When Ru walked back to the sitting area, Xiao Zhi Ren was about to get up. He was planning on seeing if everything was alright with her since she took about twenty minutes.
"There you are! What took you so long?" Ru was expecting that question which was why she didn't get flustered at all.
"This place is huge. I lost my way back. Took a while to find my way back here. Phew!" Ru added a wiping sweat gesture to emphasize on the point that she was indeed lost.
"Oh, dear! It's alright as long as you found the way back. And I agree, this house is really like a maze. When I first came here after marriage, I often forgot my way as well." Old Madam Ji obviously believed Ru's excuse and even added her own old stories to make sure that Ru didn't feel embarrassed at all.
