Not long after dinner, the sky gradually turned gloomy, and soon, a figure holding a lantern stepped into the courtyard—it was Du Huai himself who had come: "These are the things the three of you will need tonight, everything is ready."
Inside the cloth bag were three sticks of Soul-Attracting Incense and three head coverings. The rules remained unchanged: everyone had to return before the incense burned out.
Before departing, Du Huai did not forget to remind them that the one chosen to go to the boudoir must set off quickly. Once the sky was completely dark, even the ancestral home might not be safe.
"Who is the fortunate one who will let me see?" Du Huai asked with a smile, his gaze sweeping over Tong Han and Mi Shu.
"It's me," Mi Shu spoke up.