Chu Yun spent a very pleasant day in the company of his family, after he and Xiao Zai returned from Lanzhou.
Even Chu Hean made an appearance for the afternoon meal, and entertained everyone by playing a few melodies on the guqin.
Whatever else he was doing up there in the academy in the mountains, he had clearly been working hard on his music skills. It had been a while since he played for them, but his improvement was noticeable.
Xiao Zai was subdued and quiet through the whole thing, albeit polite when talking with Chu Yun's parents, and his father's concubines on the rare occasions they engaged him in conversation.
This was an ideal scenario for Chu Yun -- if he could keep Xiao Zai this docile at all times, his life would be much quieter when they returned to Zui.
