After finding out that Wei Wuxian had given him his own golden core, Jiang Cheng couldn't take any more. His whole world had already crumbled, and now this? His entire life had been a lie. Wei Wuxian hadn't betrayed him. He hadn't hated him. It was as if everything he'd known for so long was flipped upside down with the snap of a finger.

The weight of his actions, the depression it brought him, Jiang Cheng couldn't handle it. He'd sent himself into seclusion. It was a punishment and an escape. He couldn't lead a clan in the condition he was in.

But he wasn't alone. Every few days, his nephew would visit. And today was one of those days.

Jiang Cheng sat on the floor, looking out the window, when he heard a knock on his door. He didn't need to answer before it unlocked and opened. Jiang Cheng could barely hide the small smile that appeared every time he saw Jin Ling.