[It hurts, but what else would the man say? It's not as though he and Jin Ling were particularly close either. He protected the juniors, but while the boy had tolerated him, he'd clearly had an angry and jealous reaction when Lan Sizhui had discovered they were family. They weren't close, but Wen Ning cared for him for many reasons that didn't involve his guilt over his father's death.
And now that same father is well within his right to protect his son from him, even if he would never purposefully cause the boy harm.]
Of course.
Though I will be here. If you need me for anything.
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I
I'm a witch. I can help.
I doubt you'll want me to, though. I'm sorry.
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I'm sure you understand.
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[On his end, Wen Ning is making the saddest face right now, but it can't be helped. This is the expected response.]
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I thank you in advance for respecting my wishes.
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And now that same father is well within his right to protect his son from him, even if he would never purposefully cause the boy harm.]
Of course.
Though I will be here. If you need me for anything.