When Meng Xingranran first arrived, Xingqiu immediately struck up a friendship and offered to show him around. They chatted in front of the Jade Chamber, but when Ningguang summoned the young master, he slipped away first. Zhongli took the pearls and booked a room. Sipping his tea, Meng Xingranran thought, “This beats being worked like a pack mule. Retirement really is worth it.”
