Growing Old Without Learning to Be Lovebirds

May mornings and evenings be sweet with you; the wind spares no sturdy grass. Better to become a lone swan and fly away than grow old like a pair of lovebirds. Yin Huayue is a dog sent by the Zhuang family to watch over him and keep him prisoner. She's cold-blooded and false, always wearing a smile so fake it could fool no one. She helps him dress and combs his hair, guards the door, and lights the lamps. Of the twelve hours in a day, Li Jingyun spends ten thinking about how to make her leave.