"The government was very happy to have produced a female top scorer in the college entrance examination. They also helped the villagers get out of poverty and become rich, so the village was renamed Fengming Village."

"But this village doesn't look like it has escaped poverty and become prosperous at all."

Song Xiaofu murmured softly.

Indeed, the village in front of us consisted of thatched and earthen houses, and the clothes drying outside had patches on them.

"I remember them saying that we should come to Li Xiaomeng's wedding banquet."

"Li Xiaomeng..."

Bai Sang pondered for a moment, confirming that the name was not mentioned in his memory.

"Let's go ahead, the sun is about to set."

Song Xiaofu pulled Bai Sang along.

The two slowly walked into the village.

The villagers all seemed busy, but as soon as they saw Bai Sang and Song Xiaofu, they immediately stopped what they were doing and greeted them warmly.

"You must be Xiaomeng's classmates?"

"Look at this little girl, she looks so young."

"Yes, yes, her skin is so fair and tender, but she's a bit thin."

"You'll have a wedding banquet in a couple of days, so make sure you eat a lot, okay? It'll be good if you get plump and healthy."

The villagers were chatting amongst themselves, and Bai Sang sensed something was amiss, though she maintained a smile.

"Auntie, where does Xiaomeng live? We'd like to go and see her first."

One of them, an elderly woman with a kind smile and gray hair, wiped her hands on her apron.

"Go straight ahead from here, there's a big tree in the fifth alley, and that's the house under the tree, that's the village chief's house."

Bai Sang thanked her and walked with Song Xiaofu in the direction she pointed.

At the entrance of the fourth alley, the two men stared at the big tree, neither of them moving.

The old lady said it was the fifth alley, but the big tree is now at the entrance of the fourth alley.

Should I go in?