Koi Lantern Cafe
"Seems like you enjoyed yourself," said a woman who looked to be in her early fifties, a genial, warm smile on her face as she addressed an old man with a toothy grin, joyfully patting two jars of wine as though they were his most prized treasures.
"I got two free jars of wine and the company of an interesting person," the old man chuckled.
Were Yang Qing here, he would have recognized the old man immediately—it was none other than Cheng Yun.
"Where are you off to now?" the woman asked, watching as Cheng Yun patted his robes before rising with the grace of a cat, slinging the two jars of wine over his shoulder.
"Not off to scam wine from others, I hope," she added with a sigh of exasperation.
"If I'm lucky, little Bai," Cheng Yun prattled with a laugh. "Next time," he added, waving as he headed out.
A few steps later, he suddenly turned back. "Oh, this is for your hospitality," he said, tossing a silvery-golden object that landed neatly in the woman's hands.
