Chen Changan smiled at Da Huang. To Da Huang's surprise, Chen Changan did not stop him. Instead, he nodded and agreed.
"Big Brother, you... you agree?" Da Huang asked in surprise.
"Why wouldn't I?"
"Go if you want. Just don't let it hold back your cultivation."
"Big Brother, you're the best to me. I..."
"Quick, which of you knows where there's a brothel? Don't just stand there! Tell me! Time's short—I can't waste a single moment!"
Mu Yunyao watched Da Huang rush off excitedly, then gave Chen Changan a curious look. "Why did you agree this time?"
"Every monkey needs its own way of being tethered. Forcing Da Huang to stay in seclusion and cultivate might not actually be good for him."
"Pressure might give him some motivation, but it can wear him down too."
"Everyone relaxes differently, and everyone has their own ideas about cultivation."
"I've been waiting for him to tell me what he wants."
"Standing by his own choice—that's the right thing to do," Chen Changan said with a smile.
"So when you stopped him before and made him cultivate, you were waiting to see where he stood?"
"If he'd said he was determined to go, you wouldn't have stopped him?"
"Mm. I wouldn't have."
"We should cultivate too."
"Wait. Shouldn't I make my own position clear as well?"
Chen Changan froze at Mu Yunyao's words. "You want to go to a brothel too? You've never been to one."
"I'm talking about my position, not a brothel."
"Then... what position are you trying to make clear?"
Chen Changan looked at Mu Yunyao, puzzled. He truly could not guess what she intended to do.
Mu Yunyao met his gaze with a half-smile, then pulled him straight back to their room.
"This time, we're changing the way we cultivate."