"This candied hawthorn tasted exactly the same as it did in my memories."
A woman in a purple palace dress walked down the street, carrying a straw-wrapped stick over her shoulder.
Xiao Yi Xian kept chewing the bright red hawthorns with her tiny mouth.
"Mm..."
"Tart... not bad!"
"The sugar coating on the outside is obviously made from top-grade syrup!"
The candied hawthorns in Xiao Yi Xian's hand gradually dwindled until only a stick remained.
"Ding!"
The stick fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
Xiao Yi Xian glanced at the remaining nine candied hawthorn skewers and did not take any more. After all, three foodies were still waiting for her.
Meanwhile, in the distant courtyard—
"Big Sister Fu Ya, when will Dragon Sister come back?" Zi Yan sat on the table, swaying lazily as she spoke.
Fu Ya gently lifted her teacup and took a sip. "Don't be so impatient. Your Dragon Sister might be here any moment now."
Xiao Lan also said from the side, "That's right, my lady. There's no need to worry so much. Master should be back soon."
Zi Yan stroked Xiao Lan's feathers, her mind filled entirely with Xiao Yi Xian's figure.
They had not seen each other for nearly seven days.
Xiao Yi Xian swaggered through the formation and said with a smile, "I'm back."
The instant Xiao Yi Xian's voice reached them, Zi Yan turned into a streak of light and raced over.
Seeing that familiar figure, Zi Yan sped up even more.
Xiao Yi Xian opened her arms at the sight of little Zi Yan, ready to give her a sweet embrace.
Zi Yan had originally intended to pounce on her, but in the next instant, she spotted the candied hawthorns.
In a single exchange—
Zi Yan hugged a candied