The very idea of being described as someone kind, or patient, or able to listen is unfathomable to a Jiang Cheng who is well versed in his own failings. He has been the opposite of those things for so long that he can barely register the compliment as it is.
He manages to resist the urge, however, biting it back with a twist of his lips and a shake of his head, fighting back the denials. ]
I'm doing the best I can. That has to be enough for now.
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The very idea of being described as someone kind, or patient, or able to listen is unfathomable to a Jiang Cheng who is well versed in his own failings. He has been the opposite of those things for so long that he can barely register the compliment as it is.
He manages to resist the urge, however, biting it back with a twist of his lips and a shake of his head, fighting back the denials. ]
I'm doing the best I can. That has to be enough for now.
[ He reaches out, scratching at Lili's head. ]
That will have to do for now.