Qiu Mingyan's mother is named Gui Lanzhi.
With trembling lips, the honest rural woman couldn't believe the scene she had just witnessed.
Looking again towards the direction of the room, Gui Lanzhi said, "Mingyan, you..."
Qiu Mingyan's face reddened with embarrassment, and he lowered his eyes.
Ten minutes later, sitting in front of the chicken coop in the yard, Gui Lanzhi was feeding the hens with grain while saying, "Is that the girl you mentioned before from the big city?"
Qiu Mingyan held a cigarette butt between his fingers, took a puff, and nodded, "Yes."
Gui Lanzhi's expression showed a subtle ripple, and she lowered her head, murmuring, "I should have realized it earlier, I should have realized it..."
This kind of mumbling left Qiu Mingyan without a response.
After a pause, Gui Lanzhi's expression grew serious, "But Mingyan, how is this going to work? You're supposed to marry the village chief's daughter, and now you..."
