[ Zixuan follows the direction of A-Ling's glance and nods enthusiastically like the dumb nerd he secretly is, deep down inside. ]

Yes! The only thing that interested you was Suihua. [ He beams at Yanli, remembering that morning. It wasn't long enough ago for him to feel nostalgic over it, but with A-Ling here, being a teenager, it feels worthy of remembrance. ] It was my proudest moment. I knew then that you would grow to follow in my footsteps.

[ He pauses, his smile faltering slightly. He just never could have predicted that he wouldn't be there to leave footsteps for Jin Ling to follow in. ]