"Perhaps I could stay the night, my liege," Xingqiu clears his throat, ears turning red. Nothing embarrasses Xingqiu. Nothing except openly expressing his desires to you. It's not that his mind is in the gutter, far from it actually. Xingqiu just wants to spend more time with you.

"My father doesn't expect me until the morning. For a meeting," he supplies, trying to convince you. If you declined, he would be perfectly okay with going back to his home. Xingqiu would always respect your boundaries.