"...is your name not Yihao? What is it, Yi-- Definitely Yi." He was sure of one syllable, he felt that should count for something. "Noodles is fine, whatever. You don't have to pay so much."

Clearly the boy was eager and he supposed he couldn't really blame him, but he wanted to discourage him from thinking too much of their non-existent friendship. Although, frankly, he had a feeling that it was already too late for that. He should have paid more attention, then he could have just turned away and walked off.