When he came out, the room next door was also open.
Duobao stood at the doorway.
The two exchanged glances, ignoring each other. Zhinuan headed towards the courtyard.
Duobao instructed someone to carry in water, and two workers asked, "Does the young master want his clothes washed?"
"Wash them!" Duobao replied.
Recalling that it had been Zhinuan who took care of his clothing, food, and accommodations along the way, even handling the laundry and tipping on his behalf, Duobao felt somewhat embarrassed.
Thinking of Zhinuan's words, he decided that when she returned, he would be the first to yield, making it clear that he had no ulterior motives and was simply unaccustomed to taking orders from a woman.
But who could have known that once Zhinuan left, she would not return?
When Zhinuan knocked on the door, everyone had already lain down for the night, Xie Zhinuan and Lichun were sound asleep, but Chunyu immediately got up, put on her clothes, and came out to ask, "Who's there?"
