I know Jiang Cheng wanted to be stricter about his movements. I don't know if that's still true.
[ She kind of moved out, and she also had a small talk with Jiang Cheng before she did about that. Who knows if his anger of her leaving affected anything? ]
[Hm. Jiang Cheng is...... well, Lan Wangji has a lot of reasons for disliking him, but most of them have to do with his personality and his behavior. It seems unlikely that he'd betray the same family he was so upset about Wei Wuxian and Baren leaving.
Lan Wangji is, at least, professional enough that he only lets himself ruminate on how annoying Jiang Cheng is for a second, before he shifts his focus back to the discussion at hand.]
Is Xie Lian likely to follow those orders? [Lan Wangji can just imagine how hard Chuuya would laugh if he tried to pull something like that... but then, Chuuya was far more prepared to take over his role.]
[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.]
[ None of Xie Lian's bodyguards are either, considering all the times she's caught him without them around. ]
In the end, all we can do is guide or make suggestions, and if they listen, they'll be better for it.
[ It's about now that the sound of some shady looking fellows outside the building can be heard. They're shuffling in this direction, talking as they walk with no concern of being quiet. ]
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I know Jiang Cheng wanted to be stricter about his movements. I don't know if that's still true.
[ She kind of moved out, and she also had a small talk with Jiang Cheng before she did about that. Who knows if his anger of her leaving affected anything? ]
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Lan Wangji is, at least, professional enough that he only lets himself ruminate on how annoying Jiang Cheng is for a second, before he shifts his focus back to the discussion at hand.]
Is Xie Lian likely to follow those orders? [Lan Wangji can just imagine how hard Chuuya would laugh if he tried to pull something like that... but then, Chuuya was far more prepared to take over his role.]
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No. Not for long. [ Or not at all, for how Xie Lian likes to shoulder every burden, ever flaw as his own. ]
I doubt Chuuya would either.
[ Each leader is different, but they're still leaders. ]
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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.]
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[ None of Xie Lian's bodyguards are either, considering all the times she's caught him without them around. ]
In the end, all we can do is guide or make suggestions, and if they listen, they'll be better for it.
[ It's about now that the sound of some shady looking fellows outside the building can be heard. They're shuffling in this direction, talking as they walk with no concern of being quiet. ]