To ease her daughter's mood, Chuntao's mother frequently chatted with her, sharing all the big and small news from the village, mostly discussing family gossip.
Li Chuntao had grown accustomed to her mother's approach these days. She knew her mother meant well, so she continued listening and asked, "What's going on?"
Chuntao's mother continued, "Daughter, do you know Deng Zhaodi from our village? She's about your age, living at the west end of the village."
"Yes, I know her. What's up with her?" Li Chuntao asked puzzledly. That girl usually seemed quite honest; what could happen to her?
"Well, she became quite famous in the village today. Many people are gossiping about her, saying that today she and the Zhao family's boy came out of the woods one after the other and were spotted. Everyone's saying something might be going on between them."
Upon hearing this, Li Chuntao was shocked. Just coming out one after the other means something's up?
