Capital City.
Fang Chuning hadn't expected that after so many days of cold war, Xie Jue would find him to discuss Lan Ningzhen's journey to Shangjing. It turned out that back in the days outside the Red Sand Mine's small town, he had indeed recognized him. After Xie Jue became drunk, he forgot everything, had no memory of their exchanges or what had transpired. When Fang Chuning heard Xie Jue's questioning, he was shocked, knowing Xie Jue's drunken memory lapses, and lured him into revealing how he recognized him.
Yet, Xie Jue inexplicably said, "You're so much like him!"
Fang Chuning was both startled and delighted, but couldn't keep pursuing the matter, because Xie Jue had already drunk himself into unconsciousness and remained so even after being sent to the Second Prince Manor.
