"I know you both will. I trust both of you and I've already taken steps to make my feelings clear to both of you." His gaze drops to Mingjue's wrist for a moment before shifting to Guangyao. "And I don't find fault in either of you doing what makes sense with whoever crosses your paths. It's the nature of this place after all." That said though, Xichen exhales a breath.

"But I will do my best to keep myself to what we've already arranged. If I find someone else, it will require more effort for me to be comfortable with the idea of sharing their bed in any fashion."