At night, the gates of Renxin Medical Hall were firmly shut.
Ah Cheng and Miao Liangfang had both gone home, and after Lu Tong had finished organizing the medicinal materials in the backyard, she returned to her room and saw Yin Zheng sitting under the lamp, sorting through newly sewn threads.
Lu Tong set down the lamp, and Yin Zheng looked up at her and smiled, "Ge Tailor Shop has just brought in a few rolls of fabric. Fall is upon us, and it won't be long before it cools down. You should find some time to make a couple of new outfits."
Lu Tong nodded, sat down beside her, thought for a moment, and finally asked what had been on her mind.
"Shopkeeper Du had...before,"
Yin Zheng was taken aback, then said with a sense of resignation, "How could Ah Cheng tell you everything?"
That was as good as an admission.
"You rejected him?" Lu Tong asked, "Don't you like Shopkeeper Du?"