He Jiahuan knew Yuan Yuan had followed her, and only then did she suddenly realize that she'd embarrassed herself in front of her niece!
So, to save face as an elder, He Jiahuan changed the subject and took the initiative to ask,
"Yuan Yuan, did you stay here today just to watch me make a fool of myself?"
Yuan Yuan knew her fourth aunt was lashing out because she was embarrassed, so she quickly said,
"No. I just happened to see Zhang Qiulin run into my dad's study!"
He Jiahuan obviously didn't believe her, so she changed the subject again. "How did you do that just now? You kicked him so far! He's a grown man."
Yuan Yuan took this as perfectly obvious and said, "I've been at the farm ever since I was born. When I had nothing to do, I practiced kung fu with Mom and Dad. I've been training since I was little, so of course I'm strong."
She really believed that. Wang Yue hadn't known how else to explain it at the time, so that was what he'd told her.
In truth, Wang Yue had used medicinal herbs from his space to prepare a special formula, diluted it many times over, and then had Yuan Yuan drink it.
Otherwise, no matter how well Yuan Yuan trained in kung fu, she could never have become this strong!
He Jiahuan didn't know any of that, but hearing the phrase "training since I was little" still made her laugh. Her earlier gloomy mood lifted a little.
She said crossly, "You really believe everything your dad tells you. You'll get married one day, won't you? Won't that ruin your training?"
Yuan Yuan froze, then replied uncertainly, "It won't, will it? I'll ask Dad when we get back!"
She was genuinely