In many cases Lan Xichen is not quite as helpless as his mild demeanor and warm nature suggests he might be in the face of danger. He's an accomplished fighter, so of course Jin Guangyao doesn't have to worry as much about his general safety as he might even his own life. But it is probably true that having a connection that will alert the younger man to an emergency would be a good idea, since the more Lan Xichen explores, the more he seems to find himself in troubling situations. Certain things just can't be prepared for. Emotional venom is always a risk and timing is the difference between life and death.

But to Lan Xichen it's just a nice gesture. Even if it's only casual, just a nice gift to please him, he likes having Jin Guangyao's thoughts on him. If he's teasing him just a bit and trying to encourage that, then no one that they know is there to scold him for flirting in return for the gift. And it seems to be working quite well, much to his personal satisfaction.

"Yes, my lord," he says with a bit more silk in his voice. The faint smile playing at his lips is brief, there and gone, and only for Jin Guangyao. "This witch eagerly awaits any tasks you have for him. Your pleasure, as always, is my own."