Upon hearing Xiaoquan's message that Liuliu had matters to attend to and couldn't accompany them to pick up Ying, Liuliu's mother had several thoughts. It was possible that Liuliu was genuinely busy. She wasn't her naive daughter anymore, she had her ideas. More importantly, she knew how to make money. Maybe she was indeed busy making money.
However, it could also be possible that she didn't recognize Ying, feeling uncertain. Once home, she would take Ying to meet Liuliu after a few days when she was less busy.
Gong Dafu's father and Liuliu's parents traveled to the town together in an ox cart. However, withdrawing the lawsuit was not as simple as saying so; there were procedures to complete, which took two days. The round trip took three days in total. Within days of their return, their relatives knew Ying was released, and they had visitors every day.