Yes? I'm not sure what the question is. The handshake is metaphorical for the deal we just made. You know, how you shake hands after making an agreement?
Also, can you tell me if this is accurate information? We are talking about your mountain place, and I have suspicions that my source is unreliable.
It has been close to twenty years since Wei Ying came to Cloud Recesses. I am surprised he remembered as much as he did. It is better to be strict with yourself and generous with others.
You know him better than I do. If I call him generous because he typed a few extra pictures at me, that doesn't mean much. But I can't imagine you would say that for the same reasons. Right?
[There's a very long pause after this message. Maybe she's just busy messaging Wei Wuxian? Maybe it's that, and not a case of her trying to figure out if she should answer with an honest No. Or if she can answer with an honest No. Is he expecting a Yes(, Sir)? Does she have to agree to this, even if she doesn't want to? Or what if she just didn't? What if this isn't what she signed up for, so maybe it wouldn't be so bad if it just burned down now? Maybe she doesn't care at all if it goes up in smoke because she gave the wrong answer, and she's too tired to give the right one. If that's all it takes, then this was a stupid endeavor anyway.]
No.
I asked for your opinion because you know more about him. You can't give it and then tell me to disregard it. That doesn't make any sense. It's like... Handing someone a book full of information that you collected, and then telling them not to trust that it's true. You gathered it yourself. You use that information, and you would know if it's true. So why would you tell someone else to not use it?
Not allowing it to cloud your judgement is not the same as disregarding. The book may be written by a wise man. It may be truthful. It may be wrong. It may be both. You must judge its virtue yourself.
My brother once told me, the judgement of another person lies within ourselves. It took me a long time to understand.
[Well... Nothing seems to have caught fire yet. That she can tell.]
[He says it took him a long time to understand, but it just looks like a word salad to her. Like something some says to sound sophisticated.]
How do you do one and not the other? Obviously if it's wrong, then you don't use it because that would be relying on poor information. So you can throw it away, then. But if it's truthful, then what's wrong with using it? Why is that clouding your judgement? It should be making your judgement clearer to have sources that are more experienced than your own.
Have you considered that you have a very unconventional way of giving advice???
At least I think that's what you're doing.
I have never heard someone footnote their opinion with the advisement that other people are not reliable, themself included. It's difficult to tell how serious you are being, even if the obvious answer is very.
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Also, can you tell me if this is accurate information? We are talking about your mountain place, and I have suspicions that my source is unreliable.
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We do not shake hands. One's word must be able to stand on its own.
There are 4000 rules in Cloud Recesses now.
-Lan Wangji
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I will make sure that he is aware that his information is outdated, thank you!
And thank you for its proper name! It's very pretty. ✨☁️⛰️☁️✨
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No pictures are necessary; be clear and frank with your words.
There are more than four marks. You are not fair in your assessment.
His information being outdated can be forgiven.
-Lan Wangji
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My assessment was also based on his incomplete answers from the previous questions.
He did say it's been more than ten years since he was there. I guess I can give him some allowances.
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It has been close to twenty years since Wei Ying came to Cloud Recesses. I am surprised he remembered as much as he did. It is better to be strict with yourself and generous with others.
-Lan Wangji
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Elaborate?
-Lan Wangji
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1/3
2/3
3/3
-Lan Wangji
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I know why I was implying that, but why do you say that?
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Stating a fact. I know him. You made a correct observation.
-Lan Wangji
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You know him better than I do. If I call him generous because he typed a few extra pictures at me, that doesn't mean much. But I can't imagine you would say that for the same reasons. Right?
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Wei Ying thinks of others first. He will give of himself to others in need. No matter the cost.
But another person's words will pale next to your own experience. Do not let them cloud your judgement. Do you understand?
-Lan Wangji
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No.
I asked for your opinion because you know more about him. You can't give it and then tell me to disregard it. That doesn't make any sense. It's like... Handing someone a book full of information that you collected, and then telling them not to trust that it's true. You gathered it yourself. You use that information, and you would know if it's true. So why would you tell someone else to not use it?
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Not allowing it to cloud your judgement is not the same as disregarding. The book may be written by a wise man. It may be truthful. It may be wrong. It may be both. You must judge its virtue yourself.
My brother once told me, the judgement of another person lies within ourselves. It took me a long time to understand.
-Lan Wangji
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[He says it took him a long time to understand, but it just looks like a word salad to her. Like something some says to sound sophisticated.]
How do you do one and not the other? Obviously if it's wrong, then you don't use it because that would be relying on poor information. So you can throw it away, then. But if it's truthful, then what's wrong with using it? Why is that clouding your judgement? It should be making your judgement clearer to have sources that are more experienced than your own.
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If you have found the information to be truthful, act accordingly.
But people only see what they want to see in others. Even your seniors. Your experience is not inferior to theirs.
-Lan Wangji
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At least I think that's what you're doing.
I have never heard someone footnote their opinion with the advisement that other people are not reliable, themself included. It's difficult to tell how serious you are being, even if the obvious answer is very.
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Correct.
I believe my advisement is not wasted on infertile ground.
-Lan Wangji
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Well, that is because I am exceptionally good at all things. So you would also be correct. Funny how that works~
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