[Wow! Here she is being entirely genuine with him, and he's just moving right along! ...which is par for the course, really, so she doesn't look that bothered.
It takes her a second before she remembers - ]
Oh, right. There's a woman with long red hair who said she prefers to indulge with people who are tall, dark, and handsome... So, I thought I'd mention it, in case you weren't sure where to start with finding someone.
[ He Xuan can follow her intent along to the conclusion, and narrows his eyes a little more before - reaching to refill his wine, jfc. ]
Jealousy doesn't suit you. [ He's a touch amused? But also a fucking masochist. ] Would you prefer I seek out my indulgences with you, rather than going to someone else..?
I'd prefer to be able to help you get what you came here for, so I'd like it if you came to me. But I don't have to be the only one if that would take too long.
[she nods at that... is she going to be a little jealous? yeah, probably. but they're both going to have to branch out to get through this, so she'll deal.
[ There's no indication that He Xuan feels one way or the other about it, besides being amused by her jealousy, but. At least they're in agreement. ]
... we have goals to accomplish. It would be stupid of me to turn you away, when I know just how indulgent you can be about things. [ dryly ] You almost have an unfair advantage.
Well, any advantage I might have is yours too! Let's think of this as a job we're working on together - I'll do whatever I can to make sure we both make it through this and get what we came here for.
[he doesn't really say what he wants (other than food, or for her to leave him alone)... so for him to agree to come here, it must have been something really important!]
Just like always. [ Might as well - he can't imagine what she might get out of this that will help her accomplish her goals, and how that might effect him, all things considered. But he does hold up the cup of wine towards her. ] Fine then.
[It sure is going to be something once they go back at the end of this. Shi Qingxuan, who is (as ever) oblivious, just beams at him, and reaches over with her cup to clink them lightly together.]
[ You complicate things, plain and simple, and he doesn't need the fact that he was responsible for your brother's death or that you stole his fate for that to be a reality.
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It takes her a second before she remembers - ]
Oh, right. There's a woman with long red hair who said she prefers to indulge with people who are tall, dark, and handsome... So, I thought I'd mention it, in case you weren't sure where to start with finding someone.
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He looks bland at her for a moment, though. ]
Finding someone. [ Flat "what" unsaid, but there regardless, he knocks back his wine just to deal with the implications of that. ]
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[She kind of figured when the time came to indulge he'd go looking for other people!
Is she pouting a little? Yes, maybe.]
It's not like you have to look far or anything! I'm right here. But you have options if you want them.
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Jealousy doesn't suit you. [ He's a touch amused? But also a fucking masochist. ] Would you prefer I seek out my indulgences with you, rather than going to someone else..?
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Jealous? Who says?
[...okay, no, she is jealous.]
I'd prefer to be able to help you get what you came here for, so I'd like it if you came to me. But I don't have to be the only one if that would take too long.
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We should probably not limit ourselves. [ Because it probably would take too long, if it was just them. ] But I'm not saying no to you.
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more importantly - she smiles at that last bit.]
...thanks. For letting me help you.
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... we have goals to accomplish. It would be stupid of me to turn you away, when I know just how indulgent you can be about things. [ dryly ] You almost have an unfair advantage.
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[he doesn't really say what he wants (other than food, or for her to leave him alone)... so for him to agree to come here, it must have been something really important!]
We can work together, just like always.
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Just like always. [ Might as well - he can't imagine what she might get out of this that will help her accomplish her goals, and how that might effect him, all things considered. But he does hold up the cup of wine towards her. ] Fine then.
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Let's do our best, Ming-xiong!
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Insomuch as we can, surrounded by the people that we are.
[ Hate that this thread is before all the property destruction. ]
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[(twists the knife)]
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You make it sound as if I'm going to help you out of trouble. If you find yourself in it, that's on you.
[ ok he xuan ]
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[laughtrack.mp3]
But I do feel a lot better about all this knowing you're here. Don't you feel even a little bit of the same way?
I didn't hit enter on this one smh
He does not say that. ]
So long as we stay focused, it'll be fine.
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Right. It will be.
[And then Saturday happened and it was very much Not Fine.]