[He goes quiet at that, staring at the floor as he formulates a response. He knows he's being petulant, and he's irritated at himself for not keeping his relaxed front up. Another mistake. He shouldn't have shown weakness.

And yet he did, and Dan Heng is trying so hard to drag him out of the emotional pit Dan Feng threw him into. But... he doesn't know how to let him do that. He's been bearing everything alone for far too long.

He can, at least, put his smile back on when he elects to lie.]

Alright, I hear you. Thank you, Dan Heng.