Soon, the waiter came out with a food box and handed it to Master Lin. "There aren't many willow branches today. This is the last portion for you. I'll add mustard sauce as usual."
"That's thoughtful." Master Lin paid and was about to leave when he heard the waiter say, "I was just talking about you to someone, and that person couldn't help but think about you. And that thought led to your coming."
Master Lin looked at him in surprise, but he pointed to a table of guests by the window and said, "Those two also ordered Xiliuzi. They weren't used to the mustard sauce, so I mentioned it to them."
Master Lin glanced toward the window and was about to say goodbye when he suddenly paused. He turned to the woman on the other side of the window, who was almost buried in her bowl, and called out, "Xu Jiang, why are you here?"
Seeing she couldn't avoid it, Xu Jiang raised her head with a dry laugh and said, "Master, what a coincidence! You're here for dinner too?"
Master Lin frowned. Seeing a man sitting opposite her with his back to him, he couldn't tell who he was, so he asked, "Who is this?"
Lou Yunchun turned around, then stood up and bowed to Master Lin, "Junior Lou Yunchun, greetings to Master."
"Lou Yunchun? Lou Jing's son?"
"Exactly."
Master Lin examined Lou Yunchun, then looked at Xu Jiang. Seeing the guilty look on her face, he understood immediately. He frowned and asked solemnly, "Have you finished eating?"
Xu Jiang quickly stood up and said, "I'm done eating."
"After you finish eating, follow me back to the school."
Xu Jiang glanced at Lou Yunchun, who understood and said to the waiter, "Waiter, settle the bill."
The waiter finally understood what was going on. It turned out that they were all familiar with each other. He became friendly to Lou Yunchun and took him to pay the bill.
Xu Jiang walked to Master Lin's side, but did not dare to stand too close. After Lou Yunchun came back, she shrank behind him.
Master Lin snorted and walked out of the post station.
The two men went to the tree to untie the horse and lead the donkey. Master Lin saw that the man had not caught up, and when he turned around and saw the two men clinging to each other, he said coldly, "What are you dawdling for?"
The two of them immediately quickened their pace and followed.
Nanshan Academy was very close to the post station, and the round trip took only a cup of tea. As Xu Jiang approached, Lin Hongchu was waiting at the door. He was surprised to see them, but then he glanced at his father's face, and his surprise quickly turned to sympathy.
"Sister Xu, why are you here?" She winked. How could she be so unlucky to be caught by her father?
Xu Jiang gave a wry smile, then together with Lou Yunchun, she tied the donkey and horse to the pillars in front of her uncle's door, and followed Master Lin into the yard.
Master Lin handed the food box to Lin Hongchu and asked her to take it to her mother. Then he said to Xu Jiang, "Come with me to the study."
"Yes." Xu Jiang glanced at Lou Yunchun, and Lou Yunchun gave her a comforting look in return.
Xu Jiang winked at him: It will depend on you later.
Lou Yunchun nodded at her reassuringly.
The three of them walked through the courtyard and came to Master Lin's study. Master Lin held a lamp in the dark, illuminating the mountain of books and the sea of knowledge.
Xu Jiang looked around and saw nothing but books, numerous but neatly arranged, classified into different categories. She could find what she was looking for at a glance.
Just as I was curiously searching, I heard Master Lin ask, "What is the relationship between you two?"
Xu Jiang quickly averted her gaze and was about to give an honest answer or find an excuse to get away with it, but she heard Lou Yunchun speak loudly.
"Master, I have brought Ajaan back to the mansion and have met his parents."
In an instant, the room was silent.
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