Chen Liqin, wearing a red official robe, hurriedly pulled Chen Ji through Little Yingtai.
They passed by Xiangzhou, Lotus Wind Four-sided Pavilion, Mountain Viewing Pavilion, and Little Feihong without pause, as if wolves were chasing them. He paid no heed to the looks from the servants and maids until they returned from Zhuozheng Garden to Qingzheng Garden, where he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At the entrance of Silver Apricot Garden, Chen Ji broke free from his grasp and cupped his hands in salute: "Mr. Chen, I have reached my residence."
Chen Liqin stood still, pondering how to speak. But with the coming and going of maids and servants nearby, he never got the chance to speak.
Chen Ji probed, "If there's nothing else, may I go back?"
