When the carriage arrived at Dafeng Village, Ji Huan had intended for them to stop at the village entrance, but Song Jing insisted on taking her all the way to the Hu family's home.
With the sky dark and the snow so deep, he was worried about her walking back alone.
Ji Huan was tempted to tease him. 'The first time we came back late at night together, he certainly wasn't this much of a gentleman.'
In the end, however, she kept the thought to herself.
'She was well aware that some things had changed between them, but now wasn't the right time to bring it up.'
The carriage stopped when they were just four or five steps from the Hu family's home. Song Jing jumped down first, then reached out to help Ji Huan alight.
Once her feet were on the ground, Ji Huan finally looked over at Lu Yu, who had been quiet for quite a while.
She found him puffed up like a toad, glaring resentfully at her and Song Jing.
