The look of abject horror was enough to worry him, even if he was wary of his own tricks after that first bit of teasing. Just how badly off had this other version of himself been? Just what had he done?

"Mmm," he agreed, "I know he was cast out from Jinlin Tower, but it seemed to have more to do with his lacking cultivation skills... but I don't think his family needed much reason to treat him so terribly."

He doesn't have to try hard to imagine the depths they might have sunk to. After all, if he were trying to play the part of Mo Xuanyu, knowing that, trying to get himself kicked out of Cloud Recesses...

Wei Wuxian gives a short nod in understanding and follows along to the shop. He nods politely in the right places, of course, knowing just how useful local information can be.