"And there are some people who think they deserve kindness that don't in the end, aren't there?" Jiang Cheng had seen enough of those people; he had been a witness to them. It leaves a weight in his chest to think about it, because no matter what happens, no matter what he does or thinks, he's left with his mind transporting back to Wei Wuxian.
It makes him grind his teeth together, lifting a hand to rub at his throat absently. Maybe he'll die soon anyway. Maybe a-Ling would be able to stay here, though; maybe Xichen would take care of him alongside the little Sizhui. They'd make good sworn brothers.
Rubbing a hand over his face, he breathes out gently.
"Achieve the impossible." His expression sours and he shakes his head. "Lan Xichen, your kindness is appreciated, but I'm not the one who met the expectations of Yunmeng. I have yet to achieve any kind of impossibility." Yanli married the Peacock, married well, had a perfect child. Wei Wuxian was... Well, Wei Wuxian. What was Jiang Cheng in comparison to that? "But thank you all the same."
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It makes him grind his teeth together, lifting a hand to rub at his throat absently. Maybe he'll die soon anyway. Maybe a-Ling would be able to stay here, though; maybe Xichen would take care of him alongside the little Sizhui. They'd make good sworn brothers.
Rubbing a hand over his face, he breathes out gently.
"Achieve the impossible." His expression sours and he shakes his head. "Lan Xichen, your kindness is appreciated, but I'm not the one who met the expectations of Yunmeng. I have yet to achieve any kind of impossibility." Yanli married the Peacock, married well, had a perfect child. Wei Wuxian was... Well, Wei Wuxian. What was Jiang Cheng in comparison to that? "But thank you all the same."