Serious face for serious subject. Sizhui's own smile falters a little.

"...didi, I don't know what it's like in your world. But in mine, the Wen aren't exactly...highly regarded." He chooses his words carefully. "I had meant that the other junior disciples have started joining us. Growing up, there was a fear that Qing-shenshen or myself would be like Wen Ruohan. So a lot of people stayed away."