166 His Son (Midnight)

"Thank you, Brother Xiao, I can finally have a good New Year. I'll seek your help again next time!" A student from Guozijian bid farewell to Xiao Liulang as he saw him out of the mansion.

This person was Fen Lin's classmate and a year junior to Xiao Liulang. His entry via a backdoor, combined with mediocre talent, often made him anxious to impress his numerous relatives during holidays. But with the poems and prose written by Xiao Liulang, he wouldn't have to fear coming up short.

Xiao Liulang tailored his writings to this person's level, ensuring that they were neither ostentatious nor underwhelming.

"Excuse me." Xiao Liulang kept his farewell brief, leaving the mansion on his own.

The sky was overcast and seemed colder than before.

Xiao Liulang climbed into his carriage, headed toward the patient that Gu Jiao was tending to.

The woman saw him and said, "She's already left; she said she was going to get some candied haws across the street."