Wanyin asks, "Tell us about your guest, Jin-zongzhu. It's unfortunate he is unable to join us."
Jin Ling pauses briefly before finishing his sip of wine. He knows what his uncle is really asking. He can see the questions on everyone's nosy face in the room. He bows his head to his uncle before answering. "Yes, I apologize on his behalf for the absence. Zheng Yuan has a delicate constitution for sea travel. However, the young master will be joining us tomorrow."
"How long have you known Zheng-gongzi?" Ouyang-zongzhu asks from a table opposite of Jin Ling. His butt buddy (as Ling liked to say) Clan leader Yao sitting next to him as always.
"Three days," the young sect leader fibbed. Okay so he didn't know Yuan for three days. He had the plan for three days. Close enough.
Wanyin frowns and looks at his idiot nephew. "You've brought him as a guest and you've known him three days?"
Ling lifts his glass again and smirks at one uncle, then the other. "When you see him, you'd think I was a fool if I hadn't." He takes a sip. He.. might be looking at one uncle in particular hoping for a little help.
~~~
Liling smiles and goes back to the door. She opens it and lets the young man in white in. He bows respectfully.
"Pardon my interruption, Zheng Yuan. My name is Lan Jingyi and I'm one of the junior cultivators for the Lan clan. How are you feeling?"
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2021-08-14 09:02 (UTC)Jin Ling pauses briefly before finishing his sip of wine. He knows what his uncle is really asking. He can see the questions on everyone's nosy face in the room. He bows his head to his uncle before answering. "Yes, I apologize on his behalf for the absence. Zheng Yuan has a delicate constitution for sea travel. However, the young master will be joining us tomorrow."
"How long have you known Zheng-gongzi?" Ouyang-zongzhu asks from a table opposite of Jin Ling. His butt buddy (as Ling liked to say) Clan leader Yao sitting next to him as always.
"Three days," the young sect leader fibbed. Okay so he didn't know Yuan for three days. He had the plan for three days. Close enough.
Wanyin frowns and looks at his idiot nephew. "You've brought him as a guest and you've known him three days?"
Ling lifts his glass again and smirks at one uncle, then the other. "When you see him, you'd think I was a fool if I hadn't." He takes a sip. He.. might be looking at one uncle in particular hoping for a little help.
~~~
Liling smiles and goes back to the door. She opens it and lets the young man in white in. He bows respectfully.
"Pardon my interruption, Zheng Yuan. My name is Lan Jingyi and I'm one of the junior cultivators for the Lan clan. How are you feeling?"