"Absolutely!" Zizhen agrees easily - he completely understands Jingyi's indecision, he also would like to spend time with both of them, since he'd like to know more about how Sizhui is settling in and adjusting to the Lan lifestyle, but he desperately wants to spend time with just Jingyi as well.
"You two take your time this evening, we'll have a chance to spend time together while we're here," Yuan tells them both with a soft, encouraging smile. He's more than happy for them to go and reunite properly, he'd like to take the time to clear his head anyway - and if he gets lonely he can always go and be with his parents.
Zizhen looks torn at the question, gaze flicking over to their friend and back - he doesn't want to say too much out loud, not when anybody might hear, and he also doesn't want Sizhui to worry.
"He's fine, he's recovered really well, considering," Zizhen says, careful to keep his voice low just in case "the rod... well, you know, it's very Jin, isn't it?"
Which isn't really an answer, but it's all he wants to say without checking with Jin Ling first.
Yuan frowns slightly, recognising the evasion for what it is, and he looks over to the Jin leader again, watching him interact with his uncle. There's tension in his shoulders as he looks over the two - he hasn't exactly had a chance to meet Jiang Cheng since the wedding-that-wasn't, and he honestly doesn't know how the man feels about him. He's Sizhui's uncle too, but he has no idea if he'll ever see him as anything other than the whore Jin Ling brought to his wedding.
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"Absolutely!" Zizhen agrees easily - he completely understands Jingyi's indecision, he also would like to spend time with both of them, since he'd like to know more about how Sizhui is settling in and adjusting to the Lan lifestyle, but he desperately wants to spend time with just Jingyi as well.
"You two take your time this evening, we'll have a chance to spend time together while we're here," Yuan tells them both with a soft, encouraging smile. He's more than happy for them to go and reunite properly, he'd like to take the time to clear his head anyway - and if he gets lonely he can always go and be with his parents.
Zizhen looks torn at the question, gaze flicking over to their friend and back - he doesn't want to say too much out loud, not when anybody might hear, and he also doesn't want Sizhui to worry.
"He's fine, he's recovered really well, considering," Zizhen says, careful to keep his voice low just in case "the rod... well, you know, it's very Jin, isn't it?"
Which isn't really an answer, but it's all he wants to say without checking with Jin Ling first.
Yuan frowns slightly, recognising the evasion for what it is, and he looks over to the Jin leader again, watching him interact with his uncle. There's tension in his shoulders as he looks over the two - he hasn't exactly had a chance to meet Jiang Cheng since the wedding-that-wasn't, and he honestly doesn't know how the man feels about him. He's Sizhui's uncle too, but he has no idea if he'll ever see him as anything other than the whore Jin Ling brought to his wedding.