An Liushou used his light-foot technique to leap over the courtyard wall.

Zhuang Zhimeng looked very surprised.

"I never expected him to be such a reclusive master."

No wonder the house remained undamaged even though he was the only one guarding it.

An Qingbai held his wife's hand as they strolled through the enormous courtyard house.

"According to my grandfather, it seems that some of his former attendants were indeed extraordinary individuals."

Later, when the situation became unstable, he arranged for those people to be sent away.

"Yes, Grandpa is really amazing."

"This house I bought is huge! It's practically a five-courtyard siheyuan (traditional courtyard house), and it even has a small bridge and a rockery inside."

An Qingbai laughed.

"Honey, do you like it here?"

"I like it, but isn't this place too big?"

"I think it's okay, nothing is as good as my wife's liking."

We could convert the first courtyard into a parking lot, leaving four courtyards for living quarters, which wouldn't feel so big.

"Let's see how far it is from here to the school before deciding whether to stay here."

This afternoon I'll go see Grandpa Shang to complete the transfer procedures. Dad and Mom both said we should put it in both our names.

"Okay, let's go take a look around the school first."

The couple drove towards Tsinghua University.

We found that it only took twenty minutes to get there.

Zhuang Zhimeng looked at her watch and whispered to her lover.

"It's so close, a 20-minute drive or a 30-minute walk at most."

An Qingbai looked at the road and suddenly thought of something.

"Is the address Mengmeng mentioned for his home around here?"

"Yes, Meng Ge'er's home in Beijing is nearby, not far from our school."

Zhuang Zhimeng was conflicted again.

“If we live here, it will be too far for my parents to get to work.”

An Qingbai discussed it with his wife.

"Honey, what do you think about us buying Dad a car?"

Zhuang Zhimeng clapped her hands.

"We still have a Jeep in our warehouse."

"You can give it directly to Dad; the cars in the warehouse are safer."

"Does Dad have a driver's license?"

"Dad really does have one."

He was ready to drive his grandfather's car anytime, but his grandfather wouldn't let him.

"Okay, let's go back and ask Mom and Dad for their opinion."

We'll see if they're willing to live with us, and we'll take all their concerns into account.

I think that house doesn't need much repair; you can move in right away.

Zhuang Zhimeng suddenly grabbed her lover's hand.

"We'll have to hire someone to do the cleaning, won't we?"