How easily they accommodate him. How comfortable it feels to be with them as they banter back and forth. Ouyang can't help the smile that curls his lips. How lucky he is to be here with such men as these. How far he's come since the first time Runyu served him tea.

Ouyang takes a seat, glancing at Mingye with an expectant look. Surely he'll sit at Ouyang's side and enjoy some tea with them. After all, he's been nothing if not indulgent of Ouyang since they met