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Amidst the busy streets, and some children's laughter, the little young master held his uncle's hand tightly.
" I bet my Mother is prettier than yours." A kid grinned, boastful and smug. " She had many suitors during her prime after all."
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" I bet my Mother is prettier than yours." A kid grinned, boastful and smug. " She had many suitors during her prime after all."
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" Nonesense, I bet my own life my Mother is the prettiest in town! Not only did she have many many suitors, almost all of them were cultivators from Great Sects." His peer let out a snort, accompanied by a playful eyeroll.
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" Nonesense, I bet my own life my Mother is the prettiest in town! Not only did she have many many suitors, almost all of them were cultivators from Great Sects." His peer let out a snort, accompanied by a playful eyeroll.
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"Whatever,we'll settle this tomorrow. I have to go home before dinner."
"Fine..See you then!"
Xichen blinked, tugging on his uncle's robes until he won the elder's attention.
"Uncle.." The four year old whispered, eyes filled with curiosity and eagerness.
" A-Huan? "
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"Fine..See you then!"
Xichen blinked, tugging on his uncle's robes until he won the elder's attention.
"Uncle.." The four year old whispered, eyes filled with curiosity and eagerness.
" A-Huan? "
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The boy hesistated for a moment,
a long pause, a few heartbeats of silence.
" Is Mother... beautiful? "
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a long pause, a few heartbeats of silence.
" Is Mother... beautiful? "
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Lan Qiren gave his nephew a soft pat on his head, a rare soft smile making its way to his lips.
" Why don't you be the judge of that? Want to visit your Mother, A-Huan? "
He can actually visit her Mother? Is he really allowed to see her?
" But Father won't- "
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" Why don't you be the judge of that? Want to visit your Mother, A-Huan? "
He can actually visit her Mother? Is he really allowed to see her?
" But Father won't- "
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" He will. A-Huan is old enough. There's someone else to meet after all."
" Someone else ? "
" You'll see. "
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" Someone else ? "
" You'll see. "
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They arrived at the confinement pavilion by dusk. The purple hyacinths around it looked breathtaking as they basked in the last minutes of sunlight.
Xichen held the white carnation carefully in his hand, a small gift for his mother.
"Uncle will wait for you right here. "
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Xichen held the white carnation carefully in his hand, a small gift for his mother.
"Uncle will wait for you right here. "
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The first thing Lan Huan heard when he entered was the sound of small footsteps one after another, echoing on the wooden floor boards.
pat. pat. pat.
"A-Zhan,that's it. You're doing well." A woman's laughter filled the room, fondness entangled with her words.
Soft. Familiar.-
pat. pat. pat.
"A-Zhan,that's it. You're doing well." A woman's laughter filled the room, fondness entangled with her words.
Soft. Familiar.-
The moment the four year old's eyes caught a glimpse of her, his eyes didn't dare look elsewhere.
This woman, his mother - is the most beautiful person he'd ever laid eyes on. Her smile, her voice, her laughter --
" Mo-- "
" A-Zhan, baby watch out- "
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This woman, his mother - is the most beautiful person he'd ever laid eyes on. Her smile, her voice, her laughter --
" Mo-- "
" A-Zhan, baby watch out- "
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Small, no- tiny hands gripped his robes, diverting his attention completely. A toddler, with a height almost reaching his chest held onto him tightly...
...like a /lifeline/.
"Now, now.. A-Zhan, don't startle your brother like that."
"Mother.."
"A-Huan, come hug Mother."
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...like a /lifeline/.
"Now, now.. A-Zhan, don't startle your brother like that."
"Mother.."
"A-Huan, come hug Mother."
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Xichen hugged their Mother with the longest and tightest embrace he has given to anyone.
And she embraced him, gentle and careful.
" A-Huan, Mother missed you. " She whispered, the smile on her lips resembles his.
"..I got Mother a flower. " He smiled, placing the carnation-
And she embraced him, gentle and careful.
" A-Huan, Mother missed you. " She whispered, the smile on her lips resembles his.
"..I got Mother a flower. " He smiled, placing the carnation-
on her hand.
" Thank you." His mother pressed a kiss on his forehead before getting off her knees and walking over to pick up the toddler from the floor.
" ... Mother. "
" A-Huan, this is your baby brother. His name is A-Zhan. "
A-Zhan? Lan Zhan.. This baby, his brother? -
" Thank you." His mother pressed a kiss on his forehead before getting off her knees and walking over to pick up the toddler from the floor.
" ... Mother. "
" A-Huan, this is your baby brother. His name is A-Zhan. "
A-Zhan? Lan Zhan.. This baby, his brother? -
He looked so small and fragile, Lan Huan was almost afraid to touch him. Even without a smile however, he has the cutest face he's ever seen.
He wants to protect this baby forever. His baby brother.
"A-Huan,A-Zhan..in the future, please take care of each other." Their Mother-
He wants to protect this baby forever. His baby brother.
"A-Huan,A-Zhan..in the future, please take care of each other." Their Mother-
whispered, her voice almost inaudible.
" Mother and I can take care of him together. " Xichen replied, reaching for his brother's small hand.
"Once A-Zhan learns to walk, he can't stay with Mother anymore. Mother won't see him for a long while." She smiled sadly.
..Why?
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" Mother and I can take care of him together. " Xichen replied, reaching for his brother's small hand.
"Once A-Zhan learns to walk, he can't stay with Mother anymore. Mother won't see him for a long while." She smiled sadly.
..Why?
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He didn't dare ask further.
" A-Huan, please take care of him for me. "
...him, a four year old..taking care of his small, fragile little brother?
" Mhn. " He nodded without a second of hesitation. " A-Huan promises."
[ END ]
Happy Mother's Day! :)
" A-Huan, please take care of him for me. "
...him, a four year old..taking care of his small, fragile little brother?
" Mhn. " He nodded without a second of hesitation. " A-Huan promises."
[ END ]
Happy Mother's Day! :)
