[ For Jiang Cheng, several things happen at once. First, his attention perks at the mention of Jin Ling. He's usually in a good mood from having Wen Qing's presence alone, so his eyes simply brighten a little as he narrows in his focus on whatever is coming after the mention of his nephew.
Then he hears 'marry', and immediately takes a gulp of his tea instead of a sip. His burning, scalding hot tea, which causes a truly interesting wheeze-scream to issue from his lips. He only just barely keeps from spraying his mouthful of tea all over the table, eyes watering, and then—
Wen Qing is offering him a cow???
He's having a stroke.
He's about to drop dead, he's definitely having a stroke. ]
I—
[ His eyes are watering. Everything burns. Tea was a mistake. ]
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Then he hears 'marry', and immediately takes a gulp of his tea instead of a sip. His burning, scalding hot tea, which causes a truly interesting wheeze-scream to issue from his lips. He only just barely keeps from spraying his mouthful of tea all over the table, eyes watering, and then—
Wen Qing is offering him a cow???
He's having a stroke.
He's about to drop dead, he's definitely having a stroke. ]
I—
[ His eyes are watering. Everything burns. Tea was a mistake. ]
...is this a joke?