The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Su Shi'an arrived at Xiaoran's courtyard. The moment she stepped through the gate, she couldn't help but wonder if her timing was off. Everyone was bustling about, their hurried figures a testament to the exhaustion and tension of the previous night.
Both the front and back courtyards had been scrubbed clean, showing no traces of the harrowing, night-long battle that had taken place. Even so, a faint scent of blood still lingered in the air, a reminder that what had happened was no dream.
Xiaoran had been busy all night, but when he caught sight of Su Shi'an, he paused his work to give a few instructions to Nangong Hui. He then walked over with a warm smile, inviting Su Shi'an to sit down inside and remarking that he could use the excuse to take a short break. During their conversation, he noticed that Su Shi'an was still wearing the same deep purple robes as yesterday, and there were faint dark circles under her eyes. He silently speculated that she must have been too terrified to sleep a wink all night.
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