Fourth Master Xiao was clearly satisfied with her answer. He smiled, lowered his head to give her face a peck, and then held Xiqiu's hand, saying, "Let's go back, Zhi should be awake now." As though Xiqiu had wasted time.
Xiqiu was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh.
Han Cheng went all the way to Tong Mansion, just in time for the First Master to return from the government office. Han Cheng spoke with the First Master for a long while in the study. Tong Xiyan came back from the embroidery shop in a huff, and upon hearing that Han Cheng was there, she frowned, "Let's go, I want to see!"
"Fourth Sister!" Madam Jiang frowned, pulling Tong Xiyan to sit on the chair, "What's the use of you going? Lord Han knows nothing about this matter, what use is it to question him?"
Tong Xiyan couldn't calm her anger and retorted, "Should I let you suffer for nothing?"
