When An, Li Xu's mother, saw Yingbao, she was delighted and quickly brought out a plate of fruit.
After offering her thanks, Yingbao asked, "Are you comfortable living here, Mrs. An?"
"Very much so," An replied with a warm smile. "My son and I are at ease here. Last month, the villagers built a mushroom shed for us and taught me how to grow fungus."
Yingbao, relieved, talked to her about Chu Man.
With a sigh, An said, "That Chu Man is a bit troublesome. She often comes here to disturb my son. I can't speak frankly about it, but she's getting increasingly unreasonable, even asking my son to teach her to read and write."
"Despite my son's constant rejection, she seems deaf to him, persistently sending him sachets and fans. Once, she even sent a handkerchief embroidered with a pair of lotus flowers."