"Dear! Dear!"
By the riverbank, the ox cart hadn't even come to a full stop when Liu Ji eagerly jumped off, shouting excitedly as he ran up the hill. That look of joy—anyone who didn't know better might think he'd passed the imperial examination!
Qin Yao came out from the main gate upon hearing the commotion, and as soon as Liu Ji saw her, his eyes lit up. He pulled out an envelope from his chest and waved it back and forth.
Qin Yao's heart skipped a beat; could it be that Gongliang Liao really replied to him?
Liu Ji, as if knowing her doubts, came up to her, not yet catching his breath, and immediately said:
"Dear, sir said he has set out. Judging by the day this letter was sent, he should arrive within the next couple of days!"
The four Da Lang siblings who were resting inside also came running out, their faces streaked with flour, holding dough-like things in their hands.
Liu Ji asked in confusion, "What are you up to here?"
