For Qin Liuxi, Jing Xiaosi's refusal was entirely within her expectations; she wasn't upset because she truly did intend to repay the kindness of hitching a ride. If he didn't want it, that was his choice, and she would not impose herself.
Moreover, she had a hunch that they would meet again.
Sure enough, on the second day, around noon at a tea stall on the official road to Xiangnan where they had stopped for a rest, she encountered their group once more.
"Brother Xiong, what a coincidence." Qin Liuxi helped Si Lengyue off the cart, waving cheerfully at Xiong Er.
Upon seeing them, the pancake in Xiong Er's hand dropped, and he stared at them dumbfounded: "How come you're here, and where are you heading?"
"Oh, we're also heading to Xiangnan," Qin Liuxi said with a chuckle, pointing to the horse carriage. "Finally hired a carriage, no need to hitch rides anymore."
Heading to Xiangnan as well?
