Although they said they would take care of him, the three of them weren't staying up all night. They just kept Bai Dalang company for a while. Once the needles were removed, Manbao checked Bai Dalang's pulse to confirm there were no immediate problems, and they all went to sleep.
Old Master Bai sent someone to the Zhou Family to deliver the news, so the Zhou Family learned that Manbao wouldn't be coming home tonight.
Ms. Qian frowned but didn't say anything.
Old Zhou saw her tossing and turning, unable to sleep, and said, "Alright, just go to sleep."
Ms. Qian replied, "You don't seem worried at all."
"What's there to worry about?" Old Zhou said. "Aren't they at the Bai Family's place? It's close by."
Ms. Qian responded irritably, "Your daughter is thirteen, not three."
Old Zhou said, "What can we do? You know what your daughter is like. If it weren't absolutely necessary, she would have surely come home. I don't even know what illness Young Master Bai has that's this serious."
