For a moment, Lan Xichen looks completely taken aback by the outburst.
And then it all clicks into place.
The missing core, the lack of identity, it all makes perfect sense now. This young man must be one of the remnants of the ravaged Wen Sect, perhaps even one who suffered at the hands of Wen Zhuliu himself! It all makes sense!
How thoughtless Lan Xichen had been, what an utter dunce!
He kneels down, gently clasping Yuan's hands, a warm smile on his face. (He even has the same name as one of the other Wen remnants in their midst, posed as his very own nephew).
"If a new life is what you desire," he says, kindness and welcome practically radiating off him like little beams of sunshine, "then you are very welcome to build it here."
Not that this wasn't the reaction he was gunning for, but to recieve it so suddenly, and with such an excess of enthusiasm...boy, would Shen Yuan like to know wtf he just said to stir up this reaction!
Still, as it was his life and safety on the line, he chose not to look a gift horse in the mouth and instead tried his best to look simply grateful, simply relieved. "Sect Leader Lan!" he gasped. "So kind, so generous...truly peerless...The best among men..."
Well, as long as he can avoid fucking this up in the future, he'll probably be set!
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Date: 2022-10-22 11:36 pm (UTC)And then it all clicks into place.
The missing core, the lack of identity, it all makes perfect sense now. This young man must be one of the remnants of the ravaged Wen Sect, perhaps even one who suffered at the hands of Wen Zhuliu himself! It all makes sense!
How thoughtless Lan Xichen had been, what an utter dunce!
He kneels down, gently clasping Yuan's hands, a warm smile on his face. (He even has the same name as one of the other Wen remnants in their midst, posed as his very own nephew).
"If a new life is what you desire," he says, kindness and welcome practically radiating off him like little beams of sunshine, "then you are very welcome to build it here."
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Date: 2022-10-23 12:13 am (UTC)Eheheh, what just happened?
Not that this wasn't the reaction he was gunning for, but to recieve it so suddenly, and with such an excess of enthusiasm...boy, would Shen Yuan like to know wtf he just said to stir up this reaction!
Still, as it was his life and safety on the line, he chose not to look a gift horse in the mouth and instead tried his best to look simply grateful, simply relieved. "Sect Leader Lan!" he gasped. "So kind, so generous...truly peerless...The best among men..."
Well, as long as he can avoid fucking this up in the future, he'll probably be set!