Aran was delighted for Shen Jin and particularly grateful for Chu Hengyuan’s recommendation. Had it not been for Chu Hengyuan, Shen Jin’s fate would surely have remained unchanged; in her previous life, right up until the day she died, Shen Jin’s name had never once appeared among the scholars who achieved fame on the imperial examination list.
At noon, Jiang Shuyan invited them to stay for a meal, and Aran helped prepare a table of dishes. Jiang Shuyan saw through the nature of the relationship between Chu Hengyuan and Aran, merely cautioning Chu Hengyuan not to become a heartless man like his father, a man for whom his disdain grew ever stronger.
After the meal, Chu Hengyuan and Jiang Shuyan played a few games of Go. Eventually, overcome by the fatigue of old age, Jiang Shuyan grew sleepy, and the group took a carriage and departed from the courtyard house.
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