In late winter, the Shen family went to Beijing to discuss marriage for their eldest sister Shen Qingyuan, and temporarily stayed in the ancestral home outside the capital. Shen Weiwan went with her mother to burn incense at Xiangguo Temple. On the way back, the carriage frightened the horses and she was thrown out of the carriage. She was about to hit the stone steps, but was caught firmly by a tall figure. The tip of her nose hit the armor on his chest, which smelled faintly of rust and cedar. When she looked up, she saw the young general's jawline was tense, but his eyes showed a trace of unnoticeable panic: "Stand firm." Later she found out that this was Xiao Che who had just returned from northern Xinjiang - the "cold-faced young commander" that everyone in the capital was afraid of. It was rumored that he could lift a cauldron with one hand, but he was stern.
