At first, he wasn't so certain. He "looks" down toward at his cup of tea in his hands, where he thinks it is. He wasn't certain now, but his many answers from their conversation tonight is what he's looking for. It's not close to perfect answers, but it's close enough for answer. He was looking for and testing for his sincerity, which he has been trying to convince him for the entire night. While apologies isn't necessary, figuring Xue Yang is a proud, sort of man to even utter it, he relented and surrender.

"All right..." Softer, almost a whisper. "All right... I believe you and this time, because I want to."