In which Jiang Cheng proves to be a questionable grief counselor but a faithful correspondent, and no one has seen Lan Xichen since his little brother's wedding.

Somehow she'd managed to turn herself into a lady, to present herself to the world as a respectable, hardworking girl like any other, except maybe with an excess of ribbons and lace. But he knew better than anyone that that was a lie. You could dress up a knife and put it on display, and it would still be a knife.