Summary

In “Aloeswood Incense: The First Brazier,” Ge Weilong asked her Aunt Liang to help her stay in Hong Kong to finish her schooling because her family was moving back to Shanghai. The family had a falling out when Liang shamed them by becoming the third concubine to a Cantonese tycoon. As Weilong waited for her aunt, the maids mentioned in Weilong’s hearing that Liang was on a date with Thirteenth Master George Qiao. One maid indicated she was surprised that as smart as Liang was, she was still seeing George.

Weilong was watching when Liang returned from her date with George. She saw her aunt spit on the ground and declare she was done with George. She was angry because George had wanted her to serve as a chaperone on a date with a younger woman. Weilong was shocked...