"Little Xue Xi, I'm back! Did you miss me?" Ai Chen charged into the Heavenly Kitchen Pavilion and instantly wrapped Xue Xi in a bear hug, rubbing her face all over Xue Xi like she was sniffing a cat.
Xue Xi extended her arm in disgust and pushed Ai Chen's face away, squishing it until it became slightly chubby and misshapen. "It's only been a month. Can you stop acting like a lapdog? Keep fooling around and see if I don't kick you out!"
Those words worked rather well on Ai Chen. She immediately withdrew her mischievous hands and stood obediently to the side with a grin. Xue Xi sighed. "Why does it feel like your seal was lifted even more thoroughly after going home? Oh, right. You told your family that we're setting off tomorrow, didn't you?"
Ai Chen nodded. "I told them all. The clan chief knows too. Everyone originally wanted to hold a farewell ceremony for you and me, but I figured you wouldn't like that kind of scene, so I politely declined." Didn't she know Xue Xi's personality? Though she was someone who could never sit still, whenever there were too many people and all eyes were on her, she felt itchy all over as if bugs were crawling on her.
Xue Xi shot her a surprised look. "Didn't expect you to understand me so well. Then we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning."
Ai Chen looked around. "That guy Little Wolf isn't back yet, right? Should I go find him?"
At the mention of Little Wolf, Xue Xi recalled what she had seen earlier and rubbed her temples with a headache. "You're worried about him? He's busy enjoying the company of his lovely wives and concubines. He even brought them home."
Ai Chen's eyes lit