That reassurance helps some. As long as he isn't being asked to abandon Yuan or send him back to his old life, he might tolerate hearing whatever his uncle has to say.

"Of course I do," he says without hesitation. He wants Yuan to be happy and healthy. Why else would he be protecting him so strongly? What kind of question was that? It sounds condescending after everything that just happened. "Why would you ask me that? I'm not an idiot.. or..." My grandfather. "Wicked."