Excerpt from Chapter 11 of Overcover: “Nie Huaisang!” Jiang Cheng exclaimed. He raised one arm to stop Huaisang, but Huaisang blocked him with his fan, with a snap of his wrist, quick as a snake strike. It was a surprisingly strong strike, infused with erratic, jumping energy, and the spot where Huaisang’s fan hit his arm tingled. Zidian’s electricity sputtered, the light flickering for a few moments before going out completely. Jiang Cheng could do nothing but cradle his arm with his other hand. “Jiang Wanyin, let me finish!” Nie Huaisang retorted without even looking back at him. He looked from Wei Wuxian to Lan Wangji. “Maybe neither of you understand. I didn’t either, once upon a time. Until I had to.” He lowered his gaze momentarily. When he looked back up at them, his eyes were cold. “Until I became Sect Leader, I didn’t know what I was in for.” Huaisang’s voice was like ice. “But this man? He has known his entire life.”
Overcover || Chapter 11
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🎐 jc/nhs #sangcheng postcanon slow burn
🎐 not one fraught conversation
🎐 but TWO!
🎐 at least we get some answers
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