Guoguo hid her little body behind the chair, quietly watching Qiao Lan's actions.
She was shorter than the chair's backrest, and when she stood in the dark, it was hard for others to notice her.
The weak glow from the stove illuminated Qiao Lan's movements.
Guoguo vaguely saw Qiao Lan throwing something into the medicine pot on the stove.
After throwing it in, Qiao Lan stirred it with chopsticks.
Then, she tossed a few pieces of charcoal into the stove.
Qiao Lan patted her sleeves, glanced back towards Second Madam Baili's bedroom, and quietly left.
Guoguo walked to the stove, picked up a cloth to wrap around the medicine pot's lid, and opened it to take a look.
The dregs of the medicine inside were steaming.
She put the lid down and chased after Qiao Lan.
Qiao Lan's residence was also in Second Madam Baili's courtyard, living in an adjacent room with another maid.
