The candor about his relationships surprised Wei Wuxian. But it also disarmed him. He seemed sincere in his wish to repair the damages and, honestly, if Zewu-jun and Chifeng-zun were willing to forgive him... Why shouldn't Wei Wuxian?

"I understand that. I thought Lan Zhan hated me for so long... " He looked into his bowl of dan dan and sighed. "For what it's worth, I think... People like them know their hearts better than people like us."