Hsi-men Ch'ing went to P'an Chin-lien's house every day and stayed every night. At first, he worried that the neighbours would catch on, so he sat in Wang P'o's teahouse for a few minutes before going to P'an Chin-lien's house. But later, he simply went straight in by the back door to see her, and often stayed for several nights, forgetting all about his wife and concubines at home.