[It feels important to clarify that, somehow. He and Chuuya are close, but they do not have that sort of relationship. Lan Wangji advises him, follows his orders, and, of course, would protect him with his life--but Chuuya is an independent man, and Lan Wangji often trusts him to know how best to take care of himself.
(Also he doesn't want to be compared to Jiang Cheng, because he apparently still has time to be petty.)
That said, though--]
But you are correct. [If Lan Wangji advised caution (which he usually does), Chuuya would take it into consideration, but it's true that ultimately, he is a leader. There's no way he would sit on the sidelines in Xie Lian's position.]
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[It feels important to clarify that, somehow. He and Chuuya are close, but they do not have that sort of relationship. Lan Wangji advises him, follows his orders, and, of course, would protect him with his life--but Chuuya is an independent man, and Lan Wangji often trusts him to know how best to take care of himself.
(Also he doesn't want to be compared to Jiang Cheng, because he apparently still has time to be petty.)
That said, though--]
But you are correct. [If Lan Wangji advised caution (which he usually does), Chuuya would take it into consideration, but it's true that ultimately, he is a leader. There's no way he would sit on the sidelines in Xie Lian's position.]