(non-shippy) #JiangCheng #JinZixuan friendship @demonicfarmer69 https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥺" title="Pleading face" aria-label="Emoji: Pleading face">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💖" title="Funkelndes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Funkelndes Herz">

They inevitably grew closer after becoming in-laws, but what Jiang Cheng didn& #39;t expect was to become friends. Having a family had softened up the Peacock, and that was where they found real common ground. +

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The birth of Jin Ling drew them closer, and often they would talk (or bicker) about him, overseen by A-Jie& #39;s fond gaze.

One time, however, they were training together after a long meeting when Jin Zixuan said, "I want to teach him archery."

Jiang Cheng raised his brows. +

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"He only likes Suihua because it& #39;s shiny, and already you& #39;re planning teaching him other things? A-Jie gets no say?"

"A-Li agrees, and I& #39;m only expressing what I want. He will decide when he& #39;s old enough."

Jiang Cheng smiled then. Jin Zixuan was a good father. He was glad. +

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"Why archery? Sword skills are more important, and you& #39;re not even that good."

That was a lie. Jin Zixuan was very good, but he couldn& #39;t resist taking a jab at him, after the results of the Phoenix Conference.

Surprisingly, the Peacock only shrugged. "I& #39;ve gotten better." +

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That was true. There was no doubt he& #39;d improved. Jiang Cheng eyed the targets they& #39;d been shooting. All of them hit centre, but Peacock& #39;s draw was faster and more accurate than his overall.

"Will you help me teach him?"

Jiang Cheng snorted. "Ah, so you want me to work." +

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"You have a different technique to ours. Let& #39;s teach him everything. He will become the best of us." Jin Zixuan paused, and then added, "A-Li agrees."

Years later, and Jiang Cheng watches Jin Ling pull the bow, releasing the arrow to hit dead-centre.

"Good. Again!" +

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This is one time when Jin Ling doesn& #39;t complain about his scolding. He wants to be the best of the best. When he turns with a cocky grin, he& #39;s the spitting image of his father.

Jiang Cheng only knew his own technique until he learnt more of them to teach Jin Ling everything. +

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Let there be no areas where he is lacking. There would be none if his parents were around, there shouldn& #39;t be any without them either.

As long as he& #39;s alive, there won& #39;t be.

Perhaps he would& #39;ve been better under his father& #39;s guidance, but he really is the best of them.//