Ha... It's kind of my fault. There's a rumor going around that I am in a doomed, one-sided love for him and people are somehow very interested to know how it pans out, for some reason.

[Xie Lian scratches his head, embarrassed.]

He's fine, and I don't think anyone has bothered him about it... but people keep coming to give me advice or commiserate, so it's hard to find a moment to actually eat something.