[ For all he holds against Wei Wuxian's rash nature, it seems that recklessness is in fact a family trait. As soon as his nephew's tears redouble, regret strikes him full force in the chest. The protectiveness for Wei Wuxian is still there, but he remembers too late that the boy is family too. His sister's son. New to this world and cut adrift, and here he stands with a knife, severing him from the ties that bind further still.
Grimacing, Jiang Cheng grips the boy by his shoulders, mind scrambling for something to do about the situation without finding purchase. He's never known what to do when people cry. ]
Stop! Stop. Look— I'm not the uncle you remember, but I am your uncle. I don't— I don't know how being an uncle works yet, but I'll figure it out. And I didn't—
[ He absolutely meant what he said, but at the same time... ]
...I didn't mean to scare you. I just— ...whatever Wei Wuxian does [ though Jiang Cheng still can't grasp it, still can't bring himself to believe a word, ] hasn't happened yet. He's my brother, and he's a good person. You'll see when you meet him. He's an idiot through and through, but he's a good person.
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Grimacing, Jiang Cheng grips the boy by his shoulders, mind scrambling for something to do about the situation without finding purchase. He's never known what to do when people cry. ]
Stop! Stop. Look— I'm not the uncle you remember, but I am your uncle. I don't— I don't know how being an uncle works yet, but I'll figure it out. And I didn't—
[ He absolutely meant what he said, but at the same time... ]
...I didn't mean to scare you. I just— ...whatever Wei Wuxian does [ though Jiang Cheng still can't grasp it, still can't bring himself to believe a word, ] hasn't happened yet. He's my brother, and he's a good person. You'll see when you meet him. He's an idiot through and through, but he's a good person.