Xie Zhuojun spent most of the evening at the Shangguan household and didn't return to his own house, until very late at night.
For some reason, Shangguan Ning's words kept him pre-occupied. He couldn't stop thinking about what she had said.
"Everyone at Shangguan Family knows everything, and they have chosen to keep you in the dark about this.."
"If you had a sister, would you want her to marry a man who was a vegetable…"
"Would you fall for his wife and have sex with her, in front of your brother…"
He had been looking forward to marrying Shangguan Rouxue. Shangguan Zheng had given them his blessings to go ahead and get engaged. He asked himself, why was he still unhappy?
After Xie Zhuojun left, Yang Wenshu continued to keep Shangguan Rouxue company. She was distraught, seeing her daughter this upset.