After dinner.
Fu Tingyu accompanied his grandmother on a walk around the garden.
Qin Shu strode by his side.
To the old matriarch's left was Xu Wei.
The lamps in the garden were brighter than those in Sheng Yuan. Each lamp was only a few metres apart from the last. This was to reduce the risk of the old woman falling because of poor lighting.
Turning towards a pavilion nearby, the old lady said, "Little Yu, walk with me for a bit. We haven't had a good chat in a long time."
"Okay." Fu Tingyu responded. Seeing that Grandma wanted some time alone with Fu Tingyu, Qin Shu offered her husband a brief smile, indicating that she would be fine by herself. Nodding to his wife, Fu Tingyu helped the old woman to the pavilion not a distance away.
Quietly, Qin Shu slowed her steps and made for an adjacent garden.
Xu Wei followed her.
"Qin Shu."
