[ Somehow, being addressed by his proper title by Xiao Xingchen causes Jiang Cheng to go red from the end of his nose to the tips of his ears. His title is of course something he stridently insists on with everyone who will listen, but when Xiao Xingchen volunteers it so freely, as someone who lives outside the influence of the sects—

He is having no trouble keeping warm with the heat now radiating off his face, that's for sure. ]

I have some, ah— Hard crackers, cured meat, and a few candies that are certainly safe to eat. I haven't eaten yet myself. Will you join me for a modest meal...?