Nan Xi was also very happy to see Bai Yu and quickly set down her bags to start talking about her recent life.
Nan Xi was ready to come back to continue her studies because Nan Jin had also started working in the county city of Nanning, and her returning meant that she hadn’t forgotten her roots, which Nan Jin felt indifferent about.
Bai Yu and the others were thrilled to hear this news, he and Xixi could study together again.
"Xixi, then you can stay at home, and we’ll go to school together."
So Bai Yu said without even thinking, but Nan Xi hesitated a bit. Living with Nan Jin was oppressive, but she ate well, lived comfortably, and when she returned home, she glanced at Ye Xiu who hadn’t looked at her since she returned.
She shook her head, somewhat sadly.
"No need, Brother, I’ll just stay with my dad. What are you guys doing? I can help."
For some reason, she felt that not only did Ye Xiu not like her, but this time even Brother Ye seemed not very enthusiastic towards her either. It must be her imagination.
"Xixi, I’m going then, I need to organize some things and see if my cousin has come back. Auntie, goodbye, Bai Yu, Bai Ye, goodbye."
Compared to him, Ouyang was much more polite, even greeting Ye Xiu.
Nan Xi, on the other hand, didn’t.
Ye Xiu naturally wouldn’t snub Ouyang and said goodbye to him.
When they returned to the rented courtyard, unsurprisingly, Moh Li wasn’t there because Moh Li had told him first to go back and inform his grandfather.
The grandfather could prepare in advance, and he was praised for it. Such a cousin was exceptionally good, and he would take good care of him later. Once he became the head of the Ou Family, he would give him a shop to manage.
For a cousin depending on others, this was already a very good arrangement.
Moh Li was probably in the mountains now; he had told him to gather more herbs or else go look at the situation in various places.
Thinking of this, Ouyang headed towards Bai Zhi’s house, not forgetting to bring some items.
These were what he had prepared in advance, supposedly for Moh Li.
He hadn’t forgotten the incident with the Medicine Powder last time when he went to visit.
When he arrived, Bai Zhi was concocting medicine using a small stove. Because of a mishap with the fire, she had accidentally turned into a little speckled cat.
The moment Bai Zhi looked up, her blank big eyes and the dark marks on her face somehow made Ouyang’s heart skip a beat; she seemed somewhat cute.
Bai Zhi continued tending the fire, wondering what Ouyang was doing here instead of finding Nan Xi.
"I was wondering if you knew where Moh Li has gone. I didn’t see him when I got back, and I’m a bit worried."
Ouyang’s voice sounded somewhat anxious, and Bai Zhi looked up to see that he indeed appeared quite worried. But it seemed a bit insincere.
She knew very well that his relationship with Moh Li wasn’t that close.
So, what was this about?
"How would I know? I’m not close with him."
Bai Zhi replied bluntly. Was he trying to probe for information about Moh Li from her, or was he up to something else?
"Is that so... Can I come in? We had a bit of unpleasantness before, but I think we can still be friends, don’t you think?"
Ouyang’s voice was very gentle, sounding warm with a light smile on his lips, he seemed like a sunny big brother.
But Bai Zhi really didn’t like him.
"I think I don’t want to be your friend, considering I hold grudges."