Before long, Hui Mian and Stoneborn, watching outside, saw one figure disappear from the painting.
"Huh? Master, you're gone!"
Stoneborn turned to look at Yi Shuyuan behind him as he spoke, bringing a smile to his master's face.
"What do you mean, your master's gone? Haven't I been right here all along?"
"Master, I mean the you inside the painting is gone!"
Hui Mian tapped the side of Stoneborn's ear with a tail.
"Well, he couldn't stay there forever, could he? Sir, did you reach an agreement? I didn't see you make a move!"
"Not everything calls for force. Let's wait outside the courtyard. She'll come out before dawn."
To Yang Bencai, Yi Shuyuan had merely shown his face, offered a greeting, and left after delivering something. In truth, Zheng Ying had already told him through voice transmission what would happen next; she simply did not want Yang Bencai to know too much.
Stoneborn was thoroughly puzzled by Yi Shuyuan's words.
"Then why wait until dawn? Wouldn't leaving now be better?"
Yi Shuyuan smiled without answering directly.
"Sometimes, just like in the stories, those seemingly alluring demon maidens and immortal ladies can actually be very innocent when it comes to love..."
Stoneborn frowned, still not quite understanding, but Hui Mian understood. After all, the marten had seen far more than a child had. A strange grin appeared on that furry face as Hui Mian spoke to Stoneborn.
"Well, you can ask Du Xiaolin about that when you're older~"
Stoneborn scratched his head at those words. Now he seemed to understand a little.
Yi Shuyuan gave Hui Mian an odd look. Does a little marten like you really need to know so much?
Half an hour into the hour of the Rabbit, Zheng Ying flew out of the painting with