Zhang Xiaohua put away the things on the table and opened the door, only to find Qiutong standing outside.
Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly invited Qiutong inside. Qiutong said with a smile, "No need, Zhang Xiaohua. Miss sent me to fetch you. They're waiting over there."
As Zhang Xiaohua walked out, he asked, "Sister Qiutong, it's almost time to eat. Why did the Manor Lord suddenly think to summon me? Is there something delicious?"
A strange look flashed across Qiutong's face, and the amusement in her eyes deepened. "There's nothing delicious, but there is something quite interesting to tell you. Come with me quickly."
The moment Zhang Xiaohua heard there was something interesting, his curiosity surged. He followed Qiutong into the Inner Courtyard.
As he neared the main hall of the Inner Courtyard, he heard crisp female voices within, as lovely as orioles singing and swallows chattering. Zhang Xiaohua already knew Aunt Qin of the Misty Sect had come. Remembering that Ou Yan had said during the day that she would invite Aunt Qin over to ask about the Carefree Heart Sutra, he assumed there had been some result. Overjoyed, he quickened his pace.
Only Ou Yan and Aunt Qin sat in the hall, talking to one another. When they heard footsteps and saw the familiar figure entering, they exchanged a glance, smiles in their eyes.
After entering the hall and greeting them both, Zhang Xiaohua sat in a chair below and looked toward Ou Yan. "Sister Ou, did you call me here because of the Carefree Heart Sutra?"
Ou Yan looked at him teasingly, smiling as she said, "That is exactly it. I've just asked Elder Sister Qin about it. Let her tell you the details herself. Hehe, your luck really is something else."
Zhang Xiaohua scratched his head and turned