Huaisang shifts around easily until he's leaning back against his lover's chest, enjoying the solid warmth of him and tipping his head back onto his shoulder with a relaxed sigh. He doesn't care if some of his hair gets a little damp, he's too comfortable to care.
The suggestion gets a soft smile, but he shakes his head.
"As tempting as that is, my love, you know you'd never forgive yourself if anything happened. I trust my spies, but for something as important as Jin Ling's safety I'd rather be here myself. I will miss you terribly, but it's better if you go alone."
He'd offer to go himself, even, but Jiang Cheng letting him go and pick up coin from Lotus Pier would look more suspicious than allowing him to stand in here as regent while Jin Ling recovers. He doesn't want to be so mindful of how everything looks, but he's spent so long playing these games that they're almost second nature by now.
He also knows he's right, and that Jiang Cheng might say it was fine, but he'd be worrying about Jin Ling the whole trip.
(And maybe, just a little, he knows that showing care and concern for Jin Ling is something that Jiang Cheng will appreciate - it's genuine, but just the tiniest bit calculated)
~~~
"I did," Yuan says with a soft, fond smile "Baba told me about it." It was, indeed, what had given him the idea to compose a song for Jin Ling - but since he's keeping it to himself what this song is for, he doesn't mention that fact.
He watches his parents arrive with a curious expression, watching the way they both seem to be rushing. He gives Jingyi a nod as he runs off and puts his qin aside, standing and coming to the door of the Jingshi.
"A-die? What's going on?"
"We're going on a nighthunt," his other father answers, helping his husband gather supplies. "We'll be back in a day or two."
Yuan hesitates, considering how little training he's had, but he can't resist...
"May I come?" Wei Wuxian hesitates, glancing over at Lan Wangji before looking back to their son
"I don't-" he starts, but Yuan hurries on.
"I promise I won't take any risks, I'll stay at the back and stay out of trouble, I'd just really like to see, and I'll have to start going on them sooner or later, right?" Admittedly, 'sooner' probably wasn't supposed to be 'barely days after starting his training' but he gives them both a pleading look with wide, hopeful eyes.
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2021-09-14 09:08 (UTC)Huaisang shifts around easily until he's leaning back against his lover's chest, enjoying the solid warmth of him and tipping his head back onto his shoulder with a relaxed sigh. He doesn't care if some of his hair gets a little damp, he's too comfortable to care.
The suggestion gets a soft smile, but he shakes his head.
"As tempting as that is, my love, you know you'd never forgive yourself if anything happened. I trust my spies, but for something as important as Jin Ling's safety I'd rather be here myself. I will miss you terribly, but it's better if you go alone."
He'd offer to go himself, even, but Jiang Cheng letting him go and pick up coin from Lotus Pier would look more suspicious than allowing him to stand in here as regent while Jin Ling recovers. He doesn't want to be so mindful of how everything looks, but he's spent so long playing these games that they're almost second nature by now.
He also knows he's right, and that Jiang Cheng might say it was fine, but he'd be worrying about Jin Ling the whole trip.
(And maybe, just a little, he knows that showing care and concern for Jin Ling is something that Jiang Cheng will appreciate - it's genuine, but just the tiniest bit calculated)
~~~
"I did," Yuan says with a soft, fond smile "Baba told me about it." It was, indeed, what had given him the idea to compose a song for Jin Ling - but since he's keeping it to himself what this song is for, he doesn't mention that fact.
He watches his parents arrive with a curious expression, watching the way they both seem to be rushing. He gives Jingyi a nod as he runs off and puts his qin aside, standing and coming to the door of the Jingshi.
"A-die? What's going on?"
"We're going on a nighthunt," his other father answers, helping his husband gather supplies. "We'll be back in a day or two."
Yuan hesitates, considering how little training he's had, but he can't resist...
"May I come?" Wei Wuxian hesitates, glancing over at Lan Wangji before looking back to their son
"I don't-" he starts, but Yuan hurries on.
"I promise I won't take any risks, I'll stay at the back and stay out of trouble, I'd just really like to see, and I'll have to start going on them sooner or later, right?" Admittedly, 'sooner' probably wasn't supposed to be 'barely days after starting his training' but he gives them both a pleading look with wide, hopeful eyes.