Zhou Shuyu's trip to Clear Water Village wasn't in vain, as he acquired much news and naturally wanted to return early to inform his father. And that Lady Qi, if backed by Duke An's Mansion, evidently wasn't a figure to take lightly. He couldn't disregard her, so he decided to go home and let his father make a plan on how to deal with his second sister's affairs afterward.
Therefore, shortly after the Zhou siblings returned, they didn't linger; they quickly arranged for someone to pack their belongings and said their goodbyes to their aunt and uncle.
Liang Wanqiu had just learned that her male and female cousins had spent more than half a day in Clear Water Village, even having lunch there, and then she heard they were heading back to Yuyuan Prefecture right away, which frustrated her.