After slowly finishing breakfast, Comrade Xiao Qian left.
There was no reluctance to part. She simply hugged An Yang at the gate, then smiled and departed.
An You and Xiao Xueer had wanted to see her down the mountain, but An Yang did not want his female ghost wife to take a detour. He forcibly kept them there under the pretext of washing dishes and had Huang Lan see her off instead.
Huang Lan was sensible enough and agreed readily.
An You, Xiao Xueer, and Xiaochán quickly washed the dishes in the kitchen. Huang Lan returned just in time, and the first thing she did was look solemnly at An Yang. "Fellow Daoist An Yang, because Sister Xiao Qian entrusted this to me, from now until she returns, I'll take her place and look after you!"
"Why does that sound a little strange?" An You asked as she frowned and walked over, rubbing her hands on her apron.
"What's strange about it?" Huang Lan asked in confusion. She shook her head, then looked at An Yang again. "Don't worry, Fellow Daoist An Yang. I'll definitely take good care of you. Don't assume that I don't know how to look after people just because I'm usually careless. Sister Xiao Qian has already explained everything to me. Anything she could do for you before, I, Huang Lan, won't do any less of during this time."
"..." An Yang was speechless. He felt like an elementary school student being sent to stay with relatives.
An You and Xiao Xueer exchanged a glance and fell silent for a moment. Xiao Xueer forced a somewhat stiff smile and asked tentatively, "What exactly did Sister Xiao Qian tell you?"
"His eating and sleeping habits!" Huang Lan said. "Otherwise, how could I claim that I can take