Ever since returning from the hot springs that day, Xie Jue had remained in the carriage, avoiding interaction and conversation with others. Fang Chuning truly dared not linger around him; when Xie Jue got angry, while he wouldn't humiliate someone directly before their face, he would deal with them in private—just as he had dealt with Xie Xun back in the day.
He wasn't like Xie Xun. He understood Xie Jue's boundaries—avoiding constant provocation. Once he approached the limit Xie Jue could tolerate, Fang Chuning would stop and wait for his temper to cool before resuming.
