[ xiao xingchen smiles because he has been reminded to be welcoming and smile at everyone he serves rather than just polite. but smiles have always come to him with ease even if he is facing strangers - they are the type of smiles that are between polite and warm and genuine.

the butler suit is vastly different from his cultivation robes, too stiff for xingchen's liking but he manages. what xiao xingchen often misses is his own light, his own grace - how with his movements are measured and careful as they pour the tea on a saucer, lilac concoction steaming lightly.

the question startles him, his ears turn pink. ] Ah, well ... they were advertising for this particular event. I saw a ... flier I believe, and they pay in demichroma.

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