The three of them chatted from the Northern Land to the Southern Border, and spent a full hour eating.
Before they parted, Zhao the Guard kindly reminded Yu Xiaolian that if his older brother sends her an invitation for some poetic gathering, she should try not to go if possible, as his brother holds poetic gatherings every now and then, which can be quite bothersome.
Yu Xiaolian had heard about Zhao's love for poetry and songs.
Yu Xiaolian was also disinclined to deal with these literary gatherings and had decided to heed Zhao's advice.
After bidding farewell to Zhao the Guard, Yu Xiaolian and Su Jingchen walked side by side on the long street.
Yu Xiaolian asked Su Jingchen, "Why did you go to Funan?"
How come he went again so soon after just returning from Funan? His maternal grandfather passed away, and that maternal grandmother is not Su Jingchen's real grandmother.
