Well, that's precisely why I'm coming. I can't have the brother of my dearest friend venture off into realms unknown without a helping hand. You've already been through enough.

( He pats Lan Wangji on the shoulder once, twice, daring but not quite lingering. He knows enough to understand that this Master Lan does not have the same relationship with touch as his elder, but there's something maybe a little funny about employing it. Quick and easy, not really enough to upset but still somehow blurring the lines. )

Besides which, between Ah-Xu telling me I'm not half as bad as I like to believe and you imploring me to thing beyond myself, maybe I should try and do something useful. One can't dawdle in kitchens all day.