When Fang Chuning and Xie Jue returned to the General Mansion, Zhou Buyan had already come back. He saw Xie Jue go up the city wall and tactfully returned without disturbing them.
When Xie Jue went to brew the medicine, Fang Chuning grabbed Zhou Buyan and started to beat him up, "Why did you run? Why did you leave me alone with Xie Jue? Do you have a death wish?"
For some reason, he felt comfortable torturing Zhou Buyan, with a great sense of confidence. It was as if he knew Zhou Buyan used to be his deputy general, a life-and-death brother who obeyed his every command. He didn't have the same confidence with Xie Jue, perhaps because of the ambiguous feelings between them.
While dodging Fang Chuning's fists, Zhou Buyan wailed, "I'm so sensible, and you still beat me. I was just trying to help you two develop a relationship!"
