Who gets this hung up on accepting a free lunch?? Oh right, cultivators. That's who.

Shen Yuan sighs in exasperation, averting his eyes so he doesn't have to peer into the soulful wells that have taken up residence in Lan Xichen's face. "But this Shen Yuan has lived in Trench for nearly half a year, while Lan-gongzi is a newcomer," he argues. "As the senior cultivator, is it not this one's duty to provide for his juniors? How can Lan-gongzi expect this one to accept such a blow to his conscience?"