Back at the Lin family's home, Gu Nuan Nuan had Lin Qiao take her to the room she shared with her sisters. Then she sent Lin Qiao off to tell her parents that Ye Laosan and her second uncle were also coming to dinner that evening. This way, she could avoid making Lin Qiao's parents feel awkward when they learned her true identity.
As soon as Lin Qiao left, Gu Nuan Nuan sat down at Lin Qiao's desk. She opened a book for show, then took out a Jade Scroll and immersed her Divine Sense in Cao Cao's Companion Space to begin reading in earnest. Cao Cao, however, couldn't sit still. After a quick "I'm heading out," it secretly followed Lin Qiao to watch the excitement unfold. Gu Nuan Nuan paid it no mind. Ever since it had gained the ability to leave the space and wander around outside, Cao Cao rarely stayed in its Companion Space unless it was time for Cultivation. In its own words, it was 'sick of the place'.
