Si Jiuyue realized her father’s point was valid; she had been so focused on her bond with the young monk in her future life that she had nearly forgotten their current predicament.
She went to find Jiang Lin to explain the situation. To her surprise, Jiang Lin didn't mind at all. He simply said that Si Boyan was right to be thorough, and in any case, he had always thought of Jiuyue as his own younger sister. Seeing that he truly wasn't bothered, Si Jiuyue finally felt a sense of relief.
Afterward, she ran off to distribute the malt cakes and candied hawthorns she had bought at the market to the thirty or so children. The little ones were overjoyed, munching on their treats and enthusiastically playing a game of "Hawk Catches the Hen" in the Wooden Courtyard.
Chapter 260