Lan Nữ Merely tutted in dismay.
Since Yuewan wouldn't go, she naturally decided not to as well. Rising, she said, "Fine then, if you're not going, it'll be no fun for me by myself. I'll return as well."
Su Rong nodded.
The pair then left the Drunken Goose restaurant together.
Su Rong took away two drunken geese with her.
Zhou Gu, after having had lunch in Xie Yuan's residence and spending half a day with Su Xingze, returned to the governor's office. As he was finishing his meal, he asked upon not seeing Su Rong, "Where's Su Rong?"
The mistress promptly replied, "She stepped out, said she had a meeting with a young lady, she'll be back after dinner."
Zhuo Gu nodded, pondering who this young lady was. Didn't he hear that Su Rong wasn't very close with the other ladies of Jiangning County?
After dinner, though Su Rong hadn't returned to the residence, Zhuo Gu went to the Water Pavilion to wait for her.
