[ the absolute levels of spite that are about to come out of this, but politely, for all the inconveniences that've been shoved in their faces.
in his opinion, there's times to be civil and obedient. and then there's times to be contrary against what someone wants of you. chang geng has seen it in spades with gu yun, and has done it himself. they don't know what they're in for - even if it were just him alone, it would be bad, but by taking su jiuqing from her home, her studies, her mother...
well. they're an allied front in this. whatever they expect the two of them to do, they'll work through it and figure out how to contend with the courts, suitors, requirements. whatever it all might be.
he glances up when the instructor comes in, and just continues to smile politely. ] We'll be fast friends, I'm sure.
[ nothing in his face gives away the fact he thinks this man is an idiot. let the lessons begin. ]
jiuqing, for her part, plays nice. she's politely neutral all throughout the lesson, even though she, too, thinks their teacher is an idiot; she's never been the type to shy away from hard work, even if the work isn't something she particularly wants to do.
it's only the first day. maybe this man will prove to have something useful to teach them.
(he will not.)
at the end of their lesson, she smiles brightly.]
My, that was enlightening! Thank you for your instruction.
[what she thinks, but doesn't say, is now get out of here and leave us alone.]
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in his opinion, there's times to be civil and obedient. and then there's times to be contrary against what someone wants of you. chang geng has seen it in spades with gu yun, and has done it himself. they don't know what they're in for - even if it were just him alone, it would be bad, but by taking su jiuqing from her home, her studies, her mother...
well. they're an allied front in this. whatever they expect the two of them to do, they'll work through it and figure out how to contend with the courts, suitors, requirements. whatever it all might be.
he glances up when the instructor comes in, and just continues to smile politely. ] We'll be fast friends, I'm sure.
[ nothing in his face gives away the fact he thinks this man is an idiot. let the lessons begin. ]
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jiuqing, for her part, plays nice. she's politely neutral all throughout the lesson, even though she, too, thinks their teacher is an idiot; she's never been the type to shy away from hard work, even if the work isn't something she particularly wants to do.
it's only the first day. maybe this man will prove to have something useful to teach them.
(he will not.)
at the end of their lesson, she smiles brightly.]
My, that was enlightening! Thank you for your instruction.
[what she thinks, but doesn't say, is now get out of here and leave us alone.]