Perfect! Yes! Get the romantic talking about romantic things!

"Yeah! It's a really great story, Zizhen! They get into a sword fight and everything! Hey Yuan! I- uh- I wanted to talk to you about something real quick. Just a little.. uh.. nothing important.." He looks at Yuan in the least subtle way possible.

He's trying to think just where they can sneak off to to talk and not get interrupted. A talisman will most definitely have to be used but where and how to be sure no one can see them. He knows he's going to be blushing!