Jin Guangyao's gaze lingers a little on the gold ribbon when Xichen turns and leaves, feeling a little pleased with himself, before returning to his browsing. There's more he'd like to buy, but he's not so rich anymore. Will they still be able to come here after those selected speak with the Matriarch? He hopes so. Even if the bravado and pugnacious nature of Monsters here isn't really to his tastes, there is opportunity, Jin Guangyao thinks.

When Lan Xichen returns, he first gives him a careful, quiet look, slithering around him as if to check that his Bonded has gone unmolested, as if returned from a much longer journey. "You weren't bothered this time, were you?" he asks pleasantly, but with concern for the wellbeing of his witch.