#I'm increasingly fond of Jiang parents out of what I think is mostly contrary spite

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I remain astonished at people who apparently believe that Madame Yu or JFM, upon watching one of their kids have a sobbing breakdown in front of everyone and Sect Leader Yao, would angrily demand who made them cry and offer cranky comfort(okay JFM might for WWX). Jin Ling is loved unconditionally and knows it! He believes jiujiu arriving in a bad situation will automatically improve things in some way! He's not always right but jiujiu tries his best

In my old age I'm becoming fond of Madame Yu but honestly remember that time Jiang Cheng got down on his knees and begged her not to hurt Wei Wuxian and she had her handmaidens hold him back but he broke through anyway... honey. I don't know! I really cannot imagine Jin "my uncle will hear about this" Ling sadly confiding in anyone that Jiang Cheng doesn't like him and wishes he had a different nephew.

#I'm increasingly fond of Jiang parents out of what I think is mostly contrary spite #ok I am editing this in pursuit of my own don't be a dick goals #I think their coparenting left their kids with some issues to work through #like you can tell that jgy and jc do not have a great relationship but it is also clear that that is not Jin Ling's problem #note how he gleefully plays them against each other #still! Jiang Cheng brokenly sobbing in a field about how much he wants them after they are gone #his fantasy about them being nice and everyone getting along #the eternal Jiang Cheng problem where he just wants four very specific people to love him and will accept no substitutes #honey #:( #oh ok I'm going to be pro Jiang parents again for a second and say I do kind of like how they are ultimately aligned in being selfish #enough to save their children like IMO the ultimate way JFM could have let Madam Yu down is #bringing Jiang Cheng back so they could die as a family and he didn't!