Jiang Cheng is not looking forwards to this. Today is the day that he finds out who his parents have arranged for him to marry. He feels incredibly resentful, not towards the poor soul being forced to marry him, but towards his parents, who know how important love is to him... He storms into the room, then stops when he's greeted with Nie Huaisang, who's trying to hide his years behind his fan.

Jiang Cheng: "Sang-di? I'm marrying...you?"

Nie Huaisang finally looks up at him, and Jiang Cheng can see how his hands are shaking with nerves...

Nie Huaisang: "... Cheng-ge? You... I'm sorry for getting you stuck being married to me... I told Da-ge that I didn't want to but... He didn't listen..."

Jiang Cheng: "Don't you dare apologize. None of this is your fault! It's our stupid families..."

Nie Huaisang stares at him. This is the first time he's not been blamed for misfortune upon someone, and he isn't quite sure how to process it...