The next day, Miss Jiang came to the Hou Residence bringing gifts, and after making her salutations, she expressed her gratitude: "Thanks to your blessing, I was able to purchase a good manor. The crabs from the manor are quite good, so I brought a few baskets for you to try."
Zhulan replied, "I was just mentioning I should eat crabs, and here you are bringing them. Don't stand, come sit."
Jiang Ling sat on the chair, "I've always wanted to come personally to thank you, but the case wasn't resolved, and I couldn't leave the Academy. Only upon receiving the news yesterday could I freely exit the Academy."
Though she could have expressed thanks at the Academy, she disliked thanking someone with mere words, so it had dragged on until now.
Zhulan understood; even though the case was resolved, it didn't mean there wouldn't be any aftermath, and until safety was confirmed, Jiang Ling was still in danger, "You can rest assured in the future."
