Jing Huan's revenge began with a lie, and once the truth is exposed, he believes he's lost the right to want anything more. With his real motive revealed, he chooses restraint over explanation, stepping back from Xiang Huaizhi even as the world around then refuses to look away.

Wracked with guilt, Jing Huan keeps his distance, trying to make amends without asking for forgiveness, measuring every word and step as if he's on probation. He tells himself that if trust was broken, it has to be earned back slowly and properly. Yet Xiang Huaizhi never pulls away, Jing Huan to wonder whether he's still allowed to reach out, or if wanting more would mean overstepping again.