Why is it not the same? [because xichen has had his dark moments, convinced that the world saw him only as the fool that he was. this his hubris, his pride had cost so many lives when he could have spared them if he'd just acknowledged what he'd seen instead of letting his affections blind him.
this time, it's different. he is not blind to his husband's faults, his stubbornness. he sees them for what they are but they are not hidden, twisted things and jiang cheng's honesty is what had drawn him in. the warmth, how whole-heartedly he cares for others and the brilliance of him is what he learned to love.] What has made you believe that you can only stand in his shadow, my love? [because it all comes back to wei wuxian, to his core and his strength accounting for each achievement on jiang cheng's belt.]
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this time, it's different. he is not blind to his husband's faults, his stubbornness. he sees them for what they are but they are not hidden, twisted things and jiang cheng's honesty is what had drawn him in. the warmth, how whole-heartedly he cares for others and the brilliance of him is what he learned to love.] What has made you believe that you can only stand in his shadow, my love? [because it all comes back to wei wuxian, to his core and his strength accounting for each achievement on jiang cheng's belt.]