In the following days, Luo'er focused on recovering his health, awaiting the arrival of the headquarters' airship. His unintentional remarks last time seemed to have deeply hurt Nina. Although they had finally reunited as mother and son, Nina hid in the palace and refused to see anyone, even Luo'er.
During this time, Tangmo and Baiyue were the ones going in and out of the palace and relaying messages. To them, this was a golden opportunity that landed in their laps. They didn't feel burdened at all and, in fact, fought over who got to do it.
According to them, Nina's mental state was fragile, so she couldn't face Luo'er. Because Luo'er reminded her so much of Luo Chuan, she could spiral into an emotional torrent at the slightest trigger. Luo'er understood her reasoning. After all, his own father had been absent for over two decades, so he was already used to a life without him.
