Flushing with embarrassment, Runyu shakes his head and covers the scar on his arm once more, unused to the concern of others to the point that it's an uncomfortable thing.

"Not at all. The burn is long healed," he reassures, smoothing over Lan Xichen's worry with a gentle smile. He puts his arms back around Xichen's own, settling himself in at the young cultivator's side once more as his mind turns to the topic of Xufeng.

"...my brother helped me with it, in fact. When it first happened. He has long been my greatest supporter, and in turn I have tried to be his." Pausing, he looks up at Xichen once more.

"May I inquire after your family...?"