A lantern was lit in front of He Ya Inn, casting a dim and flickering light.
Xiao Song stood on the porch, hesitant. The inn was larger than he had imagined, with three or four rooms in the main building suitable for bedrooms. He surely couldn't search them one by one?
With a creak,
Xiao Song was startled and had no time to hide. He then saw Ran Yan in a light blue satin dress, draped in a black mink cloak, stepping out from a side room and standing under that lantern. The black mink reflected on her plain white face, adding an ethereal beauty in the dim light.
"Assistant Minister Xiao is here?" Ran Yan folded her arms, staring at him composedly.
For the first time in his life, Xiao Song felt a hint of embarrassment, but he quickly regained his composure. "You knew I would come."
"Once there's a first time, there will be a second." Ran Yan said indifferently.
