Chapter 150 - 149: Intimacy
When she arrived at their home, Mrs. Song placed Chu Hanyan on the floor and said apologetically, "Little Yan insisted on coming over to play in Auntie’s small house, and here we are, bothering you again."
Luo Mingcheng added, "The older girl also mentioned something about the aroma."
Mrs. Wei thought her son was saying Chu Hanyan was greedy, so she smacked him unhappily, teasing, "Always blaming others for your weak will."
Chu Hanyan stuttered out, "Bui...Building, fra...fragrance."
Chen Afu realized that by "fragrance" the little girl was referring to the almost imperceptible aroma in her house. This scent could only be noticed if one paid close attention, clearly the little girl’s sense of smell was quite good.
She approached, crouched down and pinched the little girl’s cheeks, smiling and said, "You’re so smart, Yan. Always keep this up, whenever you want something, just express it."
Seeing that Chu Hanyan admired his house, Dabao was thrilled. He held the little girl’s hand and guided her into the yard, boasting, "It’s great living so close. Whenever we feel like visiting, we can just step right over."
Chen Afu had just begun playing with the children in the West Chamber South Room when Miao’er came to fetch Chu Hanyan, announcing that the master had returned and that the girl needed to head back.
Chen Afu knew she meant that Abbot Liao Chen was back. Everyone in Tang Garden referred to Chu Lingxuan as ’sir’ and Liao Chen as ’master’.
Upon hearing the news, Mrs. Wei and Mrs. Song promptly got up and took the children back to Tang Garden. Chen Afu also requested a pack horse carriage from Mrs. Wei, wanting to return the orchid to Abbot Liao Chen.