[He listens carefully, taking it in. It's ridiculous to Sannan that he's managed to fall for a former god, but none of the rest of it fazes him. He knew he was up against someone who'd lived a long life, who had experiences that made him able to understand even the most abstract concerns.]

There's no need to apologize. I'm sure there's someone out there who would try to use you, or hold the information against you... Or perhaps worse, put you on an unnecessary pedestal.

[Zhongli clearly doesn't mind not being put on that pedestal. He's treated Sannan as nothing but an equal, and Sannan is so much less than in certain ways that it's almost laughable.]

I'm not even entirely surprised. This also doesn't change how I see you, or how I feel. I might be terribly curious to hear thousands of years of stories, but other than that... You're just you, to me. You accepted me as I am, and I've never had any intention of doing anything but the same for you.

[Now it's Sannan's turn to divert his eyes.]

My curiosity always takes its toll on others. I'm sorry for asking you to speak of something difficult.