He sort of wishes he'd drank the tea. Although if he had, Yuan would've and yeah.. okay. He doesn't really wish that. He just.. he doesn't want to be present. He doesn't want to be doing this. He can't take the look on Yuan's face.
I don't want you to leave me either.
"It's what's best. You'll have Jingyi too. He's the head junior disciple." When he wakes up, of course. "And more importantly, you'll have your family and a new reputation. A new name. And.. it'll be okay. You'll be really happy there. I really want you to be happy." His voice cracks a bit and he pulls Yuan into a tight hug. "I want you to be taken care of." They can do a better job than he can anyway. Being with him almost got Yuan killed.
He needs to leave, so he draws back. "I'll have Liling go with you and get you settled, okay?"
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2021-08-20 00:48 (UTC)I don't want you to leave me either.
"It's what's best. You'll have Jingyi too. He's the head junior disciple." When he wakes up, of course. "And more importantly, you'll have your family and a new reputation. A new name. And.. it'll be okay. You'll be really happy there. I really want you to be happy." His voice cracks a bit and he pulls Yuan into a tight hug. "I want you to be taken care of." They can do a better job than he can anyway. Being with him almost got Yuan killed.
He needs to leave, so he draws back. "I'll have Liling go with you and get you settled, okay?"