After sending off the two younger men, Bai Ruyi allowed his own exhaustion to take over. He’d already sent word earlier to everyone relevant that he would be in seclusion for an entire week. If there was anything urgent, people may come and see him at his residence, but he himself would not be stepping out of it.
His reason was simple. There was a chance Qing Xue would not finish reading the book until the end. Without ever seeing the letter attached, he might rush back home at any time during this week. Bai Ruyi did not want to be away for even a moment and miss his coming.
The late afternoon sun was still streaming in when he lit some lamps, closed up the house, and headed to the corridor where the sleeping chambers were.
Instead of heading to his own, he opened Qing Xue’s door and e
