"I was just thinking of sending someone to deliver a message to you." Xiqiu welcomed Ruan Jingliu inside, and they sat down by the pit.
Ruan Jingliu accepted the tea offered by Bihuai: "Busy with matters on the estate, so I haven't had time." He glanced at Xiqiu after speaking: "There's actually nothing urgent!"
Xiqiu didn't comment, and asked: "Are both estates arranged? Have the medicinal seedlings been planted?" Ruan Jingliu nodded and explained the situation on the estates to her.
After exchanging a few words, Xiqiu broached the subject of Qin Yuanfeng: "…I heard there's a gentleman traveling with you, so I guessed it was Mr. Qin." She finished speaking with a smile at Ruan Jingliu: "Did he return with you?"
On mention of Qin Yuanfeng, Ruan Jingliu's gaze paused, and she replied indifferently: "No." Thinking back to the day after drinking, when he disappeared without a trace, she was even more reluctant to talk about him.
