After bidding Elder Gong farewell, Xu Chunniang continued up the mountain.
Having learned in advance that she would be returning, Little White had waited at the mountainside early on. From a great distance away, he spotted Xu Chunniang's figure.
He waved excitedly. "Sis, I'm over here!"
Xu Chunniang quickened her pace and reached Little White in just a few strides. Seeing his cheeks reddened from the cold, she spoke with some reproach.
"Why didn't you wait indoors? Aren't you afraid of freezing yourself?"
Little White smiled ingratiatingly. "It's fine. I just wanted to see you sooner, Sis."
Xu Chunniang shot Little White a look, but in the end, she could not bear to keep scolding him. She took out the newly bought fur coat and draped it over him. "Come on, let's head back first."
Little White touched the brand-new fur coat on him in flattered surprise. The material was excellent and soft to the touch; one look told him it was not cheap.
"Sis, why did you buy me clothes again? Didn't I say the one you bought before was still wearable?"
At those words, Xu Chunniang got a headache. She casually made up an excuse. "Someone gave it to me. It didn't cost me half an immortal crystal. Just wear it since I gave it to you."
"Really?"
Little White looked at her skeptically and muttered under his breath, "Even if someone gave you something, they wouldn't give you a fur coat, would they? Sis, couldn't you have come up with a better excuse?"
Xu Chunniang nearly choked. "It was a gift. How would I know why they gave me this? Enough of that. Have things gone smoothly for you on Zhangwei Mountain these past few months? Has anyone come looking for trouble?"
Little White shook his head.