Xiaolin was anxious the whole journey, thinking what she would tell Grandma and her elder sister after they found out the bruises on her face as well as the tear mark she was hiding.
Well, she was mostly recovered, but she was certain they would scold her for hours about this. She certainly wasn't looking forward to this, even though she was looking forward to many other things. Playing with Rong'er, devouring foods made by her elder sister came first on the list. She probably had gotten a lot better since the last time she ate her food.
Other than Grandma, whom she respected wholeheartedly, there were still a couple of her friends, mostly handmaids and part-time workers at the inn. They were the only people apart from her family who didn't look down on because of her uselessness. She hadn't got time to say goodbye to them properly the last time. Xiaolin was looking forward to rectifying that.
