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Perhaps the villainous white lotus wasn't as cold hearted and cruel as he seemed behind that persona... and his persona's persona.

He had actually been quite sweet lately, and I mean legitimately sweet. Not the fake kindness he'd displayed for years. He still has a little edge to him, but he's let you in-- in a way that nobody else has known him.
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This takes place in the timeline after Xinyi is exposed privately by the Emperor