[Yizhi is secretly glad that they don’t get anywhere, since he’s not exactly made of money himself, not any more. But it’s gratifying to show someone around like this- Wei Wuxian’s wonder picks out things Yizhi hasn’t appreciated before, and when the young man nods along it is with genuine surprise in his eyes.

He’ll still react to the sex shops though. Yizhi’s not so used to living inside the red-light district, and when he’s with another gentleman (to him, at least), realising what shopfront they’re looking at makes him blush up to his ears. Oh no! They’re both, you know, so pure and upstanding! He’s not thinking of Li Shimin or anything (on the other hand he’ll make an exception if Zetian’s ever interested, if she’s down he’s down)]

Is your home different from this? That’s weird, when we dress and speak alike.

[It’s true; Yizhi will make his home wherever Zetian goes, but he exists like a native animal here, unruffled by the kaleidoscope of the city. From this perspective, he doesn’t realise how weird it is for him to have studied Confucius and also be wearing a smartwatch. Maybe Senior Wei lives in a more rural area?]

This city is very much like the one I grew up in - Chang’an. [If the name rings no bells for Wei Wuxian, the name he uses - 长安城 - literally translates to “City of Everlasting Peace”. ] What's your homeland like?