[The quiet and the raised brow are enough to make him swallow nervously, then fill the remaining silence with soft laughter. It's a relief when Lan Xichen finally does smile, even if the things he says are just as bluntly embarrassing as his brother. If he were more like Wei Wuxian's brother, he'd absolutely never let him live that down.
He'd offer to make Lan Zhan happy a little quieter, but without the Lan silencing spell at their disposal, he wasn't sure how possible that was, so he just let it drop with a faint flush and a nod.
What would his Shijie say in a situation like this? Surely, she'd be diplomatic and smooth over any rough edges, and accept any compliments with polite grace. With any luck, she already had, but...]
Oh, that's- that's good.
[Perfect.
He wasn't any good at these serious emotional talks.]
You did? Right- ah, I mean- I will. I think we're at least a little alike that way.
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He'd offer to make Lan Zhan happy a little quieter, but without the Lan silencing spell at their disposal, he wasn't sure how possible that was, so he just let it drop with a faint flush and a nod.
What would his Shijie say in a situation like this? Surely, she'd be diplomatic and smooth over any rough edges, and accept any compliments with polite grace. With any luck, she already had, but...]
Oh, that's- that's good.
[Perfect.
He wasn't any good at these serious emotional talks.]
You did? Right- ah, I mean- I will. I think we're at least a little alike that way.