She had to go where there were people, to rub shoulders with the living, to see the lively streets, and then to tell herself that everything from the past was over, that no one would find out what she had done, that everything would get better.
The maid couldn't talk her out of it and had to find a thick cloak to wrap Xiao Deyin up snugly, tucked a hand warmer into her hands, and supported her as they left the house.
The moment Xiao Deyin stepped out the door, she was still very nervous. She feared hearing that inescapable "Guan Shan Yue" again, she still hadn't shaken off Xue Fangfei's shadow. But fortunately, this time when she went out, no one was playing "Guan Shan Yue" nearby and no one was talking about Yanjing's first zither master in front of her.
Xiao Deyin followed the maid out of the alley.
