[ Xichen sighs softly, but Jingyi has managed to ease the sting of earlier a great deal. He ducks his head, just a little. ]

I could have seen it, I think, if I had not chosen to trust him over those who warned me against him. And now... now is the harder choice. Is he trying to fool me again, or is he truly trying to be different. If I choose wrong...

[ Xichen shakes his head, then turns to pay attention to the gift.

Blinks. ]

... they put ... words... on cups?

[ Let's start there.

And yes, he is flustered. Listen, Wangji's signs of affection have always been Different, so this means a lot to him. ]