The moment there was any movement in the courtyard, the three households on this side of the large courtyard were all awake, and soon Junior Ms. Qian and Ms. Feng came out together.
With them around, naturally, there was no need for Manbao to boil water.
A pair of young boys and girls stood in the courtyard facing everyone's knowing looks, immediately feeling extremely awkward, both of their faces turning beet red.
Junior Ms. Qian said, "Manbao, please invite Young Master Shan to sit inside, sister-in-law will boil the water for you."
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief, and after Manbao responded, she led Bai Shan to the small courtyard next door.
Bai Shan's face was burning. He didn't really mean anything by it, he just wanted to see Manbao. Now that he had seen her and said what was most urgent, he didn't know what else to say.
Bai Shan scratched his head, looked at her bookshelf, randomly pulled out a book and said, "Shall I go?"
