Jiang Cheng's birthday month!

[jc_superstar]

Who: Jiang Cheng and YOU
What: Catch All for November
When:No n-- november??
Where: All over.  Home, Work, the park?
Warnings: TBA in thread subjects as needed.




[At the Jin Household]
His sister said soup and Cheng had all but run to go see her.  He also wanted to show her that the magic of the land or the gods or whomever was in charge of the random gifts what he had received in time for his birthday:  Zidian.


[Working at Sakuranbo]
Jiang Cheng is a server, not a performer.  He brings drinks and food to the patrons and tries to avoid looking at the screens.  His brother enjoys toying with him and making extra noise and motion just to embarrass him.  He's a little grateful that the low lighting helps hide the perpetual flush on his cheeks.  That is, until he sees his next table.  Steeling himself, he strides forward, trying to keep professional as he introduces himself and questions about the order.


[Random park]
Who knew that learning how to ride a bicycle was going to be a bruising experience?  Not him!  Still cursing the little contraption out, Cheng finally gives into shedding his robes and keeping to the undershirt and pants so he doesn't get his clothing stuck in the spokes for the twentieth time.  He sports a few scrapes here and there and has already cussed someone out for providing 'friendly advice.' 

"If I wanted your opinion, I would have asked for it!"


[Wild Card]
Not limited to these things!  If you want some random scene, let me know!

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[Jin Household]

[fierceprotector]

Yanli had done this for their middle brother and she had decided to do this for her youngest too. Both of her brothers deserved a good birthday. Something that they would remember and be able to hold close to them. So, when her brother does show up she gives the door and gives him a soft smile. "A-Cheng."

[jc_superstar]

While he was most excited for her soup, he still had that lingering heart ache for her. Zixuan was gone again when she had arrived and he couldn't help but acknowledge how much that probably hurt.

He smiled, wondering if he should say something or act as if nothing was wrong. "A-jie." Stepping in, he pulled her into an embrace, tucking her nicely against him as he tried to convey his comfort to her.

[fierceprotector]

Losing her husband all over again had hurt and it left herself and Jin Ling alone in the house. A house that was, quite possibly, far too quiet for her. That isn't to say that those thoughts couldn't be pushed aside. This day was about her brother, after all. She wanted her brothers to thrive. To be happy.

She hugs him back and gives a soft smile," A-Cheng."

[jc_superstar]

He, in turn, smiles back. The house is big and extravagant-specifically for Jin. How lonely was it?

"You and A-Ling are well?" Despite his birthday, he wants to make certain is family is not too lonely for the time being.

[fierceprotector]

It was lonelier than what her brother would think, even with herself and her son living in it. There was far too much quiet to the house. Something that she didn't particularly like, but was slowly getting used to.

"We're doing well, A-Cheng. Adjusting to him being gone, but we'll get by."

[jc_superstar]

He was sad for that fact only because it left his sister alone again. And it doubled his determination to try and keep her mind occupied as much as possible.

"If ever you're in need of having the place filled with noise, I can always drag Wuxian here more often." The suggestion was genuine and with tender feelings. She did not have to maintain this house all by herself-but he was not going to offer the obvious, either. He still had his pride.

[fierceprotector]

So far the only thing that kept her mind pre-occupied was the garden and her son. Otherwise, her mind tended to stray a bit and it wasn't something that she was particularly happy about. No one could have anticipated Jin Zixuan leaving, definitely not her.

"Don't offer that, A-Cheng," she says softly. "Because I would rather this place always filled with noise than with silence." Don't offer something that isn't doable. Her brothers had lives outside of her, after all.

[jc_superstar]

He knows it's not a slight. But all the while that vicious hiss goes 'And yet another place you don't belong to.' That cutting, sibilant side of him that he knows his sister possesses but isn't as prone to letting it flourish.

"You said there was soup?" He had to change the subject. The last thing Cheng wanted to do was get in a fight with Yanli. "They have the proper lotus here?"

[fierceprotector]

No, it wasn't a slight. Jiang Yanli had more decorum then that. She just didn't want her brother to offer anything he wasn't willing to give. As she'd mentioned, she'd rather the house be filled with noise. She would just never ask her brothers to move in with her and Jin Ling, no matter how much she wanted the home filled.

"I did," she tells him with a soft smile. There would be no fight, even if he voiced himself, she wouldn't fight. Though, she'd have to remind herself to ask her brother about that a bit later, before he left for the night. "I don't know about proper lotus, but an equivalent to it. A-Xian didn't complain about it. So, it must be close enough."

Even as she says it she moves to the kitchen to grab two bowls in order to serve them. She'd save some for Jin Ling too and put it away for later.

Sakuranbo

[eternalgrief]

"A-Cheng..." Huaisang looks positively amused to see Jiang Cheng working in this establishment. By this point he's come to see Wuxian several times but he didn't know what he was going to find this night.

[jc_superstar]

He doesn't know how to feel in this moment. Huaisang was here! Apparently for ...entertainment. The thought rankled him for some reason-a reason he doesn't want to admit to himself. On the other hand, he was here alone and not with someone else. So that was a small comfort to his pride. He quickly squashed the thought that he was here to see Cheng--he didn't make it known that he was working here.

"Did you want to order anything?" He asked in clipped tones, trying not to get too worked up over the whole thing.

He was failing, mind you.

[eternalgrief]

Huaisang raises a brow at the other's expression, the way he speaks. He leans forward slightly -- studying him and not making an effort to hide the fact that he was. His fan moves gracefully as if he's warm -- but he's not.

"What would you suggest?" he nearly purrs.

[jc_superstar]

He's learned by now that most of the patrons try to flirt with him-assume he's part of the 'entertainment.' And for the most part, he can ignore all their advances and keep it to business. But with Nie Huaisang...Jiang Cheng stutters.

"T-there's a hot pot that's the special for today. Beef in an onion broth."

Why the fuck is he acting like this?!

[eternalgrief]

Jiang Cheng you're in this establishment -- of course you're part of the entertainment. Huaisang is delighted to see him here, delighted with the other's stuttering and how thrown off he seems to be with Huaisang being there.

Huaisang smirks and nods. "I'll take that," he says and his eyes roam over Jiang Cheng again.

[jc_superstar]

"Okay."

But Cheng doesn't leave then because Huaisang is giving him that look. "What? Something on my uniform?" Was there a stain he wasn't aware of? Annoyed, Cheng patted himself down, flushing in embarrassment that he was not clean. He didn't realize that Huaisang was implying that Jiang Cheng should be the main course and not the special. Which was the hot pot, not Jiang Cheng!

[eternalgrief]

Huaisang just smirks when the other doesn't get why he's looking at him. He watches his hands and his head tilts.

"How are you working here and still so innocent?" Huaisang laughs softly.

[jc_superstar]

"What?" Half distracted, half annoyed, he looked back to Huaisang. "This place doesn't keep anyone innocent." He meant the place as a whole, not the establishment. And he was clueless as to what Huaisang was talking about. He gave a leery glance at the area where the performers were, avoiding his gaze quickly when he saw one silhouette undulate behind the cream-colored paper.

"Hot pot or not?"

Jin household

[jinlingers]

At some point when Jiang Cheng is at the household his father had received before disappearing and that he now lived at with his mother Jin Ling finds him. He sees Zidian on him and his eyes widen for a moment, a hint of a smile to see it returned to him. He knows it's special.

"Jiujiu!"

[jc_superstar]

"A-Ling!"

Here, he didn't have to acknowledge that his nephew was now sect leader. This young man was still his opinionated, spirited nephew. And his smile was broad for jin Ling, too. And he doesn't have to hide away his softer side, too.

"Be gentle with your hugs. No reason to break your elderly uncle's bones, now."

[jinlingers]

It's hard for Jin Ling to acknowledge himself as a Sect Leader back home, much less here. He gets to escape the burden of leadership a while longer here.

"Ahh, should I be worried about you breaking your own legs now?"

[jc_superstar]

"Are you claiming I'm so weak that I can barely stand on my own two feet?" The admonishment was in jest as he moved towards the other. "I can still take you out blindfolded, nephew."

None the less, it was still good to see him here, still. As much as had other family and friends here, he was pleased that Jin Ling remained.

[jinlingers]

"Yes," Jin Ling doesn't hold back the grin that spreads across his lips even with the following threat.

"Maybe, maybe not," he replies nonchalantly and hugs him tightly.

[jc_superstar]

"Your poor uncle! Why does he have to suffer such abuse from his favored nephew?" Cheng continued to wail as he hugged back just as tight, his voice giving a grunt of satisfaction. Where before he could complain that Jin ling would be the death of him, he said nothing of the sort as he held the young man at arms length, scrutinizing him.

"Did you get taller again?"

[jinlingers]

Jin Ling just rolls his eyes but he enjoys being hugged tight by his uncle and then looks up at Jiang Cheng, raising a brow.

"It's not been that long since you saw me."

[jc_superstar]

"Still too long. I've missed you."

When he was used to seeing Jin Ling most days, it had been torture on him to give the boy-young man space so he could discover his parents. And now Jin Ling lost his father again.

"We, you and me and your Uncle Wuxian...have a job to do." His voice lowered in an almost conspiracy fashion. "Your mother wants to return to her training."