#despite the circumstances
The castle new colors are beautiful.
Jiang Cheng is just about to leave the house when Jin Zixuan calls him.
“Hello?”
“Jiang Cheng, good, hi,” Jin Zixuan says, always a little bit awkward on the phone and Jiang Cheng still can’t understand how Jiang Yanli finds this charming.
“What is it?”
“Listen, weren’t you looking for a new cupboard?”
“Yes?”
“I have one for you if you want.”
Jiang Cheng frowns at nothing because for all that Jiang Yanli loves him, he doesn’t trust it.
“What’s the catch?” he demands to know and Jin Zixuan laughs awkwardly.
“Nothing?” he asks and he doesn’t even sound convinced himself.
“Alright,” Jiang Cheng slowly says, because he is still looking for a cupboard and if this is one from the Jin estate it’s bound to be exactly what Jiang Cheng is looking for. “Do you have time now?”
“Yes, please,” Jin Zixuan immediately says and it only makes Jiang Cheng wonder what could be wrong with the cupboard.
Still he gets into his car and drives over, wanting to get this over with so he can enjoy the rest of his day.
Jin Zixuan is already waiting for him in front of the house and he seems way too happy to see Jiang Cheng.
It’s suspicious.
“Jin Zixuan, just tell me what’s wrong with the goddamn cupboard,” Jiang Cheng says to him instead of a greeting and Jin Zixuan wrings his hands in front of his chest.
“Listen, so I think A-Yao meant for this to be incinerated with the combustible trash, but I thought that’d be a waste, especially seeing as you are still looking for one but now that I had this for a day in the house, I don’t know if it’s really such a good idea anymore—” he rambles and Jiang Cheng pinches the bridge of his nose.
“What is wrong with it?” he demands to know, cutting Jin Zixuan off.
“I think it’s haunted,” Jin Zixuan says with a wince and Jiang Cheng stares at him.
“What the fuck, Jin Zixuan,” he breathes out. “Show me.”
