For a time, they sit in golden silence, sipping their tea and smiling helplessly at each other -- no wait, that's just Shen Yuan. But he can tell He Xuan is also enjoying himself on some level, or else why would he still be here? But the cultivator formerly known as Peerless Cucumber has never been able to shut up once in his life, and eventually he opens his mouth and (without realizing it) perhaps to jam in his own foot, saying, "You know, I really am glad I met you."

He pauses to sip his tea. "Not just because you're lovely, although you are." Sweet smile, another pause to sip tea. "But because I was starting to worry there was something wrong with me." His smile turns wry. He really has no idea there's anything strange or potentially off-putting about the words coming out of his mouth as he continues, "I was starting to wonder if maybe I had some kind of pathological issue, you know? Like maybe I was actually incapable of being interested in anyone who wasn't already married, or about to get married." He grimaces wryly. "Not a very encouraging thought, when it came to considering my chances for long-term happiness, you know? But then I met you, and..." He smiles again. What need is there to spell it out? Surely if he can sense the attraction between them, then they both can! "It's such a relief, you know?"