Thread by @flouury, #jiangcheng angst party hehehe i guess #xichengbut they’re not very happy-

#jiangcheng angst party hehehe i guess #xichengbut they’re not very happy-

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the breaking point had been when lxc had said the wrong name. it could’ve easily been played off as a simple mistake but jc knew better. he knew that he wasn’t the biggest piece of lxc’s heart.

it wasn’t that noticeable at first, just small things. a couple days out of the month lxc stayed at work later. date night had been changed from once a week to every three. jc had noticed this, he /had/. but why would he jump straight to cheating?

lxc still treated him the same. a good morning kiss, an out the door kiss, and an evening back home kiss. the minor changes could be overlooked because really nothing in their relationship changed.

then there were the big changes. now lxc’s work was holding him late three days a week, date night was once a month, and most times jc was in bed before he came home.

it was only after a bit before jc started to feel neglected. they didn’t speak much anymore. the flat seemed colder and instead of feeling like he lived with a partner, jc was pretty sure they would seem more like roommates then anything.

he had tried bringing it up with lxc multiple times (jc knew first hand what bad communication could do to partners) but lxc brushed him off with a “work is just getting more demanding.” and went to his office.

but work didn’t explain the shirt he found that jc is sure he didn’t buy. didn’t explain the scent that cling to lxc that wasn’t his. didn’t explain the marks he would see on his body when his shirt rode up a bit in bed.

the calling of a different name was the last straw.

“could you pass the butter, xichen?”

“sure, a-yao”

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tbc tomorrow bc i’m going to bed :]

//continuation//

“ah! sorry, jc. a-yao is my new assistant, i have gotten used to him.”

jc knew it was a lie. everything lxc said now these days seemed to have some non truth. a-yao… when was the last time lxc called jc, a-cheng? when was the last time?

3 months ago. 3 months that jc knew he was being cheated on. he couldn’t find it in him to be sad or mad at the confirmation though. he just felt an overwhelming sense of tiredness. he was so tired of waiting and watching as his love was thrown away.

his husband no longer giving him attention. no longer loving him.

tired.

jc was so tired. divorce papers were not hard to get. he could get them in a week. there would be no problems after that, lxc would surely sign the papers and then-

and then what? jc will have no where to go. maybe he could go back to his parents house? he can’t go to a-jie’s house, she has a kid and he doesn’t want to disrupt her perfect life she built. he doesn’t want to ruin it.

he could stay with wwx but lwj is there. jc is going to divorce his husband who is also lwj’s older brother. jc would call lwj a friend but he’s not sure how far that friendliness can go after this.

so back at square one. maybe he could buy a little house, far from here. a nice one, maybe with a little farm for chickens and such. the idea did sound quite inviting. jc is sure he has enough money for it and probably more if he needs to fix a house.

after the divorce he will probably want to be far from the city anyway.

lxc is an important man, there will be news on this and it will be best to get away before.

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yes, the country house sounds nice. that is where jc will go.

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“a-cheng! xichen!” ah, he missed the sound of his sisters voice. it was the monthly breakfast that his mother hosted. he made an effort to go. this will be the last time he’ll see them for a while.

jc had gone a found the perfect house for himself. it was at least a days drive away from the city, it was small, had a big property for the many animals jc is planning to get.

it was located in a small town and he already talked to a bunch of small businesses and he is guaranteed a job at the flower shop. he is ready to leave this sad life behind.

“a-jie, nice to see you.” jc says as he pulls away from the hug his sister had given him.

“come, come. we missed you both after you missed the last one.”

following his sister down halls he remembers playing in, they finally makes it to the dining room.

mdm yu is already seated at the head of the table, jfm conversing with wwx. lwj hovering slightly behind him. lqr is having a quiet cup of tea also sitting down.

and jzx is holding little a-ling in his lap, drawing in a coloring book.

jc will miss this.

he takes a picture in his mind and promises himself he will remember this.

end of pt 1 :)

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