[ There's some truth in the notion that if Jiang Cheng didn't want him here then he wouldn't be here - no one would let Wei Wuxian anywhere near Lotus Pier of the Jiang Sect Leader hadn't offered permission first. The fact that he has even got this far speaks more for Jiang Cheng's lenience than anything else.
It's a struggle all the same. Seeing him back here leaves an ache in his chest, a mixture of familiar and unfamiliar all at once. It's painful.
His eyes skim over Wei Wuxian quickly, drinking him in. The body is different, but the spirit is the same; recognising that doesn't make this process easier. No one could fault him for his allowances, no one could fault him for letting his brother come back to his home once again. It was still his home, no matter how much Jiang Cheng might be filled with hurt at the notion of it; he would never be able to truly turn Wei Wuxian away. Not in his heart, nor with the memory of Yanli hovering at the edge of his mind.
Wrinkling his nose, he breathes out. ]
You were lucky this time.
[ He hesitates for a moment before he reaches out to take the book and begin to skim through the pages. It's a good thing - it's something that Jin Ling will appreciate, once he has wrapped his mind around what had truly happened with the deaths of his mother and father. Losing one uncle and gaining another - it's more than a little painful for the boy that Jiang Cheng sees as more of a son than a nephew in all honesty.
His hands shake, just a little, but he hopes it isn't obvious. ]
You might as well come in then. He knows what Lotus Pier looks like, but more memories couldn't hurt.
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It's a struggle all the same. Seeing him back here leaves an ache in his chest, a mixture of familiar and unfamiliar all at once. It's painful.
His eyes skim over Wei Wuxian quickly, drinking him in. The body is different, but the spirit is the same; recognising that doesn't make this process easier. No one could fault him for his allowances, no one could fault him for letting his brother come back to his home once again. It was still his home, no matter how much Jiang Cheng might be filled with hurt at the notion of it; he would never be able to truly turn Wei Wuxian away. Not in his heart, nor with the memory of Yanli hovering at the edge of his mind.
Wrinkling his nose, he breathes out. ]
You were lucky this time.
[ He hesitates for a moment before he reaches out to take the book and begin to skim through the pages. It's a good thing - it's something that Jin Ling will appreciate, once he has wrapped his mind around what had truly happened with the deaths of his mother and father. Losing one uncle and gaining another - it's more than a little painful for the boy that Jiang Cheng sees as more of a son than a nephew in all honesty.
His hands shake, just a little, but he hopes it isn't obvious. ]
You might as well come in then. He knows what Lotus Pier looks like, but more memories couldn't hurt.