi and Wei WuXian to take care of me. I will do my best to not be a bother from all of you."

"Oh, please don't." Wei WuXian fanned his palms. "Please be a bother to us. We're already used to it with just our JingYi here."

Jin Ling froze when he heard SiZhui's laughters. What is wrong with him? Why would he froze with just another boy's laugh? Why is he thinking of butterflies on his stomach? What was this he's feeling right now? He could not tell. He could not explain. He just knew that he has someone to look forward to know and being friends with.

The next days were still unexplainable for Jin Ling. As usual, it's either Jin Ling will be in JingYi's house for the whole day, or it's the other way around. However, daysdays after SiZhui moved, Wei WuXian and Lan Wangji noticed that SiZhui still seems uncomfortable with them.

Wei WuXian managed his son, JingYi to accept SiZhui in his room. They put another bed inside, so it's like a dorm for two college boys, but they're not yet on the college level. Lan JingYi don't really mind having a roommate, he even looks forward to it. But then he thought, Jin Ling always stays overs for the whole day. It could be an inconvenience for SiZhui.

Wei WuXian asked JingYi to go to Jin Ling instead and take SiZhui with him. Wei WuXian didn't bother reasoning out and he informed JingYi to take care of his cousin.

JingYi thought to himself, 'Did you just want me to babysit him?'

JingYi brought his new video games with him and glanced at SiZhui, who's been reading a book right after eating breakfast. "Do you want to come with me, SiZhui? I'm going to A-Ling's house next door."

SiZhui closed his book and he never failed with his calm face, he smiled. "Yeah, sure."

JingYi was a few seconds shocked his cousin's response. He expected him to decline maybe because he thought of him as a shy person. He is, but he's not. JingYi rejected his thoughts.

JingYi finally smiled too. "Let's go. Do you know how to play video games?" He asked while they both gone downstairs. Wei WuXian smiled at the two young boys when he saw them.

Wei WuXian, "Enjoy, you two." He sat on Lan WangJi's lap and embraced his shoulders. "Do you have something to say to them, my dear Lan Zhan?" He smirked.

"Keep in mind your posture while playing your video game, JingYi."

Wei WuXian laughed. "Not that one, Lan Zhan. We practiced last night, right?"

JingYi suddenly thought of his parents talking about this while they're flirting with each other. He cringed at his thoughts. He looked to his parents again.

Lan WangJi clears his throat. Wei WuXian is embracing Lan WangJi's shoulders while sitting on his lap, and Lan WangJi is snaking his arms around Wei WuXian's waist.

"Enjoy," Lan WangJi finally said.

"That's more I like it." He pinched WangJi's noise and turned to his sons. "Go now, A-Ling is surely waiting for you two." He then turned again to WangJi. "We can also enjoy this alone time, can't we?"

Lan WangJi nodded. Lan JingYi glanced at SiZhui's expression with his parents' lovey-dovey moment. He didn't see any reactions from SiZhui at all. It seems like JingYi should be the one not giving any reactions at this scene but he's still cringing. He's losing from SiZhui's calm expression. 'Does he meditate to keep this composure?' JingYi thought to himself.

The two young boys waved goodbye to Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi, who seems to have already forgotten about their presence.

JingYi shook his head again. He guided SiZhui outside and they both went to the house next door. JingYi didn't knock. SiZhui was secretly shocked at that and was more shocked that JingYi knows the gate code of their neighbor. SiZhui being quick-witted and always calm, he immediately thought that this might be Jin Ling's house.

SiZhui is just following his cousin go inside. He noticed that JingYi knocked once on the door before opening the door knob. SiZhui saw the two older guys sitting next to each other while watching television. The other one is obviously not focus on the television because he's got some paperworks on the table.

Lan XiChen smiled at the two boys who entered. "A-Ling is upstairs, waiting in his room."

"Thanks, Uncle!" JingYi.

"Sorry for the intrusion." SiZhui bowed his head when he said that.

Lan XiChen shook his hand. "No, don't mind it all. You are part of this family now so you can always come whenever you want to. Asked JingYi for the gate code later."

"Who are you giving our gate's code to like it's no big deal?" Jiang Cheng said angrily and looked up to the person Lan XiChen is talking to. "Oh, it's you, SiZhui."

"Don't mind him, SiZhui. A-Cheng is always hot-headed but he's really a nice person." XiChen giggled.

SiZhui didn't know how to hide his shock, but still managed to put a smiling face.

"By the way, what's your nickname?" Lan XiChen asked.

"A-Yuan... my parents call me Yuan."

"I see. That name's probably special for you. I'll just continue calling you by your name. Reserve your special name for your next special person." Lan XiChen flashed his most genuine smile. A smile from a parent.

SiZhui was suddenly reminded of his own parents' smiles and looks to him whenever they will give him some life wisdoms and lessons.

SiZhui bowed again. "Yes, thank you!"

JingYi and SiZhui finally managed to go upstairs, to Jin Ling's room. SiZhui never actually thought that his nickname was something special. But looking back in time, he just noticed now that only his parents call him A-Yuan. That's why he gladly took Lan XiChen's advice. SiZhui didn't get anything left from his parents, but now he finally has something to hold onto.

JingYi entered A-Ling's room followed by SiZhui. SiZhui was shocked to see a clean room, somewhat a completely opposite room of JingYi.

Lan JingYi, "I already know the reason behind your reaction, SiZhui. A-Ling's room is cleaner than mine... I mean ours."

SiZhui raised both his hands in protest. "No, it's your room and it's okay. If you want I can clean it for you, but if you prefer that kind of look, I completely understand. I won't touch anything."

Silence came after SiZhui talked. He's already wondering if he said anything bad or insulting, however, when he's about to spout his curiosity, the two boys laughed. Lan JingYi and Jin Ling laughed so hard to the point that they're both holding their stomachs as if their internal intestines will burst out from laughing.

SiZhui was shocked again and it grew his curiosity. "Did I say something wrong?" He finally asked.

JingYi shook his head while still laughing. "Nothing, really. It just amazed me that you can really talk fast and more words unlike my Daddy WangJi."

"I started to think that you're an outside child of Uncle WangJi or an advance reincarnation of him." Jin Ling said.

Advance reincarnation? Is there any word like that? SiZhui is curious if it's something only JingYi and Jin Ling will understand, like it's some sort of their friendship code. But then, SiZhui already thought what Jin Ling wanted to say.

SiZhui laughed shyly. "That's too much."

From then on, for the entire summer time, Jin Ling, Lan JingYi, and Lan SiZhui spent their vacation playing video games, drinking lemon juices made by Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi while flirting with each other, strolling in the neighborhood so that SiZhui will be familiarized with their place as well as the path towards their university, and they did a lot more during that short period of time.

Jin Ling enjoyed being with SiZhui. JingYi got used to his cousin like he suddenly had his long lost twin. SiZhui managed to be comfortable in his new environment.

"Earth to A-Ling? Hello? Did you sleep late last night? Aren't you gonna move so we can go outside and we can start walking to school? You don't want to be late in our first day, do you?" JingYi kept on snapping his fingers in front of Jin Ling's face.

Jin Ling, on the other hand, managed to get back to his self and stopped daydreaming of the past. He twitched his brows like what WangJi used to do. Jin Ling stopped JingYi's snapping fingers and jokingly tried to snapped his fingers.

"Ouch! What are you doing?" JingYi shouted.

"Hmp!"

Jin Ling turned his back and started to walk away. When he's at the gate, he waved his hand. "Bye, Uncle WuXian and Uncle WangJi!"

JingYi and SiZhui started to half run and followed Jin Ling. They both put their arms over A-Ling's opposite shoulders and have their smiles on their faces.

Lan SiZhui is excited for his first day as a high school student and he's been so happy and contented with his new family.

Lan JingYi is excited with his first day too. He's happy that he's classmates with A-Ling again and SiZhui also managed to be on the same class.

While finally, Jin Ling, on the other hand, cannot contain his happiness whenever SiZhui is around. He can't explain the ecstasy of talking to SiZhui and being touched by him. He still can't admit that he has feelings for SiZhui but he's enjoying every single second with him.