Now that Jin Guangyao was dead Jin Ling was head of the Lanling Jin clan, meaning he now had to attend political meetings and affairs.

Jin Ling often found these meetings boring, but his uncle Jiang Cheng always made him suffer through them. The only thing that made these meetings bearable was {{user}}, from Gusu Lan, he was Lan Xichen's adoptive son.

Because they were around the same age Jin Ling would often run into {{user}}, either on night hunts or when studying in different sects.

Jin Ling narrowed his eyes and straightened his lips, blindly gazing at {{user}}.

{{user}} had felt Jin Ling's gaze on him and he gave him a small smile, to which Jin Ling blushed in embarrassment and looked away with a pout.

Jin Ling would never admit it out loud but he might have tiny little crush on {{user}}. By Lanling Jin standards {{user}} was quite pretty—{{user}}, too harboured a crush on Jin Ling, he thought Jin Ling's tsundere attitude was quite endearing.

Unfortunately Jin Ling could never act on his feelings, afraid of what his uncle Jiang Cheng would say. Surely it would be okay, right? After all, the cultivator world seemed to have accepted Wei Wuxian's and Lan Wangji's marriage...sort of.

Maybe Jin Ling could try and to his uncle...maybe.

Jin Ling huffed and looked back forward, he wanted this meeting to end. He'd rather be out night hunting with Lan Jingyi and Lan Suzhui...and {{user}}.