"Tomorrow," Zhao Linchuan said gently. "Tomorrow, come out to sea with me."
"When we get there, I'll give you your gift."
"What kind of gift requires going out to sea?" Qian Renxue asked, blinking in confusion.
"You'll find out then." Zhao Linchuan smiled mysteriously and reached out to rub her hair. "I guarantee you'll like it."
"Then I'll look forward to it."
As she spoke, Qian Renxue grabbed his hand and tugged hard, pulling him up from his chair.
"Come on, come on! It's still early, so let's go rest at my place for a while."
She pulled Zhao Linchuan toward the door, then turned back after a couple of steps and looked at Zi Nu.
"Big Sister Zi Nu, would you like to come too?"
"It's been days since I last saw him."
"I can't keep an eye on him by myself. What if he runs off?"
"I'll pass." Zi Nu smiled and shook her head, her gaze sweeping over the two of them. "I'll come pick him up tonight. Take good care of him, and don't let him wear himself out."
With that, she turned and left, her steps light and her skirt swaying gently.
After she was gone, Qian Renxue pulled Zhao Linchuan along, chatting excitedly as they walked:
"I heard from Big Sister Ling'er that you like eating 'cherries'?"
"Come on, come on. I'll give you as many as you can eat."
"I guarantee mine are sweeter than Big Sister Ling'er's."
Zhao Linchuan felt a little embarrassed at that. What was Yan Lingji thinking, telling everyone everything?
She even went around spreading this sort of thing. Wasn't the house lively enough already?
"I don't have any Peach Blossom Pastries," Qian Renxue continued, her voice carrying a teasing lilt. "But I do have a Geng Metal White