Aunt Li observed Liu Ran and thought that he looked very similar to Liu Duo. He seemed to be a sensible, obedient kid.
"You're her brother, aren't you? How old are you?" She smiled at him.
Liu Ran looked at the kind woman and replied sullenly, "I'm ten."
Liu Liushi had gone to inform Liu Quanfu, while he stayed behind. But Liu Duo had not spoken to him, so he got upset thinking that Liu Duo didn't really want them to stay.
Ye Ling sensed that he wasn't very happy, so he asked him, concerned, "Ran Er, what is it? Are you tired? You should rest."
Shaking his head, Ran Er didn't feel like talking. He looked over at Liu Duo before lowering his head and focused on peeling the bamboo shoots.
With that, Ye Ling got up and walked over to Liu Duo.
Liu Duo had just paid a villager when Ye Ling went to stand by her, looking like he had something at the tip of his tongue.
