"Of course, A-Cheng, I'm here for anything you need," he says softly, instantly "but why not just take the coin from the Jin finances? Jin Ling was planning to do it anyway and it's not as though they can't afford it?"
Why should Jiang Cheng be out of pocket for his nephew's sake - or, rather, for his brother's, now.
"Or send the bill to the Lans." he adds with a faintly amused smile.
He knows he won't, though. People miss it because he can be so harsh and grumpy on the outside, but the things his love sacrifices for those he cares about, the lengths he will go to, he thinks so many of them will never realise. He vows to be mindful of that - he doesn't want Jiang Cheng to sacrifice anything for him, but if he ever feels he has to, Huaisang is going to make sure he knows about it so his love can be properly appreciated.
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Yuan isn't even thinking in terms of spiritual usage, he just wants to learn to play it, for Jin Ling, but he'll learn however he can.
"If you happen to know of someone who plays that might be able to teach me...?" he says hopefully. If he doesn't, it's fine, he'll ask his father.
"I'm sure the elders won't realise," he reassures - it's probably true, visiting gentry surely use the guest quarters all the time, there's any number of reasons he might have requested them this time - and the Lans probably don't think of that sort of thing before any other reason.
The question about preparation gives him pause - there are tips Yuan could give him, depending on what he wants out of the encounter, but he also thinks Jingyi might not be ready for that. There are other things he might suggest, however...
"Well..." he says thoughtfully "How well do you know your own body? What kind of touch makes you feel good? If you know that kind of thing it will help make it more enjoyable for both of you."
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"Of course, A-Cheng, I'm here for anything you need," he says softly, instantly "but why not just take the coin from the Jin finances? Jin Ling was planning to do it anyway and it's not as though they can't afford it?"
Why should Jiang Cheng be out of pocket for his nephew's sake - or, rather, for his brother's, now.
"Or send the bill to the Lans." he adds with a faintly amused smile.
He knows he won't, though. People miss it because he can be so harsh and grumpy on the outside, but the things his love sacrifices for those he cares about, the lengths he will go to, he thinks so many of them will never realise. He vows to be mindful of that - he doesn't want Jiang Cheng to sacrifice anything for him, but if he ever feels he has to, Huaisang is going to make sure he knows about it so his love can be properly appreciated.
~~~
Yuan isn't even thinking in terms of spiritual usage, he just wants to learn to play it, for Jin Ling, but he'll learn however he can.
"If you happen to know of someone who plays that might be able to teach me...?" he says hopefully. If he doesn't, it's fine, he'll ask his father.
"I'm sure the elders won't realise," he reassures - it's probably true, visiting gentry surely use the guest quarters all the time, there's any number of reasons he might have requested them this time - and the Lans probably don't think of that sort of thing before any other reason.
The question about preparation gives him pause - there are tips Yuan could give him, depending on what he wants out of the encounter, but he also thinks Jingyi might not be ready for that. There are other things he might suggest, however...
"Well..." he says thoughtfully "How well do you know your own body? What kind of touch makes you feel good? If you know that kind of thing it will help make it more enjoyable for both of you."