I don’t think Jian is dead. This is a common troupe that they use when they want to have a character reborn or to have a different life. I would not be surprised if Jian planned this or at least had an inkling he was gonna fake his death.
I’m gonna wait till there’s a redemption arch of some kind. I hate when authors try to make an excuse for the behavior by giving them a terrible home life. How are you going to say you are an adult and still treat other horribly.
I’m pretty sure the secretary will Woo and help him break out.