For a man who has been generating frost and who's body temperature hasn't risen about seventy, he certainly has a warm smile.

"Ah, I've been found out."

He sighs deeply, but it's all the most obvious acts. He's a musician, not a thespian.

"The truth is, this Zewu-jun is a dreadful rule-breaker. Most notoriously, he cannot stand the one about not being able to speak with friends over meals, and he seeks every opportunity to do so."

In other words, he considers Shen Yuan a friend.