Gu Fei looked at her, exasperated. "Then what do you suggest? My hair is still wet. Should I just tie it up?"
"You can't go out like this!" Lan Zhi said. As she spoke, she found a piece of cloth and wrapped up Gu Fei's hair, only then letting her leave.
Outside, everyone was setting up their bedrolls around the bonfires. Lian'er was quick and deft as she unrolled her bedding. Ms. Qian glanced over from the side, a deep sense of displeasure welling up inside her.
'When that Lian'er was at my house, she was as dense as a post. She'd only move when you shouted at her, and wouldn't lift a finger otherwise. So why is she rushing to do everything now that she's with Gu Fei's family?
What a contemptible wretch!'
Uncle Ma finished processing the two wolves he and Chen Hu had killed. He gave the pelts to Gu Fei's great-uncle, stripped off all the meat, and gave it to Mrs. Chen in a basin.
As Mrs. Chen took the basin, she saw eyes all around them fixated on her.
