Xu Zizhou and Yan Qing happened to meet and were heading the same way for a stretch, so Xu Zizhou walked his horse alongside Yan Qing while they chatted idly.
Although he harbored affections for Ling Hua deep in his heart, he bore no ill will towards Yan Qing, so even after becoming thoroughly dispirited after their tea and chess meeting that day, he gallantly digested his melancholy all on his own.
Seeing Yan Qing again today and knowing that he had personally gone to the Ling Family to perform the nagé ritual for betrothal, Xu Zizhou felt complex emotions but was not without acceptance; in addition to congratulating him with a smile and seeing Yan Qing accept the congratulations with ease, he refrained from saying more and instead inquired about Shen Ping'an.
