Despite remembering past events with Jing Shi, Yi Xiao makes it clear to him that she does not harbor the same affections for him as he does for her, which distresses him. Jing Shi tries to bring her back to Jinxiu as part of the marriage alliance negotiations, while Sui Ge prepares a surprise for him. To ascertain which of her close friends tried to kill her, she gets Ning Fei and Wei Ran drunk. Xi Yang meets with Yi Xiao, and together they run into both Jing Shi and Sui Ge while walking the city streets.