A new opportunity

However, when Qiao Nan decided that he was no longer going to cling to his old affections and feelings and would live for himself—— Madam Mo came looking for him. 

Now, she not only came to look for him every day. The most obvious change was that Madam Mo would return home and head straight to his courtyard where she would have dinner with him. Even if she was to stay back at the department where she worked or went drinking with her friends and colleagues, she would send her page girl and relay it to Qiao Nan. 

Mers were sentimental, to begin with. For the sake of avoiding any more trouble and quarrels, Qiao Nan did not push Madam Mo away. What was more, with her support, his life in the Mo house had slowly improved and he no longer needed to fear the schemes of the mer concubines. He could calmly spend his days without being bothered by someone. 

However, that did not mean that he had forgiven Madam Mo.