[ Jiang Cheng seethes, anger flushing hot through him once more. Even so, he bites it down, making a monumental effort for this boy he's only just met, his nephew, his sister's son. His own flesh and blood. There has been enough loss, enough bloodshed for this generation of the Yunmeng Jiangs and the next. He forces his hand to release Zidian, letting out a harsh breath as he tries to form words that aren't sharp and careless with fury. ]
He killed my parents too! He brought the Wens to Lotus Pier! [ Jiang Cheng snaps these words, then feels a sudden pang as he realizes he still believes it. Not completely, not with the vitriol of the immediate aftermath of the massacre, but neither does he find Wei Wuxian faultless. He swallows hard, eyes squeezing shut. ]
...but he didn't set out to do it, and there's no way he meant for any harm to come to your parents either! You don't know him! He loves your mother more than anyone— More— More than me some days. He'd die before he hurt her. He'd die a thousand times over, but there's no accounting for what happens at war!
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[ Jiang Cheng seethes, anger flushing hot through him once more. Even so, he bites it down, making a monumental effort for this boy he's only just met, his nephew, his sister's son. His own flesh and blood. There has been enough loss, enough bloodshed for this generation of the Yunmeng Jiangs and the next. He forces his hand to release Zidian, letting out a harsh breath as he tries to form words that aren't sharp and careless with fury. ]
He killed my parents too! He brought the Wens to Lotus Pier! [ Jiang Cheng snaps these words, then feels a sudden pang as he realizes he still believes it. Not completely, not with the vitriol of the immediate aftermath of the massacre, but neither does he find Wei Wuxian faultless. He swallows hard, eyes squeezing shut. ]
...but he didn't set out to do it, and there's no way he meant for any harm to come to your parents either! You don't know him! He loves your mother more than anyone— More— More than me some days. He'd die before he hurt her. He'd die a thousand times over, but there's no accounting for what happens at war!