Xie, luckily, manages to keep the baffled expression off his face when Kevin responds, and he hopes that it's a reference to something and not an indication that something worse is going on.
He makes a note of everything that Al is telling him so he can report back later, although a lot of it isn't really new information, some of it might still be useful.
He can feel the glances his way when the chains come out and he keeps his face impassive, unsurprised, as though he was aware of their existence. He wants people to think he knows everything, that he even knows all the things that have made it to the auction, because it means somebody looking for something related to Yifu's estate is far more likely to come to him.
Truthfully, however, he's never seen this things before in his life and he's vaguely horrified by them. He's also slightly ashamed by the flash of jealousy he feels. Yifu must have used them, he would never have something like that without using them, and despite everything there's still a tiny, bitter part of Xie that thinks why wasn't I ever enough for you?
They're a compelling enough item, though, that it makes him slightly more alert, watching carefully for who is bidding on it - and what they're bidding with.
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Date: 2024-02-02 06:30 pm (UTC)Xie, luckily, manages to keep the baffled expression off his face when Kevin responds, and he hopes that it's a reference to something and not an indication that something worse is going on.
He makes a note of everything that Al is telling him so he can report back later, although a lot of it isn't really new information, some of it might still be useful.
He can feel the glances his way when the chains come out and he keeps his face impassive, unsurprised, as though he was aware of their existence. He wants people to think he knows everything, that he even knows all the things that have made it to the auction, because it means somebody looking for something related to Yifu's estate is far more likely to come to him.
Truthfully, however, he's never seen this things before in his life and he's vaguely horrified by them. He's also slightly ashamed by the flash of jealousy he feels. Yifu must have used them, he would never have something like that without using them, and despite everything there's still a tiny, bitter part of Xie that thinks why wasn't I ever enough for you?
They're a compelling enough item, though, that it makes him slightly more alert, watching carefully for who is bidding on it - and what they're bidding with.