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“I only ask advice if it’s necessary.”
That hangs in the air for a moment. Lan Huan knows his brother, knows the way Lan Zhan will speak only what is relevant and leave his interlocutor grasping to figure out what it’s relevant to, but knowing it only rarely makes the words untangle themselves any faster.
“You mean that Mother knows the only reason you could want to improve the act right now is to help her.”
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The Twin Prides are not here to enjoy the act, though they often frequent the Nie parlour for that purpose; tonight, they are working.
As the music fades away and the other tables return to their chatter, Wei Wuxian and Jiang Wanyin compare their mental notes, and find themselves in agreement. This act isn't quite the diamond-in-the-rough quality Huaisang usually sets them on, but it is certainly worth their time.