FRIVOLOUS SNOW

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"Is it really Xiao Zi Xin?" Madame Meixiu asked as she scanned Zi Xin. There was a huge difference in Zi Xin's physical appearance and Cheng Xin's and Yong Xian understand how it felt seeing someone you know in a different body.

"Yes, Madame Meixiu. It is really Zi Xin." Zi Xin said and Sect leader Qiang rubbed his jaw, still couldn't believe what was happening.

If it was really Zi Xin, then Zi Xin clearly underwent soul transmigration and no one in the history for the past thousands of years experienced the said phenomenon. It was only the legendary cultivator.

"For ten thousand years, soul transmigration only happened once and it was said to be the legendary cultivator who saved the world from the demons, sealing them in a certain place. Is it a coincidence that demons started showing up one after another and then Zi Xin's soul transmigrated?" Sect leader Qiang looked at Zi Xin.

Zi Xin in his new body was small and thin and he was way out of the league from being the next legendary cultivator if it was what sect leader Qiang was emphasizing.

"Is sect leader suggesting that it wasn't a coincidence and that Xiao Xin could be the legendary cultivator?" Yong Xian asked surprising Zi Xin.

"No way." Zi Xin exclaimed. Even Zi Xin never thought of cultivating any further than what he knew today. "Zi Xin doesn't even know how to deal with demons."

"Still. It must be a sign." Sect leader Qiang said.

Zi Xin felt troubled and uneasy as he looked at Yong Xian and Yong Xian gave Zi Xin a smile and secretly held his hand behind their robes making Zi Xin's face heat up. Not in front of the sect leaders.

"Did Xiao Xin already told Zi Sun and Zi Quin?" Madame Meixiu held his other hand. "Zi Quin and Zi Sun were so devastated when they knew that Zi Xin was gone. Any parents would be more than sad knowing the passing away of their child but Xiao Zi Xin is alive." Madam Meixiu smiled and pulled Zi Xin in a motherly hug. "They would be so happy to see Xiao Zi Xin  again."

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Zi Xin was afraid to tell his parents about his situation. He was afraid they wouldn't believe him but Zi Xin knew that his mother would recognize him even though he doesn't look the same as before.

Yong Xian went with him and Zi Xin was thinking of words of what he was going to say to his parents.

Zi Xin was walking behind Yong Xian to the Zi household when they stumbled to Zi Quin who was heading back home too.

Zi Quin was surprised to see Yong Xian and a small man who was behind him and the man reminded Zi Quin of her son, wearing those kinds of robes for a man.

Zi Quin clutched the pink thread that she just bought. Zi Quin ran out of thread while sewing. Though Zi Xin was gone, Zi Quin couldn't stop her hobby of sewing clothes for her Zi Xin.

"Aunt Zi Quin." Yong Xian saluted and Zi Xin followed.

Zi Quin saluted back. Zi Xin saw the thread that Zi Quin was holding before he hid her hand behind her.

"Young master Yong Xian, what brought you here? Do you have time to drink some tea in the house?" Zi Quin asked then turned to the small man behind Yong Xian. "Young master Yong Xian's friend can also come."

Zi Xin wanted to throw himself to his mother and tell her how much Zi Xin missed her. Zi Xin knows that Zi Quin only sews robes for Zi Xin and knowing that Zi Quin still sews even thought Zi Xin was gone made Zi Xin both happy and sad.

Yong Xian smiled at Zi Quin then turned to Zi Xin who was nervously playing with his own fingers.

"We do have time." Yong Xian said.

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Zi Xin looked around the house where he grew up while Zi Quin brews the tea in the kitchen. No one other than Zi Quin was there.

"I wonder where's Xiāng-gege and Wei-gege." Zi Xin muttered for he also missed his two older brothers who kept on pestering him.

"Do Young master know Ah-Xiang and Ah-Wei?"

Zi Xin was surprised to hear Zi Quin from behind him who was bringing a tray of a teapot and three teacups. Zi Xin helped Zi Quin with the tray and nervously sat beside Yong Xian.

"I—uh." Zi Xin felt nervous as he glanced at Yong Xian who nodded at him. "Everything I am going to say will sound impossible but it's true." Zi Xin started and Zi Quin looked at Zi Xin with curious and confused eyes as she reached for the cups and distributed it to her guests after pouring tea.

"And?" Zi Quin asked.

"Ma, it's me. Zi Xin." Zi Xin said feeling his heart almost touching his ribs from beating so hard.

Zi Quin was frozen for a while then tears started streaming from her eyes without warning making Zi Xin stood up and Yong Xian softly called Zi Quin.

"I must have been dreaming." Zi Quin said and Zi Xin pulled Zi Quin in his arms. "I really missed my Zi Xin."

Zi Xin never saw his mother cried that much so Zi Xin and Yong Xian let Zi Quin cried everything out as she pulled Zi Xin in a tight hug thinking it was really her Zi Xin.

When Zi Quin calmed down, Zi Xin and Yong Xian explained everything and Zi Quin couldn't close her mouth in shock as she turned to look at Zi Xin who was in a different body.

"I didn't think Ma will still continue sewing me clothes. Zi Xin is so happy." Zi Xin said.

"Is it really you, Zi Xin?" Zi Quin asked as she reached for Zi Xin's cheek.

Zi Xin smiled with tears clouding his eyes and nodded his head. "It is really your Zi Xin and Ma is not dreaming or hearing things."

Zi Quin couldn't help but pull Zi Xin again in her arms and cried again, but this time, in happiness.

Zi Xin hugged his mother back then glanced at Yong Xian who was happy to see their reunion. Zi Xin mouthed 'thank you' to Yong Xian.

Yong Xian was fighting himself from kissing the man behind Zi Quin's back after reading Zi Xin's lips saying 'I love you' after mouthing his thanks.

Damn.

This man was Yong Xian's death.

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