Zhang Huai knew it wasn't that simple, however. He was familiar with Qingmu's temperament; if he didn't truly like the girl, he never would have agreed to get engaged so suddenly.
To see Qingmu fall for a girl and get engaged right away made him both happy and envious.
Li Changyu saw Qingmu, who had casually thrown on a light-blue vest, busying himself up in the branches with a relaxed and cheerful look on his face. "Look at that smug look on your face," he said, a mix of envy and curiosity in his voice. "That girl must be a real catch. So, what are you so busy with up there?"
Qingmu glanced down at them. "I'm trimming the top branches. It'll make the peach tree sprout more boughs. More boughs mean more peaches, don't they?"
Just then, Juhua came out carrying a basket lined with straw. Inside was a brood of fluffy, yellow chicks, and a mother hen followed close behind her, CLUCK-CLUCKING as she went. 'What a protective mother hen!'
