After dinner, seeing that it was already past 11 o’clock, An Zhiyuan went to pick up Bai Ju and her family, while Bai Xiao took her wallet and headed to the market to buy some vegetables, meat, and such, because she always had to cook at her own home.
Besides, she was also planning to visit Liu Hong and He Weng, whom she hadn’t seen in a long while—she believed it was only right to check in on them.
However, before she could leave the house, Liu Hong and He Weng were already at their doorstep.
Once Liu Hong’s parents arrived yesterday, how could such news be kept secret?
Liu Hong couldn’t let Liu Baoguo and his wife stay at Bai Yue’s place—after all, she had her own apartment, having rented a two-bedroom with a living room that was quite spacious. It was perfect to have her parents over, and knowing that Bai Xiao was back, there was no way she wouldn’t come to see her.
Since He Weng had bought a car, the two of them agreed to visit Bai Xiao together. So, He Weng drove first to pick up her parents, Liu Baoguo and his wife, and took them to her apartment. Then the two of them went to the farmers’ market, bought a bunch of stuff, and finally made their way to Bai Xiao’s place.
Their main concern was knowing Bai Xiao and her family must be tired from the train ride yesterday—it had been a long trip. They wanted to let them sleep in a bit longer to avoid disturbing their rest by arriving too early.
They arrived just as An Zhiyuan was leaving.
Bai Xiao invited the two of them in, looking at the bags full of all sorts of vegetables, fruits, and meats they brought.
"What are you two doing? Have you moved the entire market to my place? How much did all this cost? I’ll pay you back in a bit." She wasn’t one to take advantage of others.
"Bai Xiao, you can’t talk like that, what’s our relationship, after all? And you’re still keeping tabs with us on these things. If you really want to be so particular, then we can’t continue doing business like this. Remember, it was all thanks to your help that we got to where we are today. If you’re going to be like this, should we just give the whole business back to you?" Liu Hong’s quick wit was on full display.
He Weng laughed as he placed items one by one into the kitchen and the refrigerator, "Xiao, Liu Hong’s right. We shouldn’t be so petty among the three of us. You’ve helped us out so much, and by all rights, you’re our benefactor. I owe you so much in this life that I could never repay it all. It would be unreasonable to count these bits of food and drink against us."
"Alright, alright, I can’t argue with the two of you. How come you’re suddenly on the same side? Could it be that doing business together has turned you into partners in crime?" Bai Xiao watched one of them take things out of the bags and the other arrange them in the fridge, their movements practiced and familiar, clearly indicative of their frequent collaboration.
He Weng’s face instantly turned red.
Almost in a fit of embarrassed anger, Liu Hong dropped what she was holding and lunged at Bai Xiao, "You’re the worst of all, let’s see how I deal with you."
Bai Xiao had a bad feeling and tried to flee, but Liu Hong wasn’t going to give her the chance and pinned Bai Xiao on the sofa to give her a good tickling.
Laughter brought tears to Bai Xiao’s eyes, "Liu Hong, please spare me, I won’t say it again, alright?"
This girl’s Nine Yin White Bone Claw was getting more powerful by the day.
Liu Hong and Bai Xiao collapsed on the sofa, giggling endlessly.
"Bai Xiao, I’m really happy to see you again." Hugging Bai Xiao tightly, Liu Hong’s voice choked up; no matter whether Bai Xiao considered her a sister or not, in her heart, Bai Xiao was the closest sister she had in this world.
Bai Xiao comforted her by patting her back, "Don’t cry, we’re too old for this, crying at the drop of a hat. We’ll be laughed at. Be good! No more tears."