[ mo ran knows polite habits, manners trained into him after his arrival at sisheng peak, but even after years of trying to emulate chu wanning, they don't come naturally to him. he watches lan xichen with fascination, curious at his methods.

he continues eating; for all that he's a capable cultivator, he rarely bothers with inedia, preferring to enjoy his food. and the food lan xichen's prepared is decent. hearty, if a little humble. ]

It is a useful skill. I have found people who enjoy cooking don't mind doing it for others. [ in the years he's traveled, most people had been happy to share meals. ] I like seeing people eat the food I've prepared.

[ especially if those people are people he cares for. ]

We were helping with the harvest in a small village. They needed laborers, so our sect leader sent us. It was honest work.