Thanks to the sudden and harmonious relationship between the old lady and Xiaoxiao, which was as if they had become one person, this meal was very harmonious. After eating, they also repaid the five taels of silver, and it was only then that Xiaoxiao and her mother-in-law returned home. Xiaoxiao finally let out a sigh of relief; this day had been even more exhausting than hard labor! Yet, on the way back, she encountered someone she didn't expect to see.
"Auntie, you're just getting back, huh?" The new arrival was a girl who looked to be about seventeen or eighteen, quite pretty—Xiaoxiao was stunned by her appearance. You could tell at a glance that she was the gentle type, quite the opposite of Xiaoxiao's outspoken and chatty nature. Unexpectedly a beauty had emerged from the countryside.
"Ah, Hehua, is there something you need?" The mother-in-law's eyes flickered upon seeing Hehua, which indicated there might be some issues.
