His heart is pounding in his ears and his hands are shaking. Could it be true? Does he, in the future, kill Nie Mingjue? The method had sounded like something that would appeal to him, but why would he be so cruel and take the risk?

The Nies had rescued him from the pain and shame of being rejected by the Jins. They are...dear...to him. He pauses down one of the hallways, leaning his back against the wall. The queasiness in his gut won't relent and he wonders if he should search for some medicine.

In the middle of that last thought, he sees him. Frozen to the spot, Meng Yao hears his breath catch and his legs begin to shake. What will the other man do if their paths cross? Yet he can't run forever. The train isn't big enough for that.

So he falls to his knees instead and waits.