"Mom, that wicked woman ran away! She pushed me into the lotus pond and then ran. Despicable, I won't let her get away with it!"
Qian Yi was so angry that he jumped up and down.
"Son, who exactly is the wicked woman you're talking about?"
"Hmph, who else could it be? It's that wicked woman from the Li family, Li San Niang!"
...
Of course, Long Yue wouldn't stupidly stay there waiting for the mother and son to come after her. Once she had set them up, she took off, leaving without a trace.
After crossing the lotus pond, her feet were covered in mud, so Long Yue found a mountain stream to clean off with A Qiu.
The cuffs of her pants were stained with mud, making them hard to clean. Long Yue looked at her faded pants, deep in thought.
It's time to get herself a new outfit.
But the silver at home is scarce, with one part needed to supply food and necessities, another for Li Qingmu's travel expenses for the exam, and whatever's left squeezed out to buy herself a new garment.
