Evening.
Huitian Township, Luan Family.
A Santana pulled up at the gate. Dong Xuebin got out, opened the trunk, and lifted out several large bags—too many for one person to carry. There were clothes, ties, cosmetics, and food. Xie Huilan proactively took two bags as well and entered the courtyard with Dong Xuebin. The lights were on in the north room, and shadows could be seen moving inside. Her uncle and aunt's voices also drifted out.
Perhaps hearing the gate, the north room's door opened, revealing Luan Xiaoping's anxious gaze.
Dong Xuebin said with a grin, "Mom, I brought her back. This is Huilan. You've met before, so there's no need for introductions, right?"
Xie Huilan walked over with a smile. "Hello, Auntie."
"Ah, hello. Hello."
"We stopped by the mall on the way, so we came late," Xie Huilan said. "Did we keep you waiting long?"
"It's fine, it's fine." Luan Xiaoping did not even glance at her son. The moment she opened the door, her eyes locked onto Xie Huilan. A broad smile appeared on her lips as she stared at her face for a long while.
Dong Xuebin said amusedly, "Mom, what are you looking at?"
Only then did Luan Xiaoping come back to herself. "Oh my, why did you buy so many things?"
"I told her not to, but she wouldn't listen. She insisted on buying them."
"Come inside, come inside. The dishes are all chopped already. We'll be eating soon."
In the north room, her uncle, eldest aunt, second aunt, and their families were all there. When they saw Dong Xuebin and Xie Huilan enter, they all stood up, every pair of eyes falling on Xie Huilan. Dong Xuebin handed the things he was carrying to his uncle, eldest aunt, and the others. The ties