[ It comes out easily - perhaps too easily, a betrayal of Jiang Cheng's own private thoughts - before he takes another long drink of his tea. If he's going to keep putting his foot in his mouth, he might need to swap to the alcohol before their evening is over.
Feeling a sudden flush of embarrassment, he glances away, unable to look Xichen in the eyes. To hear it said so boldly... It hits him, and makes him shift awkwardly where he's sat. ]
There are better places to look for that kind of thing. [ But they're already married. He doesn't imagine that Xichen is the kind to stray from a marriage, no matter how political, but... He bites the inside of his cheek before he breathes out. ] You don't have to sugarcoat it for me.
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[ It comes out easily - perhaps too easily, a betrayal of Jiang Cheng's own private thoughts - before he takes another long drink of his tea. If he's going to keep putting his foot in his mouth, he might need to swap to the alcohol before their evening is over.
Feeling a sudden flush of embarrassment, he glances away, unable to look Xichen in the eyes. To hear it said so boldly... It hits him, and makes him shift awkwardly where he's sat. ]
There are better places to look for that kind of thing. [ But they're already married. He doesn't imagine that Xichen is the kind to stray from a marriage, no matter how political, but... He bites the inside of his cheek before he breathes out. ] You don't have to sugarcoat it for me.