Chapter 30: Singing and Responding

The horse carriage was fast, a journey that would take an ox cart two hours to complete was covered in only half an hour, and it was not yet dark when they arrived home. The Han family members were just coming back from the field when they saw two spacious horse carriages parked at their doorstep, continuously unloading items into the house.

Han Yu was pondering how to discuss Xiao Xi's matter with Father and Mother in a way that would not cause them unnecessary worry. But before he could do so, Xiao Xi took the initiative and appeared before Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang, and with a plop, she knelt down, startling both of them greatly.

"What is the matter with this girl, why would she kneel down so abruptly? Get up quickly," Old Man Han said, somewhat at a loss, lifting his hand. As she was a grown girl, it was inappropriate for him to help her up, so he could only look toward Mrs. Yang.