The original owner's friendship with Qiao Liang was truly built up over time. The two of them were wild and unruly in the village when they were children. In the Boy Scouts, no one dared to claim to be number one, otherwise they would be beaten up by the two of them.
Ye Shangzhou looked up at the sky. "It's getting late. Weren't you going to visit Xun Yin?"
"Yes, it's time to go." Qiao Zhen raised her hand to rub Qiao Liang's head, only to realize that Qiao Liang was already a head taller than her. But she still stood on tiptoe and rubbed it. "You've grown so tall. You have to be sensible and obedient. You can't be such a little rascal like before. Auntie has to go."
Qiao Liang was reluctant to part with him, but he didn't cause any trouble.
Qiao Zhen carried Ye Shangzhou into the carriage before bidding farewell to her parents. Qiao's mother immediately burst into tears, and Qiao's father's eyes also reddened. "Daughter, your father and I have nothing to worry about but you. You must take good care of yourself."
Qiao Zhen readily agreed, not forgetting to reassure them, "I will come back to see you in a few days."
Three years! Even a generation gap can emerge in that time, but Old Man Qiao and Mother Qiao still care about their daughter. Such devotion is truly rare in a patriarchal society.
Qiao Zhen didn't say anything more, and she left decisively.
Ye Shangzhou couldn't tell how reluctant Qiao Zhen was to part with him, so he could only comfort her based on his feelings, "I said I would make you come back in glory, so smile."
Qiao Zhen's eyebrows curved into a smile, her eyes sparkling. "Sure, you can laugh as many times as you want."
Jin Taifu calmly ignored the couple's public display of affection and continued eating persimmons.
Was he actually just here to freeload?
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