[ He can’t help it. He relaxes a little, despite himself, watching his uncle with the dog. He’s not sure he’s ever seen his uncle that soft. It’s that, more than anything else, that convinced him that it must be true. That somehow, his uncle is so young that he hasn’t even been born yet, in his mind.
But that means— that means as far as Jiang Cheng knows, his parents are still alive, too. He feels something catch in his throat. ]
You are my uncle, [ He points out a little petulantly. Why would he have to accept something that was just true? Jiang Cheng was his uncle whether he wanted to be or not. Even if there were apparently two of them? He was... he was just going to have to think about that later.
But he frowned and shifted a little uncomfortably. ]
.... and the rest of our family? Are they here too?
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But that means— that means as far as Jiang Cheng knows, his parents are still alive, too. He feels something catch in his throat. ]
You are my uncle, [ He points out a little petulantly. Why would he have to accept something that was just true? Jiang Cheng was his uncle whether he wanted to be or not. Even if there were apparently two of them? He was... he was just going to have to think about that later.
But he frowned and shifted a little uncomfortably. ]
.... and the rest of our family? Are they here too?