"Oh, I don't mind that," says Shen Yuan, immediately, and then goes red. "I mean--obviously I want things to be, um, for us, but if it stops Xin Mo from hurting you, it's worth it, obviously." He hesitates. "And you're right about, like. The unpredictability and potential dangers here. I just--"

How does he say, 'I worry about what Xin Mo may encourage you to do,' five minutes after fiercely reassuring him it doesn't matter if he does everything like he would have back home?? Even though both things are true, they sound totally at odds!! Luo Binghe will go back to thinking Shen Yuan needs him to be different, when really he just wants him to be happy. He shakes his head, and cuddles closer.