"Good," Wanyin nods approvingly. He bids the boys farewell and reassures Jin Ling one more time that he'll be back as quickly as he can. That last time finally seems to help some, but Ling sinks back on his pillows once his uncle is gone to sulk.
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Jingyi frowns sympathetically as he watches Yuan. "I thought maybe your fathers would talk to you about it, but I guess they haven't. I'm sorry, Sizhui. I should've said something earlier."
He glances back at the juniors behind them, all pretending to not be eavesdropping but totally were to this conversation. He gives them a look, but it wasn't like they could help overhearing either. "I mean, I guess, but it's really unlikely. Who else would he pick? Hanguang Jun isn't being subtle about your rank, my friend. You're part of the Jade family. The silver head ribbon symbolizes that. It's um.. it's kind of like a crown." In modest, Lan terms, of course.
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Jingyi frowns sympathetically as he watches Yuan. "I thought maybe your fathers would talk to you about it, but I guess they haven't. I'm sorry, Sizhui. I should've said something earlier."
He glances back at the juniors behind them, all pretending to not be eavesdropping but totally were to this conversation. He gives them a look, but it wasn't like they could help overhearing either. "I mean, I guess, but it's really unlikely. Who else would he pick? Hanguang Jun isn't being subtle about your rank, my friend. You're part of the Jade family. The silver head ribbon symbolizes that. It's um.. it's kind of like a crown." In modest, Lan terms, of course.