This expression of gratitude was long overdue from Xie Zhinuan.
Sincere, without any hint of manipulation or calculation, she should have been forthright and thanked Li Hengyi as soon as she understood many things.
Li Hengyi was taken aback for a moment, then reached out to tousle Xie Zhinuan's hair. "There's no need for courtesy!"
"Whew!"
Xie Zhinuan let out a gentle breath.
After taking a few deep breaths, she said to Li Hengyi, "I'm alright now, thank you very much!"
"That's good. We're now by the creek. The three puppies are playing in the water. Would you like to come down for a walk?"
"Sure!"
Xie Zhinuan tidied up her clothes inside the carriage before alighting.
It was autumn, and the leaves turned yellow, falling into the creek. Some were carried away by the current, some gathered at the water's edge, and others circled in the water.
Xie Zhinuan sat on a rock, holding a branch, tapping the creek water.
