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This gets more of a response out of Huaisang than pinning and kissing him had. His body was still slack, offering no resistance as Jiang Cheng pulled him closer. His eyes are wet and the tears still refuse to fall but he's actively cuddling closer now, at least. fingers curling a bit into his lover's robes much like they had when they'd shared a bed at the Cloud Recesses so many years ago.

There's so much he can't talk about. So much that Huaisang doesn't really want to talk about. The less Jiang Cheng knows, the safer he'll be when Huaisang's ready to move against Jin Guangyao, he thinks. And he will move against him in time, once he's collected himself, assessed his resources, and thought up a proper plan to put into motion. Neither the Qinghe Nie Sect or it's leader will let this injustice stand.

For now though, he just rests, managing a faint, watery smile when Jiang Cheng says those words. For the first time since they'd first begun saying them to each other, however, Huaisang doesn't say them back.

He believes that they truly will be better off this way with the road ahead of him.