Just as she was about to kneel, she was stopped by Fourth Master's hand: "Get up."
Having not seen her for over half a month, Fourth Master missed her too, and seeing her so visibly delighted made his mood even better.
"Just washed your hair? Why wash it at night?" Fourth Master asked as he touched her damp hair.
"I had some delicious food at noon and then got lazy. In the evening, I felt my hair needed washing, so I washed it. I didn't know you were coming, otherwise… I wouldn't have been lazy." Ye Zao looked dependently at Fourth Master and rubbed against his arm.
Seeing her like this softened Fourth Master's heart even more.
He scooped her up in one motion: "What did you eat tonight?"
Since Fourth Master arrived late, she must have had her evening meal.
Ye Zao responded from within Fourth Master's embrace after rubbing a few times: "The Imperial Kitchen prepared many delicious dishes. The eight-treasure duck they made today was especially tasty."
