As soon as Su Bai entered the courtyard, she pulled Su Hua up and down and looked her over.
Zhao Shi and her two sons also stared intently.
The two little ones gently nibbled at Su Hua's skirt, looking left and right, occasionally whimpering.
Su Hua found it somewhat amusing, and grasped Su Bai's hand in return, blinking as she said, "Mother, what's wrong? I just went to the Qin family for a meal, and my eldest brother accompanied me. I'm perfectly fine, no limbs missing!"
"Go away! What nonsense are you talking about!" Madam Su glared at her irritably. Seeing that she was really alright, she finally felt relieved. "Erhu and Sanhu said that you ran into trouble at the hot pot stall today. The head constable even played dirty tricks and drew a knife. I've been worried sick about it."
Upon hearing this, Su Hua looked up and glanced at the two brothers behind her.
The latter chuckled in unison, then silently turned their heads away.
When their mother asks them questions, they dare not refuse to answer; it has always been this way since they were children.
Su Hua looked at the two round heads and was speechless for a moment, but patted Su Bai's hand and said gently, "Although it was a bit dangerous at the time, Mother, don't forget that I know medicine. Since ancient times, medicine and poison have been inseparable. Even if Qin Yucheng hadn't come later, I would have had a way to subdue that yamen runner."
"Yes, Mother knows." Madam Su Bai nodded.
A mother worries when her son travels far away. Even though she knows her daughter is capable, she can't help but worry when she's far away.
Qian, who had been walking silently behind, immediately went up to Su Hua after the mother and daughter finished exchanging pleasantries, her phoenix eyes shining.
"Hua'er, Erhu and Sanhu said that Young Master Qin is the son of the county magistrate, and also the grandson of the richest man in the world, Yu the Great. Is that true? You and your elder brother went to see him today. Did you really see that his house is paved with jade and has tiles made of gold?"
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