Ah, this is very good as ever! I was drawn in entirely. Poor Shan Shanwei! (Or possibly, lol)


Also one tiny little correction, if you want it; please ignore if you don't or it was just a typo anyway: His father's words ringed in his ears: - when it's sound (rather than a ring or circle), past is 'rang'. (Like drink/drank/drunk, you get ring/rang/rung - I ring the bells, I rang the bells, the bells were rung. Ring as in circle would still be ringed ok.)