Even if it didn't seem like a half-assed excuse, Jin Guangyao knows exactly why he's like this, which makes it all the more frustrating.

"I'm the one who asked you," he reminds Lan Xichen. "I could hardly object. Even if some times are difficult, I still appreciate your company. Is there anything you want to do? We've overstayed our welcome, I think." He'll have to send some gifts to try to make up for causing such a scene, and gives a very apologetic look to the poor witch who was probably horrified and frankly just trying to stay out of this messy, messy relationship.