lan sizhui ♪ the untamed (open post)

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Good. You are of course supposed to stay and listen to your teacher and show proper respect, but there are many kinds of lessons to be learnt. Sometimes the lesson is to make the smart choice, not the respectful one. Learn from Jin Ling. He treats me with respect but he isn't blindly obedient. I wish he were a little bit MORE obedient instead of running into danger all the time and forcing me to chase after

No

Don't take Jin Ling for an example

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I'm picking up what you're putting down. [thanks, jingyi.] Which is to say I understand, I should extricate myself from the situation rather than just letting it happen.

[sizhui stops between messages, mostly because he reads ‘learn from jin ling,’ and has to muffle a laugh in his sleeve. he somehow knew jiang cheng was going to backpedal from that, but just for fun, what happens if he plays along?]

I don't know, he seems a good example, the danger aside. [the mouthiness, his hair-trigger temper, and extraordinary pride.]

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Yes, yes, exactly! Don't just let it happen. You Lan are too quiet and passive. It's annoying.

[ Except Lan Wangji is anything but passive but he is extra annoying which makes up for that, right? Right!

And what is that about the brat arguing with him about the other brat?! ]

Jin Ling isn't a good example! I just told you he isn't!

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Would you rather we be loud and boastful? Jingyi doesn't seem to have a problem with that. [like, he loves you, chicken boy, but you're the most un-lan to ever lan.

whereas hanguang-jun is the direct opposite (with maybe a few exceptions).]

You also just told me that sometimes, I shouldn't be so respectful. [do you see where he's coming from? be nice to his boyfriend.]

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You should be respectful. Just not subservient. That suits no man. I did tell you to stand up for yourself. That, at least, Jin Ling does well.

[ Do as he says, not as he does! Except he keeps telling you different things but.... ]

I don't want you to be boastful. Just confident. But Lan could stand to be louder. Maybe not as loud as your friend. Are you sure he is a Lan?

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I'm not, I've stood up for myself before, but perhaps he can help me do better? Everyone can always stand to learn something, after all. [but he is respectful, g o s h!!

as back and forth as it is, at least sizhui's understanding most of it? ‘most’ being the keyword.]

I'm self-assured without being loud. [in more ways than one—] Yes, he is, he's just, ah... far spunkier than some of us.

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He isn't "spunky" he talks without ever thinking before he speaks! Not even Jin Ling talks as much as that friend of yours.

Maybe learn a little from both of them. But not too much. If you lose all your good manners Lan Wangji will never let me hear the end of it. [ Maybe not with words but he knows the looks would be withering. ]

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Oh, but imagine having them together when there's no one else around! They're both going nonstop, it's... really quite astounding.

I'll do that, though. The good things I can learn from both of them put together should be enough without my manners taking too much of a hit. [and thankfully, sizhui knows what's proper and what is not.]

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The word you are looking for isn't "astounding" it is "horrifying" or maybe "headache-inducing."

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The latter isn't incorrect, but “horrifying” seems a bit much. It's not too bad if you can disregard it.

[or you're like sizhui and have the patience of a saint.]

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[ Does he look like a patient man? ]

Alright. Your friends aren't horrifying. Just extremely obnoxious. Now I understand why the Lan developed that silencing spell.

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[not in the slightest. :')]

That's... acceptable, I suppose. It is rather convenient for quieting people, huh? Although, personally, I haven't experienced it much.

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I wouldn't have minded knowing it for when I needed to shut up Wei Wuxian.

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Would you like for me to teach it to you? [sizhui, no.]

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[ Sizhui, yes! ]

I would like that, yes.

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[finally, progress!]

Alright! The next time we happen across each other, I'll teach it to you.

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I'll remind you of that.

[ Now he only has to hope nobody talks sense into Sizhui before the best/worst can happen. ]

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I've a feeling it's something you won't forget.

[can't have somebody talk sense into him if he doesn't tell anyone, yeah?]

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I won't. It's a useful skill to learn.

[ And everybody else knows better than to teach it to him. ]

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Useful, he says. [is he teasing? ...maybe just a little.

but in jiang cheng's defense, quieting someone can be helpful sometimes. see: when su she was silenced.]

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Of course it's useful! I never denied that in the first place! Why would I waste my time on learning useless skills?

Just because it's a Lan skill doesn't make it useless. Just annoying.

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It's a joke, Jiang-zongzhu, I was only kidding. It's useful for quieting people, but not so much anything else.

Annoying or not, it's a skill you might take advantage of if you see where I'm coming from?

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I agreed already that it's advantageous and useful. What else do you expect to hear?

[ Well. There's one thing, maybe. ]

I do appreciate you teaching me. It is a fair exchange for me teaching you to be more assertive.

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[so much for the joke... but it's fine, it still got a little smile out of him.]

You're welcome and thank you for teaching me. I appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to do so. [particularly after the whole beehive mishap.]

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[ Oh there will be regular reminders of that for the next 50 years at least, Jiang Cheng is terribly at letting anything go for good, but at least he's distracted for now. ]

I will speak to you again soon.

Tell me when you are next planning to visit Lotus Pier.