Liu Chen originally thought that Qiao'er's mother, Lan Yan, deliberately put her daughter to sleep so she could do something with Liu Chen, but it turned out Liu Chen was overthinking.
"Now that my daughter has fallen asleep, you can safely leave and help Alice find the snow lotus."
"Alright then." Liu Chen couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed.
Lan Yan even warmly escorted Liu Chen all the way to the door.
"Do you really need me to leave at night?" Liu Chen was a bit confused, thinking it would be fine to leave after sunrise.
"Yes, you must leave at night for two reasons: one, Qiao'er is more likely to wake up tomorrow morning; and two, because the Jin family's defenses are somewhat lax at night, giving you a chance to sneak in."
"Oh, I see." Liu Chen nodded.
Lan Yan also prepared a travel bag for Liu Chen, containing a blanket and some dry food, making it seem like the Long March across the grasslands back then.
"You better get on the road quickly." Lan Yan urged.
