[ Meng Yao couldn't remember the last time someone said anything like that to him. It's not really much of a surprise, he supposed.

No matter where he had gone in his life, he had never encountered many people who would deign to be friendly with him. He could only wonder, that should no one have known of his background, that he would have more friends. Maybe that was really part of the key. ]

... I'm glad that I'm still capable of inspiring such comments in others, even as I know why you have said so.

[ Meng Yao will shift his position to a little more comfortable. ]

I also hope you don't mind if this one decides to linger longer still.