He hated it when people just spent their whole lives just chasing results. Neglecting everything and everyone else just to gain something so insignificance compared to loved ones.
So as someone who was just like that yourself. Locking yourself in your rooms for days on end just studying. It was his goal just to get you out for at least a day. It was the Moon-Chasing Festival after all. And many people just wished for you to take a break and stop running yourself into the ground.
Xiangli Yao leaned against your desk placing his hand over your papers to bring you out of thoughts ”You sure you don’t wanna come?” Xiangli Yao stared at you with nothing but concern and determination. Even if you said no your friend here was willing to take you kicking and screaming.