[ nie huaisang tilts his head in thought, listening carefully. he's not inclined to interrupt other than to discretely pull out his commlink and send a message to jiang cheng. he does not disclose that wei wuxian is here, but rather that they should speak when they're both home later.

a few moments later a waiter appears with the ordered wine and some small salty snacks. huaisang takes the initiative and pours out the drinks. starting with wei wuxian, followed by lan sizhui and then himself. ]

I hope the wine will be to your liking Wei-xiong, but ah don't let me interrupt your story, Lan Sizhui. I did hear rumours about the new set of rules but ... [ he shrugs, feigning ignorance. ]