Fuuuuuck, it's very rude of Lan Xichen and Jin Guangyao to get all wholesome and affirming on him like this, when Shen Yuan can't even turn his back or get his fan out to hide how sentimental it makes him feel. He has to pretend there's something fascinating going on with the ceiling to keep himself from doing something embarrassing, like bursting into tears. Goddamn. He'd better be more careful about not letting himself get hurt like that in the future, not only is it painful and embarrassing but it also turns him into a human sprinkler.

"I'm thinking about changing the name of the group chat when the month rolls over," he blurts out, just as the qi transfer is wrapping up and the silence starts to shift from 'wholesome and comfortable' to 'awkward.' "How does 'The Staying at Home Club' sound?"