"Yes! With such good looks, even if someone is penniless, plenty of girls would marry into their family with a dowry! Miss Lin is truly capable; no wonder she's the owner of such a large hot pot restaurant!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Muqing's lips subtly curved into a smile.
But as soon as he entered the room, his brows furrowed slightly without him realizing it.
Seeing the resistance on his face, Lin Yan understood and explained with a smile:
"All the furniture in this room, including the bed, has been replaced with new ones, so don't worry about sleeping here. I usually sleep here too. There's no kang (heated brick bed) in the shop, but I'll light some charcoal for you."
Upon hearing that this was the room where she slept, Xie Muqing's furrowed brows immediately relaxed.
She obediently took off her outer clothes and lay down on the couch.
...
It was midday.
To avoid the chaos that just occurred.
The two of them barely left their room all afternoon, and even their lunch was brought to their room by Peach Blossom.
As evening approached, Xie Muqing, remembering the purpose of his trip, couldn't sit still any longer.
"My lady, could you accompany me for a stroll around the city now? I haven't left the house for almost half a year since I was exiled..."
Seeing his helpless and pitiful appearance, Lin Yan grabbed him and pulled him outside:
"Of course! The curfew in the prefectural city is late, and there are all sorts of stalls set up at night, it's very lively!"
Because it was evening, there were far fewer people on the street than in the morning.
Xie Muqing's appearance did not cause much trouble.
Suddenly, a familiar figure flashed past Lin Yan.
Seeing his flustered and anxious demeanor, she quickly pulled Xie Muqing along and quietly followed behind him.
It wasn't until she followed him out of the city gate and the surrounding environment became increasingly remote that Lin Yan realized something was amiss...
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