After returning to the mansion, she first went to take a bath.
The hot water quickly dispelled all the coldness from her body, but when Shang Ruyi changed into a milky white nightgown and combed her hair in front of the mirror, her face was still pale, looking almost bloodless.
At this moment, Tushere returned.
With an anxious face, she hurried to Shang Ruyi's side and urgently said, "Miss, where did you go? You disappeared for half the day, and the young master even sent people to the Shen Mansion to look for you, scaring the master and the lady out of their wits."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi immediately frowned, "Then what about them now—"
Tushere said, "Just now, the young master sent someone to fetch me, saying that you had safely returned, which finally put the master and the lady at ease."
Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and then said to Tushere, "You don't need to worry either. I just met an old acquaintance and went for a drink."
"For a drink?"