Actually, when Xiang Kun saw the "medical record" that Old Xia had just shown, he felt that compared to the "quagmire" he was in, Old Xia was at most standing in a "small puddle".
He also understood that the reason Old Xia had taken the initiative to reveal her situation to him was because during the meal, she was affected by "Emotional Assimilation", and realized that Xiang Kun might be able to make her sense the emotions of ordinary people - something she had always sought.
Moreover, having seen the soft cover book that Old Xia had, and knowing what she had observed and guessed, Xiang Kun decided to tell Old Xia about his own situation and pull her into his "quagmire".
After all, from a practical point of view, Old Xia had already stepped half a foot "into" it, even if he didn't say anything, Old Xia would surely continue to explore his situation.
If Xiang Kun merely explained how he became like this now, it would indeed be very simple - he drank alcohol, and woke up this way.
