Su Qiao thought about it for a long while before finally figuring it out. She muttered a curse under her breath.
Yet even as she cursed, the corners of her lips rose uncontrollably.
She knew that guy couldn't be this stupid.
Su Qiao had just walked a short distance with her Back Basket on her back when she ran into Ernie.
"Qiao'er-sis."
When Ernie saw her, she hurried over to meet her.
"Ernie, what are you doing here?"
"It's already dark, and you still hadn't come back. Your family was worried, so they sent me to wait at the village entrance for you."
Ernie had wanted to carry the Back Basket for her, but Su Qiao wouldn't let her.
Remembering how strong she was, Ernie didn't insist.
"Qiao'er-sis, where did you go?"
"I went a little too deep into the mountains while gathering herbs. Then I got lost and only managed to find my way back with great difficulty." Su Qiao had come up with this excuse long ago.
"So you got lost." Ernie looked enlightened.
"Let's hurry back! Your family is worried."
"Okay."
Su Qiao answered, and the two sisters quickened their pace toward the Su residence at the western end of the village.
Before long, they returned to the Su residence.
Everyone questioned her again, and after learning that she had actually gotten lost, they all urged her not to go so deep in the future and to leave clear markers along the way.
Su Qiao had returned, but Dalang, Su Yichen, still hadn't.
The old man and old woman sat silently on the kang. The old man took one drag after another from the cigarette in his hand, while the old woman also sat there in silence, worry showing between her brows.
Second Uncle Su Huai'an and