"Hm?" Giving the paperwork a curious blink, Jiang Cheng pauses in stride long enough to give the papers a thorough once-over, then glances around at their surroundings to orient himself before beckoning Xichen in a new direction.

"I imagine they're to help you feel settled here...? I came under slightly different circumstances—" Which evades Jiang Cheng's ability to articulate so he doesn't try. "—so I'm afraid I can only really guess, but..."

His expression remains warm, untroubled. He leads Xichen on a leisurely stroll down a narrow plank path on the edge of the clear, glimmering water. Up ahead it curves sharply to the left, and then—

"If you were so inclined, there are plenty of lotus to be found."

Past that sharp curve is a still, idyllic cove awash in sunlight. The waters are blanketed in pink and white lotus, heavily laden with seeds.