[ it takes him just a moment - and then realization brightens across lu bixing's face, blooming into genuine, immediately delight. ]

Very significant. [ this is like genuine, scientific nerdy delight that you've unlocked here. he almost immediately drops down into his seat and scoots back to his keyboard, delightedly tapping away to add to his notes. ]

So - hmm, maybe it's not complete and total obedience, but more like - it's not too sirenlike. [ i almost wrote that he winked here but i remembered he only has one eye. anyway. he does not do this, instead murmuring, thinking out loud... ] Maybe... it's about persuasiveness?