I wish you could have met him before his father died.[Before he'd taken on the role of sect leader, when he'd been free to do what he wanted, before he'd learned to hate in the way that only Mingjue could. Xichen exhaled a slow breath, gaze lingering on Guangyao's face as he cups the other man's cheek.]

I tried. I did everything I knew how to... [He'd trusted them to each other and until it was too late, he'd hoped that it had worked, that Mingjue would live, but...]

I think you will, A-Yao. You're more than capable of choosing the path that will provide what you want and you're not afraid of working hard to achieve your own goals. But you need to take care of yourself as well, not just focus on what you think is best for us. Because we want what's best for you too.