Hua Xiaomai was usually busy all day at a small diner in the east of the village, and whenever she found a moment of leisure, she had to visit the Sauce Garden, or else, she would be teaching Zhou Yunyun the art of cooking. Leaving home in the morning and not returning until evening, she definitely wouldn't come back halfway through the day, a fact well known by Guan Rong's mother, who lived next door.
At the moment, she was whispering gossip with Old Lady Meng, but the person who shouldn't have returned appeared suddenly in the yard, which undeniably caused her great fright. She shuddered uncontrollably, then managed to squeeze out a stiff, ugly smile, and forced herself to remain calm, "Oh, Xiaomai is back? Is the diner doing well, not too busy?"
