Yuan just nods politely, because it's very clear that well-kept gardens are not what Jingyi wants to talk about, but he's happy to let him meander through whatever subjects he wants to until he gets to the point he's actually trying to make.
"My sleep was a little interrupted," he says, his gaze flicking briefly to his father - whose story has now progressed to including wild gestures, but Zizhen is still enraptured - "but otherwise good. How was yours?"
He smiles expectantly, wondering if this will be enough to nudge Jingyi into what was bothering him - not that he minds if it isn't, he's more than happy to engage in small talk as they stroll through the garden until Jingyi's ready.
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2021-08-31 11:05 (UTC)Yuan just nods politely, because it's very clear that well-kept gardens are not what Jingyi wants to talk about, but he's happy to let him meander through whatever subjects he wants to until he gets to the point he's actually trying to make.
"My sleep was a little interrupted," he says, his gaze flicking briefly to his father - whose story has now progressed to including wild gestures, but Zizhen is still enraptured - "but otherwise good. How was yours?"
He smiles expectantly, wondering if this will be enough to nudge Jingyi into what was bothering him - not that he minds if it isn't, he's more than happy to engage in small talk as they stroll through the garden until Jingyi's ready.