Seeing her like this, Hua's mother somewhat lost her anger and forcefully tucked her back into bed, muttering, "I really just don't understand," then instructed her to sleep early and talk about everything in the morning, before she grumbled back to the east room.
Hua Xiaomai had a restless night and when she got up the next morning, she saw that the chili plants in the room were all wilting, especially the one that had broken, which looked like it could die at any moment, making her feel even more panic-stricken.
Chili plants thrive in sunlight and, being kept inside all day, they weren't getting enough light. Considering their current condition, moving them outside to the rainy soil was also truly worrying. What should she do?
She crouched beside the pots for a long time, then listlessly stood up and opened the door. As soon as she stepped out, she ran into her mother, who was coming in to wake her up.
