#not actual dialogue

Hua Cheng, flirty: “Gege, did it hurt when you fell from heaven?”

Xie Lian: “It did, actually! I whacked my knee really hard, and then I landed in the wrong place and got lost and had to walk for two days….”

Hua Cheng, suddenly on his knees checking Xie Lian over: “You hurt your knee! Oh no, are you okay? Nothing should ever hurt Dianxia!”

Xie Lian, taken aback but touched by the concern: “San Lang, really, I’m okay. I’ve been through much worse.”

Hua Cheng, fierce: “You shouldn’t have had to. Nothing should ever hurt Dianxia.” *thinks to himself* Fuck, I’ve derailed the flirting again. Keep it low-key! Don’t make it so serious or you’ll scare him off!

Xie Lian, thinking to himself: I love how concerned he is for me. It’s nice to be cared for.

Both of them: *stare at each other lovingly*