Ju Hua's eyes lit up. She popped the half-eaten piece of ginger candy in her hand into her mouth and pulled Gu Fei outside with her.
In the courtyard, they saw Ms. Qian slap Shanzi on the head, cursing him out. Xing'er stood to the side, looking like she was on the verge of tears.
It turned out Shanzi hadn't been able to get close to Xing'er for several days. He had asked her to go to the little woods, but she refused.
Today, when he drove the cart into town, he had specifically bought a velvet flower for her. When he finally saw Xing'er coming out of her room, he gave her the flower and again asked her to go to the little woods. Xing'er refused. In his anxiety, Shanzi grabbed her, trying to pull her away, which was precisely when Ms. Qian came out and caught them.
