Two months passed in a flash.
Not only had Xiao Huanyu’s martial arts failed to improve, but he returned to the manor every day with a bruised and battered face, claiming every time that it was just from falling during training. Any person with eyes could see that it was impossible to sustain such injuries from merely falling. Meanwhile, Xiao Aoshi kept himself entirely aloof; the two brothers acted as if they were complete strangers.
Shen Lianxin spent her days complaining of feeling unwell, so she paid them no mind. As for Xiao Nian'an, he was either drinking with friends from the imperial court or off attending the theater. It was common for him not to be seen for hours at a time, and staying out all night was frequent. Shen Lianxin had gone to Madam She to make a scene about this multiple times, but her outbursts only turned her into a laughingstock.
Chapter 37