Shen Yuan hums quietly, studying Lan Xichen out of the corner of his eye. "It's a difficult burden to bear," he finally says. "Sometimes I wish I had done things differently, even though it might have cost me my life. But at the same time...I believe in rebirth. This is a new world, with new challenges. I think many Sleepers would be much happier if they allowed themselves to let go of the burdens from their past lives, and focused instead on the here and now."

It goes without saying that this is what Shen Yuan tries to do, as much as he can.