Jiang Mentao is missing and as Wuxian keeps asking around, so is the friend he’d recruited to help him. Eventually one of the servants confesses they think they might have seen the two helping the Jin Clan load their boats. Not the most helpful info but it’s a start.

Lan Zhan, unaware anything is wrong for once, has the preparations to leave well in hand. Someone was ready to go home and wasn’t being shy about letting anyone know about it. He has a basket for Yuan Liling quickly prepared for him full of all the things Jin Ling had given him and a ribbon that belongs to her, not that she figures he’ll notice with everything else.

He looks up from supervising the last of the packing when his husband enters and gives him a small bow of his head.