#xicheng modern au

Where JC came from a happy functional fam (surprise) & he was the absolute Baby of the house.

A-niang didn't allow him to cook cz what if he got burned?

A-die drove him EVERYWHERE or sent WWX to accompany him.

A-Jie held his hand when crossing the street.

WEI WUXIAN LEGIT BOUGHT HIM CHILDREN TICKETS EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

And the worst part was JC KNEW it wasn't intentional, WWX REALLY had a hard time remembering that just bcs JC was the youngest, at 18 he wasn't a Baby anymore.

He was going to start college soon!!

JC's dream was to be Independent & acted his age for once instead of being babied by everyone.

(Seriously, A-Die BABY PROOFED his new apartment so JC wouldn't bruise when hitting the table corners, and A-Niang asked he apartment manager to make sure JC ate 3 times a day. STAHP).

At the apartment next door, lived Lan Xichen.

First born. Heir of the family business. Gotta be perfect, responsible, independent, reliable, two steps ahead. The family's pride and joy, but also his parents' emotional support eldest son.

Kinda feel so done sometimes but

had to stay ☺️ because he was THE Eldest Son you know?? He was Too Old for mental breakdown whatever. He got this. Conceal, don't feel.

The show must go on.
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They met at the elevator.

LXC was carrying bags of groceries (independent, need no help) and JC was enjoying his