The three of them temporarily settled in Fox Town.
Gu Ran didn't know how long they would stay there, as it depended on when Tamamo no Mae would contact the witch fox and also on how long this dream would last.
Both were unknowns, much like Shen Congwen's "Border Town" Nuosong, which might end tomorrow or might go on forever—although that was not possible.
By analogy, Nuosong would definitely return to marry Xiao Cui? How wonderful, a grand reunion, a love warrior Gu Ran fully satisfied.
He also wondered how Su Qing was sleeping tonight, hoping she would have a dreamless night until dawn.
As the sunset was about to disappear over the horizon, an old fox and a young one brought dinner, which was quite good: a pot of rice, one meat dish, one vegetarian dish, and a soup.