[ it's not like luo wenzhou, of all people, should be judging him for immediately turning his attention towards a challenge, no matter how legitimate it is or not. he rises to the bait constantly and has a hard time backing down from most anything. so the fact that this throwaway jab has him about facing shouldn't make him laugh - he'd do the same goddamn thing.

but it is a little funny. ]

Oh, you've certainly been obvious about certain interests. Wanting me for my body is absolutely valid, after all, with all the hard work I've put into it. [ he moves away from the stove to open a cabinet while he speaks. ] And yet it's things like that, that you "really might bite" me, that truly run hot and cold.

[ and nevermind him running away from actual discussions of feelings, or dancing around the concept. ]