By the time they returned to the town, it was already completely dark.
Originally Xinyan thought that Granny Zhang's house had a vacant room and He Jinxuan could stay there, but He Jinxuan insisted on renting a room at the guesthouse to avoid causing gossip about Xinyan.
Only after that did they head to Granny Zhang's house.
Granny Zhang had just finished washing the dishes and was relaxing in the yard. She heard someone knocking on the door and wondered who would visit at such a late hour, so she asked: "Who is it?"
Xinyan felt incredibly excited, and upon hearing Granny Zhang's voice, she felt truly close: "Granny Zhang, it's me, Xinyan."
As soon as she heard it was Xinyan, Granny Zhang's demeanor completely changed, and she got up to head to the gate: "Oh my, Xinyan is back, I'll open the door for you right away."
As she spoke, she deftly opened the gate: "I've been expecting you to come back these past few days, been waiting eagerly."
