Lian Manman returned to her room, washed up, and went to bed. As soon as her light went out, the light in the east room followed suit.
In the east room, Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang turned off the light and lay in bed. Both of them lay with their eyes open, tossing and turning several times. Finally, they faced each other, looking at each other for a while, and almost started speaking simultaneously.
"... He's always been good to us,... Sometimes, he's simply too good. A horse, plus two people to take care of it, that's a grand gift. But in my heart, why do I feel a bit..."
"You might not have noticed, but I did... The way he looks at our Manman is different. My heart... Is this a good thing or a bad thing..."
