A few days later.
Qian Renyue took a rare break and slept until the sun was high before getting up.
At Spirit Hall, Guang Ling was nowhere near as brazen or open about their relationship, so naturally, he did not sleep with her. Still, they usually stayed together. Aside from being a little more audacious at Bright Moon Hall, they kept a low profile elsewhere.
Since Jiang Mo came to Bright Moon Hall every few days to see Xin'er, Guang Ling simply had Xin'er move into Jiang Mo Hall, sparing Jiang Mo the constant trips back and forth.
Xin'er had been reluctant at first, but Qian Renyue gave her a choice. After some hesitation, she decided to go.
In Guang Ling's words, she was "dragging her feet."
Even after Xin'er left, Bright Moon Hall hardly grew any quieter.
Mostly, that was because Little Nine, the show-off, was there, making a racket all day and occasionally ruining Guang Ling's fun. Guang Ling often grabbed him and gave him a beating, after which Little Nine went straight to Qian Renyue to tattle. Rather helpless, Qian Renyue still comforted him patiently and gently, then called Jiu Lan over to heal him.
That day, Qian Renyue was heading out with Guang Ling when Little Nine spotted them and hurried after them. "Master, Master! I want to go out and play too. Take me with you!"
"No!" Guang Ling gave a soft huff, rejecting Little Nine outright.
Little Nine rolled his eyes at Guang Ling, then immediately turned a smiling face toward Qian Renyue. "Master, Little Nine hasn't gone out to play in so long. Please take Little Nine out for some fun! You take this show-off with you every time. Little Nine wants to come too! Master, I'm your Little Nine. You can't favor