Old Lady Liu sighed. "My Qiao'er said early this morning that she was going to dig up medicinal herbs. She probably ran into those woods again."
"It's not Xiao Sheng's fault. My Qiao'er has always been headstrong. Xiao Sheng was probably dragged along by her to protect her. I was even worried she might get him into trouble."
Liu Chunfang glanced at the mountain woods behind them, her face full of worry.
"Those two children... Where could they have run off to? It's already past noon, and there's still no sign of them. This is enough to drive someone crazy with worry."
It had been five or six hours since morning.
They still hadn't returned. Could they have run into some trouble?
Lin Xiuying also wore a worried expression. "Exactly. What if they really ran into a wild boar? What would we do then?"
"It's all because I'm useless as a mother. Xiao Sheng even has to save up for college himself."
Lin Xiuying knew very well that her son didn't want her to toil over his tuition, which was why he had decided to save up the money himself.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked going into the deep woods behind the village.
Old Lady Liu was worried too, but she understood her granddaughter fairly well.
"Don't worry too much. My Qiao'er may be a little bold, but she's always careful when handling things. Nothing will happen to her."
Old Lady Liu knew exactly what kind of person her granddaughter was now—and how capable she had become.
As the three women worried, Tian Guihua's husband, Li Zhuzi, suddenly came running over like the wind.
"Auntie Liu, quick, quick, quick! Your Qiao'er is back! She dragged two huge wild boars back. They're at the threshing ground in front of the village