158, don't get involved

Gu Xinzhou ate a whole lion's head meatball and then drank a bowl of crucian carp soup.

She squinted her eyes in satisfaction.

She looked like a contented little baby.

Only then did she look at Lan Baozhen and explain the day's events.

Upon hearing this, Lan's eyes went wide.

Gu Xinzhou could tell from her reaction that she had only just found out!

Bowing her head, she silently ate her food, giving her grandmother time to digest the news.

Gu Xinzhou ate two bowls of rice and drank three bowls of soup. Such simple delights, she hadn't tasted in many years.

Amazingly, after sharing her deepest secrets with her closest kin, she felt much lighter.

Looking up again, she noticed that Lan Baozhen had hardly eaten.

Gu Xinzhou cheerfully said, "Grandma, don't worry about me."

But Lan Baozhen bowed her head and wiped her tears.

She got up to clear the table, avoiding Gu Xinzhou's gaze as she did so.

Her series of actions revealed feelings of hesitation and helpless entanglement.