He only hesitates for a few moments longer before doing as he's told, although it takes longer than Mingjue probably intended to wring himself out, given his layers. But he does finally settle on the bed, gaze drifting to Mingjue.

"...After the war ended, we became sworn brothers, Myself, you and Jin...he'd be Meng Yao to you, if you've met him already, but he later becomes Jin Guangyao." Xichen explains quietly, gaze drifting back to his hands.

"And you being the oldest, we took to calling you Da-ge."