"How could someone we know be better than Zhi Zhi? Surely in a big city there must be someone better!"
"That's true, Zhi Zhi would never stay in a place like ours; she deserves to be somewhere better. Come on, Zhi Zhi, have dinner at aunty's house. I'll cook my specialty for you!"
A group of aunties clung to Gu Zhi, refusing to let go, delighted with her.
Gu Zhi was a bit surprised, realizing that apart from the Qin Family, she wasn't without admirers.
"Thanks for the kind invitation, aunties. You've already given me so much food; I have to finish that first, right? I'll visit later."
She politely declined each offer, relieved only when Father Qin and Mrs. Qin came to her rescue.
Seeing Father Qin and Mrs. Qin refuse repeatedly and hearing they had a program to record, the villagers finally gave up and stopped bothering her.
[Actually, there's a reason the neighbors like the Qin Family so much; they must have helped the neighbors a lot.]
