Cheng Chu went again to the Marquis Duanjing Residence early in the morning, just as Yan Qing was about to leave.
Cheng Chu stood at the gate watching Yan Qing, surprised, "Brother Yan, why are you up so early? Where are you going?"
It was only dawn, and he had already gotten up, something Cheng Chu had never seen him do so early before.
Yan Qing gave him a glance, asking in return without answering, "Why are you here so early?"
Cheng Chu immediately said, "There's a festival outside the city today. It's going to be lively. I came to find you so we can go together, get there early and grab the best spots."
Yan Qing refused, "I'm not going. You go ahead!"
Cheng Chu asked him again, "Do you have something to do? Are you going somewhere?"
Yan Qing nodded but didn't say where he was going, only that, "I have something to do."