[ Jin Guangyao may not know that he managed to get a laugh out of him but he likes to imagine that he did, and would be quite pleased to know he is right. (Well, he is always pleased to be right but still.)
People can be very complicated indeed and schemes can be even more complicated. If there is one thing he genuinely regrets about his plans then it is that they resulted in Lan Xichen suffering heartache. So he can at least try to bring him small joys now by being agreeable, or at least lessen the worries he causes him. ]
Forgive me. That was quite possibly rude of me. I appreciate how mindful you are, and that you seek to keep me involved. [ Even if it is only an illusion of agency he still appreciates it, sitting locked away in not-so-voluntary seclusion. ] You have been far kinder to me already than I have any right to ask for, considering what transpired.
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People can be very complicated indeed and schemes can be even more complicated. If there is one thing he genuinely regrets about his plans then it is that they resulted in Lan Xichen suffering heartache. So he can at least try to bring him small joys now by being agreeable, or at least lessen the worries he causes him. ]
Forgive me. That was quite possibly rude of me. I appreciate how mindful you are, and that you seek to keep me involved. [ Even if it is only an illusion of agency he still appreciates it, sitting locked away in not-so-voluntary seclusion. ] You have been far kinder to me already than I have any right to ask for, considering what transpired.