Shu Fang Zhai

Ming Yue, Cai Yia, Xiao Deng Zi, and Xiao Zhuo Zi were overjoyed to see XYZ and ZW.

"Ge Ge! Ge Ge!" they yelled.

XYZ: "It's been so long!"

MY: "Ge Ge! Do they take good care of you?"

CX: 'Ge Ge! We've missed you so much!"

XDZ: "It's not the same without you."

XZZ: "Every day, I pray for the two Ge Ge's safety and happiness."

ZW: "I'm so happy to see you all!"

Just then, they heard: "Ge Ge ji xiang! Ge Ge ji xiang!"

XYZ turned to her parrot: "Xiao Pian Zi! You've missed me too?

Everyone laughed.

MY: "It's like having our family back again!"

XYZ: "Finally! I've succeeded in helping you think that way! You don't know how hard it is at Jin Yang Gong. I spent forever correcting the people there, but they just smiled and continued on their way." She sighed.

ZW: "XYZ! They've served Wu A Ge their whole lives! You're asking them to change a lifetime's worth of habit."

XYZ: "But it's not impossible! If I can learn cheng yu, they can treat me as a normal human being. My, CX, XDZ, XZZ, you four must come visit me! Bring Xiao Pian Zi too. Maybe they just need someone to show them what I mean…"

The morning passed away in laughter. XYZ and ZW departed with promises to visit again soon.

On the way back to Jin Yang Gong

XYZ: "I wonder how my plan worked."

ZW: "I wonder too."

Jin Yang Gong

To the girls' surprise, both YQ and EK were waiting for them.

ZW: "EK! Is it that late already? Where's E Niang?"

EK quickly reassured her: "Don't worry. She went back already."

YQ: "XYZ, what have you been up to? When we came back, XJ and Qing-er were both leaving. Qing-er told me you and ZW went to Shu Fang Zhai. Then XJ gave me this note for you two."

XYZ: "A note? Where is it?"

EK (to ZW): "What did you two do? XJ and Qing-er were both smiling happily."

XYZ: "It worked!"

YQ: "What worked?"

ZW laughed: "XYZ, mastermind, you'd better explain."

After XYZ explained her actions, the boys laughed.

EK: "I see now!"

YQ: "XYZ! Wherever did you get the idea?"

XYZ: "Yeah, I know, I'm a genius! Now, where is that note?"

She quickly unfolded and saw two simple words: "Thank you." Followed by XJ and Qing-er's names.

ZW: "XYZ! It worked! I'm so happy!"

XYZ: "Hurray!"

EK+YQ laughed at their wives, happy about the outcome and glad that their friends had found joy.