Main courtyard, Zhulan sat on the chair awaiting Zhou Shuren. As Zhou Shuren entered the room, joy filled Zhulan's heart, "You're back."
Zhou Shuren hurried forward two steps, his eyes anxiously fixed on Zhulan's foot. "I've heard all about it. Is it any better?"
Zhulan moved her foot slightly. "It's alright. Why are you the only one here? Where are the kids?"
The smile dropped off Zhou Shuren's face. "I've punished Chang Zhi, and the others all ran off."
Zhulan chuckled. "How did you punish Chang Zhi?"
Zhou Shuren huffed. "Chang Zhi likes studying, right? This time, I made sure he got enough writing and reading to do."
Zhulan fell silent. "You didn't make him hate studying, did you?"
Zhou Shuren held Zhulan's hand. "No, I was careful. I had someone oversee Chang Zhi's writing."
