In the end, just knowing about Yang Lu put Ah San to ease. In fact, Ah San merely caught a distant glimpse of Yang Lu from across the street while he was outside the inn.0

Chi Nanwei had intended to invite Ah San inside, but he shook his head and declined the offer. He even specifically asked her not to let Yang Lu know he had been there. Chi Nanwei was curious about his reasoning, but found that Ah San seemed unwilling to explain further.0

Even though Ah San had taken her hostage when they first met, Chi Nanwei didn’t seem to consider him a bad person. Her first impression was partially influenced by Ye Beizhi hiding Ah San's association with Qi Zongbi from her. On the way back to the inn, Chi Nanwei explained how Yang Lu and Baili Gucheng were doing to Ah San, who nodded thoughtfully.0

After lunch in the inn’s lobby, seeing Yang Lu head upstairs, Ye Beizhi glanced toward the street across the way...0