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[shangba]

( Midday, past lunch observed with Xichen: )


How fared the children this morning?

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[emperorssmile]

One year, then. I’ll share my husband with the sect for a year.

Is it going to be the same as it has been over the past year or are you taking on more responsibilities?

Maybe I should let Sizhui and Jingyi go to the market by themselves and come home.

[shangba]

As has been. Perhaps Sizhui best removed.

[emperorssmile]

That’s not too bad, then.

He’ll understand. He might be relieved that you’re taking his crush seriously.

How do you feel about it? The year of continuing to sub in for Zewu-Jun, I mean.

[shangba]

Nothing has changed, yet all feels different.

[emperorssmile]

It’s because you’re not stupid.

I want to believe one year is all it’s going to take, too.

[shangba]

Will my love advise me?

[emperorssmile]

We’ll take it one day at a time. We hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

[shangba]

May I have your wisdom in matters of the sect?

[emperorssmile]

Any time you want! I can be your anonymous advisor.

[shangba]

You despise such matters.

[emperorssmile]

Not as much as you do.

[shangba]

Truly, Wei Ying knows me above all.

[emperorssmile]

It won’t be forever and you won’t be alone.

If I get selfish and make you feel bad, just remind me not to be an asshole, okay?

[shangba]

Would not speak to my wife thusly.

[emperorssmile]

Well, then a jerk or an insensitive meanie or whatever you wanna call it. I know how I can get. You don’t deserve me blaming you for something you can’t control.

[shangba]

Wei Ying has learned maturity.

[emperorssmile]

It’s a side effect of self-reflection.

[shangba]

Perhaps we may come to match.

[emperorssmile]

We could both learn from Sizhui.

I’m sorry about last night.

[shangba]

True. Wei Ying only saw my pleasure to peak once.

He is wise to apologise.

[emperorssmile]

If you’re up for it tonight, I can make it up to you.

[shangba]

Wei Ying need apologise for nothing else.

Doubt was born of prior hurt.

[emperorssmile]

I panicked and took it out on you.

[shangba]

Too often had I sided against Wei Ying's interests.

At times, you see me as an enemy.

[emperorssmile]

I don’t want to. You’re my best friend and my soulmate, not my enemy.

I don’t know how to stop, so all I can do is apologize after hurting you.