[So he stays, greeting A-Ling with a bow of his head. He takes minuscule sips of his tea, just to have something to do as the two discussed of what happened.]
A-Ling, I had to tell jiujiu of what happened. And your reasons.
[He broke his promise. That was for a good cause, though, right?]
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[He clicks his tongue, but the sound is less harsh than it usually is.]
And what’s this I hear about you getting into fights? Who gave you that black eye?! Did you win?
A-Ling, I had to tell jiujiu of what happened. And your reasons.
[He broke his promise. That was for a good cause, though, right?]
[Betrayal slackens his lips into a shocked frown.]
Xiǎo-Shūshu!
[A smile flickers across his lips, so quickly it’s as though it was never there at all.]
You don’t need to fight my battles for me, brat. Doing it like that only makes the rumors seem true.
Your Jiujiu was very worried about you, you see? He isn't even mad.
[Side glance towards Jiang Cheng, he's actually amused.]
[He can’t be TOO soft, after all—but his eyes are smiling.]
Don’t pull a stupid stunt like that again.