At noon that day, Lu Zheng personally cooked a lavish lunch, both to welcome Tu Yujiao and to comfort Zhu Yushan and his wife.
Now that Li Hanyu knew of Zhu Yushan's official prospects, her hostility toward Tu Yujiao faded. The two clinked cups of Green Plum Wine, and with a smile at their reunion, their grudges vanished like smoke. Of course, she still could not yield her husband.
Zhu Yushan and his wife left, while Tu Yujiao stayed behind.
For the next stretch of days, they finally lived a quiet, uneventful life.
There was little going on in either world. Lu Zheng spent relatively little time in the modern world, merely eating and sleeping with Lin Wan and taking weekend strolls with her. There was slightly more to do in the ancient world. Aside from keeping his two wives company, he discussed music with Si Lingxi and accompanied the three Tu sisters to watch operas.
Tu Yuya loved performing. Aside from guiding Liu Qingyan in cultivation, after watching a performance of "Song of Everlasting Regret" at Peach Blossom Glade, she opened the door to a whole new world. She insisted on playing Emperor Tang Ming once, and surprisingly, she truly outdid Shen Ying.
Tu Yuqing was gentle and quiet, never stirring up trouble. Tu Yujiao was boisterous, yet she got along wonderfully with Liu Qingquan. They played Gomoku, checkers, military chess, and aeroplane chess to their hearts' content, while cheering with delight over cake, orange juice, and chocolate.
Still, no matter how one looked at it, the three sisters were quite easy to please.
"What is this?"
"A suona."
"What a strange tone."
"It has a distinctive character."
"This piece of yours requires a suona, a Yao Zither, and a Jade Xiao?"
"Exactly!"
"Using true qi to