[ There's a ghost of a smile at that, and while it isn't bitter, it isn't happy, either. An acknowledgement for an acknowledgement, and he presses his fingertips over his own heart for a moment.
He is soft hearted. It has been a choice, for as long as he can remember, to walk through loss and hardship and never let it harden his heart. He hasn't decided, yet, if it's a choice he regrets. If it's one he should continue to make.
The smile grows a little more solid when Mingjue's shoulders relax. If nothing else, at least he seems to have been able to take that weight from his shoulders. His tone turns thoughtful. ]
Wei Wuxian saved my Mingjue's life. Wen Ruohan left you when Wuxian began to turn the tide of the battle, and they fought. It was Wei Wuxian that Meng Yao saved by killing Wen Ruohan.
[ Another thing that he had been forever grateful to Wei Wuxian for - that he had lured Wen Ruohan out before Mingjue was lost. But not entirely relevant to the point, and Lan Xichen gives a sharp nod. ]
I understand why you doubted. It was exactly what he needed for Jin Guangshan to recognize him, and I knew he hoped to have some accomplishment during the war that would earn his father's respect. I supported him infiltrating the Wen, I kept his identity secret, it was not unreasonable to believe I would have supported another of his plans to gain recognition. But... there is very little I would not have done to keep you safe.
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He is soft hearted. It has been a choice, for as long as he can remember, to walk through loss and hardship and never let it harden his heart. He hasn't decided, yet, if it's a choice he regrets. If it's one he should continue to make.
The smile grows a little more solid when Mingjue's shoulders relax. If nothing else, at least he seems to have been able to take that weight from his shoulders. His tone turns thoughtful. ]
Wei Wuxian saved my Mingjue's life. Wen Ruohan left you when Wuxian began to turn the tide of the battle, and they fought. It was Wei Wuxian that Meng Yao saved by killing Wen Ruohan.
[ Another thing that he had been forever grateful to Wei Wuxian for - that he had lured Wen Ruohan out before Mingjue was lost. But not entirely relevant to the point, and Lan Xichen gives a sharp nod. ]
I understand why you doubted. It was exactly what he needed for Jin Guangshan to recognize him, and I knew he hoped to have some accomplishment during the war that would earn his father's respect. I supported him infiltrating the Wen, I kept his identity secret, it was not unreasonable to believe I would have supported another of his plans to gain recognition. But... there is very little I would not have done to keep you safe.