[Xue Yang. His lips twitch, irony and bitterness carefully contained behind the small smile. The man had been stupid. He could have had everything he ever wanted with Xingchen if he had played his cards right.]

There is a chance he could turn up. [He slices up some bread and adds some butter.] ...I...

[Yes. He is head over heels for Lan Xichen...and Nie Mingjue. But what can he do? He murders one and ostracizes the other.]

I want to live in peace with good men. I would really rather not be treated like...I don't matter...again.