[ Jing Yuan laughs good-naturedly at that because, well...he initially meant it as a joke, but he supposes he also coincidentally does have a lot of free time on his hands.

(And people wouldn't know it, nor would they assume it just by looking at him, but Jing Yuan is used to taking on more work.

At times even when he shouldn't.) ]

Hahaha, well, I wouldn't object to working on a special project of some sort assigned by you.

After all, you've been hard at work yourself, haven't you? [ He assumes. Welcoming them here, etc., etc. ] It would be good for me to take some of that burden off of your shoulders.