Jiang He walked out without betraying a thing.
Young Marquis Xie had come for a meal. Jiang Wanrong was just about to bring him his dishes when Jiang He stopped her.
"Rong'er, do you know where Ningning went before she came to the Tavern?"
"Ningning said she went to catch Fourth Brother and Little Wukong, who had run away from home. After telling Third Brother to take them home, she came back. Is something the matter, Second Brother?"
Jiang Wanrong spoke with a gentle smile.
"Nothing. She was sleeping so soundly that I wondered where she'd gone to play wild monkey."
Jiang He nodded, then changed the subject.
"By the way, I doubt Ningning will wake up anytime soon. If you aren't busy, Rong'er, why don't you have something to eat with me in a bit? We can talk about your past and what happened while I was away from the Capital."
"All right."
Jiang Wanrong handed the dishes she had prepared to a waiter.
"Please come with me, Second Brother."
Meanwhile.
Inside the private room.
After preening and posing for ages, Xie Ciyan heard approaching footsteps. He immediately turned sideways in his seat, holding his teacup at a flattering angle.
The moment three knocks sounded on the door, he said, "Come in," and began sipping his tea elegantly.
"Young Marquis Xie, here are your dishes."
That wasn't his little fairy's voice. Xie Ciyan turned his head, and his face instantly stretched into a donkey's long face.
"Where are your proprietors? Why are you bringing the food today?"
"Young Marquis, our head proprietor has an honored guest to see, and our second proprietor is asleep in the back courtyard."
The waiter answered respectfully, arranged the dishes, and quickly left.
The instant the waiter left, Xie Ciyan shut the door and