The guards could scarcely believe they were told to leave again, a few short minutes after returning from following those exact orders.
It was reassuring at least, that they didn't try to argument with him, as they had done with Gu Wei.
Inside, he found Xiao An sitting on a straw cot in one of the leftmost cells, his back towards the bars. Chu Yun pulled on the same stool Gu Wei likely had, and sat in front of his cell. When Xiao An had no reaction, Chu Yun kicked the bars with his booted heel.
That got him a lazy glance over the shoulder. And then Xiao An finally turned around. He didn't get up and move towards him, instead he scooted backwards on the cot and pressed his back against the wall, holding on to one of his knees in a casual sprawl.
"My grandchild has gotten bigger inside you," Xiao An said, with a nod towards Chu Yun's abdomen.
