Xiaoxiao had her meal and then went with her elder and second sisters-in-law, along with Yang Qiu, to the rented courtyard, intending to continue hiring the embroiderer.
Upon arriving at the courtyard, they discovered someone was already waiting for them. No one noticed Xiaoxiao and her group because they were engrossed in some juicy gossip.
"Chunmei, I heard that last night Scholar Yang carried you back to the village on his back?"
"Don't you start spreading rumors. It wasn't me he carried, and I still value my reputation."
Xiaoxiao saw a young girl, her face turning bright red as she retorted angrily, probably around fourteen or fifteen years old, and truly a beauty in the making. She could be the village's second beauty after Hehua.
"Look at you blushing! Still claiming it wasn't you, huh? If Scholar Yang did take you in, it will be your good fortune, with so many people eyeing him!"
