Swapped! - LXC x JC fanfic

Game

"Look! Look! I found a board game!" Wei Wuxian proudly presented the board game to Lan Wangji. "There are four sides, so naturally, we need four players." He said as he pondered. He didn't ponder whether his husband, Lan Wangji, would agree or not as he already taken it by default that Lan Wangji agreed.

Lan Wangji. "..." why... did I suddenly feel a bad feeling?

Since it is Wei Wuxian, one would naturally feel there will bad things to come. And Lan Wangji's hunch never went wrong. They will see the result of the board game a few days later.

For now – "Let's invite Jiang Cheng and Zewu-jun to play!" Wei Wuxian said with a wide grin.

Lan Wangji, the wife-lover, was blinded by Wei Wuxian's smile and his ears started to feel hot. "..." everything is as Wei Ying says. "Mn." He nodded. If he wanted to invite his brother and my brother, then I will naturally make his wish come true.

And so –

Jiang Cheng who came after he was threatened by Lan Wangji. "..." when it comes to Wei Wuxian, this game will definitely be unreliable. No – everything is definitely unreliable! Why does Lan Wangji have to be stronger than me?! I really don't want to play with Wei Wuxian's games!

Lan Xichen who heard from his younger brother they will be playing something fun. "..." why do I feel something is about to happen? And it is more than bad than good.

Jiang Cheng and Lan Xichen turned to Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji who sat on the other two sides of the board game.

Since Jiang Cheng was unwilling to speak, it was Lan Xichen who spoke instead. "Young master Wei, what is the game about?" he asked.

"Where and how did you find this stupid board game?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"I found this lying on the middle of the road. It blocks the pedestrians' path, and so I kindheartedly picked the board up." Wei Wuxian answered. "It was only when I read what's written on its back did I know this is a board game." He added. He didn't add that he was bored lately, and so he took home the board game instead of giving it to the children on the streets to play.

Jiang Cheng snorted while Lan Xichen remained smiling.

"The board game doesn't have a name, but only rules." Wei Wuxian said. "And the first rule is to never leave while the game is still ongoing. You can only leave when it was finished." He told them.

(A/N: at this juncture, I was thinking of writing a horror fic. But this author lacks gaming sense – and skills, and so she can only write a short fanfic about a board game.)

"The second rule is to place 'yourselves' on the board." Wei Wuxian continued. "I have already made four paper men, so I'll place them here." He said and placed the four paper men on the first square on the board game.

"So, this is just a race on who can reach the finish line first?" Jiang Cheng sneered.

However, surprisingly, Wei Wuxian shook his head and he grinned. "No." he answered, his smile is devious they could see the Yiling Patriarch in him. But, he is the Yiling Patriarch.

"It's not?" Lan Xichen was surprised. "Then what is the third rule of the game?" he asked.

"The third rule is, who is the first and the last player will be punished." Wei Wuxian answered.

"Eh?" Lan Xichen blinked.

"Huh? I can understand the last one, but why is it the first, too?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"Doesn't this make it interesting?" Wei Wuxian smiled brightly. He is obviously happy. "You have to ensure that you should be in the middle, and neither the first or the last player." He laughed. "A nail that sticks out gets hammered down. One should learn how to be mediocre in order to not get themselves in trouble." He told them.

Lan Xichen and Jiang Cheng. "..." the bad feeling they feel is getting stronger.

Inadvertently, they turned and their gazes met.

One hour later –

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!" Wei Wuxian laughed loudly as he held his stomach and he almost rolled in the floor in laughter.

Lan Xichen awkwardly smiled while Jiang Cheng's face is as dark as the bottom of the pot. "..." they are the first and the last players, respectively.

"You cheated, didn't you?!" Jiang Cheng roared as he tried to hit Wei Wuxian but Lan Wangji acted immediately and pulled Wei Wuxian out of the ring of fire (area of casualty).

"How could I?" Wei Wuxian said. "Wasn't it Zewu-jun who was rolling the dice for everything to be fair?" he asked and turned to Lan Xichen who felt he was sitting on pins and needles.

Jiang Cheng was unwilling to play the game, and so he doesn't want to roll the dice to take part in the game. Wei Wuxian wanted to, but Jiang Cheng is worried he'd cheat. Since Lan Wangji is Wei Wuxian's husband and is always doting towards Wei Wuxian, the dice fell on Lan Xichen's hands. And Lan Xichen is the sect leader of the upright gentlemen of the GusuLan Sect. Thus, it was reasonable.

Jiang Cheng is still unresolved. "You always have a trick or two on your sleeves!" he said.

Wei Wuxian just laughed at Jiang Cheng. Lan Wangji's face remained expressionless while Lan Xichen cleared his throat to relieve the awkwardness. "Uhm... sect leader Jiang – " he called.

If it was either Jin Ling or Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng would have already yelled a 'SHUT UP!' on them. However, it was Lan Xichen. He couldn't just yell at a sect leader, could he? He couldn't just snap at him and say 'shut up', could he? Thus, he suffered a bellyful of anger.

Lan Xichen inwardly sighed in helplessness. Since he is a fair person, and he lost, he asked Wei Wuxian. "What is the punishment of the game?"

"That – " Wei Wuxian said as he turned the board game and showed to them its back. " – it wasn't stated." 

(A/N: this was requested by dramaworld25 😊😊😊🥰🥰🥰)
P.S.: as for other requests, or requested, please leave it in the comments below to refresh this amnesiac author's mind. Btw, happy new year!)