By the time the two returned to the village, night had already fallen, and usually, at this hour, the villagers would have already turned off their lights and retired for the night.
Shen Chengyao was pacing anxiously outside his door, constantly peering towards the village entrance.
Upon seeing the two figures on horseback, he breathed a sigh of relief.
As they came to a stop at the gate, Shen Chengyao first paid his respects to Shangguan Xuanyi, then reached out to lift Xiao'er from the horse. Noticing that her clothing had been changed, his anxiety rose as he glanced at the two of them, "What happened? Why did you change clothes?"
