After dinner, Xie Zhinuan returned to her room and had someone fetch water for her bath. Li Hengyi thought that since the evening was cool, it would be good to take Xie Zhinuan for a walk on the embankment and familiarize her with the county town where she would settle down and earn her living.
Once Xie Zhinuan was neatly groomed and had come out, Li Hengyi spoke, "Let's go out for a walk!"
"..." Xie Zhinuan pondered a moment, noticing Yuanbao and Stupid Niu standing to one side, obviously having finished their meal.
She agreed, "Okay!"
The three joyful pets scurried out first, but Xie Zhinuan hmphed, and they quickly ran back, behaving and walking in front of Xie Zhinuan, not daring to frolic wildly anymore.
Seeing that Xie Zhinuan wasn't taking them along, they whined pitifully.
Xie Zhinuan pointed to the yard, "Go back, I'll take you out in a few days!"
The three looked at each other, dejectedly trudged back to the yard, and glanced back longingly at Xie Zhinuan.
