[Until now, Huaisang has never once questioned the moments where Qinghua is remarkably comfortable among the modern trappings of this world. He himself has adjusted and accepted all this quite quickly, so it's easy to accept that Qinghua, who has been here longer, has normalized to this society. But the answer he gives strikes Huaisang as distinctly false. It's too defined, presented like he's a scholar studying the natives, and yet he seems to have lost knowledge from what he had a moment ago. Huaisang had suggested courtship and Qinghua had responded by saying a date, and Huaisang had accepted that as a completely natural reaction. But now that Qinghua is speaking of dating like it's an unfamiliar foreign practice, Huaisang is struck by the contradiction.

He'll analyze that later. For now, he covers by immediately doubling down on his own incompetence.]

I think I understand! [He nods, wide-eyed and enthusiastic, looking at Qinghua as his expert on the mysterious local customs.] I'm excited to learn more about the local courtship customs. I'm already engaged in a formal courtship with someone else, so I'm looking forward to 'dating' with you.

[Pouting a little bit, Huaisang looks shy.] Is it all right that I'm involved with other people? I don't know about dating, but I know that courtship is usually more exclusive.