18 blushing

Xiao Liulang awkwardly stepped out.

There was no brown sugar at home, the marketplace was closed at this late hour, so he could only borrow some from other houses.

Xiao Liulang never asked for favors from others, let alone borrowing brown sugar meant for women during their periods.

He stood under the eaves, his cheeks slightly hot.

Yet after taking a few deep breaths, he still headed eastward towards the village.

"Aunt Zhang." He knocked on the door of the Zhang family house.

When Aunt Zhang opened the door and saw him, she laughed, wondering, "Liulang, what brings you here at this late hour?"

"I…I came to borrow some brown sugar." Xiao Liulang said, feigning calm.

In the countryside, brown sugar was a rarity. Most households didn't have any. Aunt Zhang's daughter-in-law had just given birth and was confined for the month. Xiao Liulang had heard her asking Uncle Luo to buy some brown sugar at the marketplace.