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The manor atop the mountain faced south and north. Though not large, it had more than enough rooms for several people to live in. As the saying went, guests followed their host's arrangements. The four were assigned to the left and right courtyards respectively: Jin Tai and Bai Qi in the left courtyard, Yue Qianchou and Da Minglun in the right. The rear courtyard remained Wan Ling's private quarters.
Wan Ling had originally wanted to arrange for Bai Qi to stay in her rear courtyard, but Jin Tai stuck to Bai Qi like a shadow—wherever Bai Qi stayed, he had to stay as well. The rear courtyard was her own boudoir. It would have been fine for the man she fancied to move in, but she could not quite accept Jin Tai living there too. Besides, Bai Qi, who felt somewhat ashamed of seeming to live off her, had politely declined her again and again, unwilling to spend every day at her side. Thus, Wan Ling could not conveniently abuse her authority for personal gain and could only arrange for both of them to stay in the left courtyard.
Rooms could separate people, but they could not separate hearts. Wan Ling could not help running to Bai Qi's room at least three times a day. No one knew whether Bai Qi could truly nurse his wounds in peace here. Whenever Jin Tai had nothing to do, he would tease the refined scholar-looking Bai Qi until Bai Qi flew into a rage from embarrassment.
A day in the mountains was like a flash of light; a thousand years of worldly splendor passed in the blink of an eye. More than a month went by in an instant. During that time, Wan Ling still frequently