Seeing the pain echoed back to him is enough to bring a look of guilt to Lan Xichen's face. He knows that Jin Guangyao can't easily forgive him, but somehow knowing that and feeling that sting of reality feels necessary. And when the man tells him that he'll try, can he really do anything but believe him?

Lan Xichen smiles and places his hands over the ones holding his robes. He, at least, gets a little peace out of hearing his brother's assurance.

"Of course not. I believe you." Even saying that out loud feels like a weight lifting from his chest. If it's going to be a hard road to peace, then surely he can manage it as long as Jin Guangyao wants to try. And he's wiser now. Maybe this means he'll do things better now that he knows more about the effort and costs it takes to create happiness.

"If I can help you have a new life, then I will do what I can for you."