Your other father. Welcome home.

The words fill him with such warmth, Jingyi's easy acceptance has done wonders for his worry - someone else who knew his past but still considered him welcome here, even though he had no real obligation to Yuan and could easily snub him with very little consequence. He's still wary, of course, unsure if that will last if Hanguang Jun is not right there, but it still makes him happy for now.

Zizhen nods eagerly.

"I think you'll do great there, Yuan, you already seem so calm and well-mannered, you're almost more a Lan than Jingyi is already." he jokes, giving his best friend a small smile to let him know he's only teasing.

Yuan blushes.

"I don't know about that," he says softly "but thank you, both of you."