[ His eye twitches. This idiot is humoring him. It's galling.
It's infuriating. It's... it's...

It's deeply upsetting.

If only Xiao Qian had ever heeded his warnings, if only he himself had been less useless, then perhaps things might have turned out differently. ]

You asked for help at least, that's something. Well? You wanted time and a pair of eyes. What for, what are you planning?

[ He says it like a challenge, as if he suspected the other of something nefarious. ]