Xiao Wudi, having devised his own plan, regretted it. He interrupted Nanxing and Lu Zichen's meeting, exposing his identity as the "mastermind" to Nanxing. Nanxing was furious at Xiao Wudi's scheming. The two parted on bad terms. Late that night, Xiao Wudi was alone at home, lost in thought. He pondered why he had ruined the plan himself, ultimately suspecting that he might have fallen for Nanxing
