Returning from town, Lin Anning was in a very good mood.
She had been tormented by mosquitoes all night without sleep, yet the next day she still got up before dawn as usual.
After telling Huo Tiantian, she hoisted her medicine basket and went up the mountain to gather herbs.
Huo Tiantian, groggy and bleary-eyed, thought about following along but ultimately succumbed to sleepiness and lay back down.
At the foot of the mountain, Lin Anning ran into Su Dafu, who was digging a ditch by the field.
The two exchanged glances, and Lin Anning smiled and waved a greeting.
"Big brother, good morning," she said.
"Hmm," he replied.
Su Dafu kept a straight face, deliberately not looking at Lin Anning, and quickly finished digging the ditch before wiping his sweat and shouldering his hoe.
"What are you up to? I can help you."
Lin Anning waved her hand and pointed toward the mountain.
"No need, you do your thing. I'm just going up the mountain to pick some herbs."
