Mrs. Zhen hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Aunt Li, you don't look much older than me. Are you in your forties this year? Not fifty yet, right?"
"How could I not be! I'm already fifty-two!" Aunt Li explained cheerfully, "In my entire life, it's only in the past two years, living alone, I haven't had to worry about anything. That's why I've gained weight! My face has gotten rounder, and I look younger than before!"
Mrs. Zhen unconsciously repeated, "Living alone, not having to worry about anything..."
Seeing that Mrs. Zhen took this to heart, Aunt Li quickly agreed, "Yes!"
"...That is indeed true!" Mrs. Zhen seemed to have thought of something and suddenly nodded in agreement.
Then she fell silent.
Seeing this, Aunt Li knew she couldn't let the conversation drop, so she quickly started chattering again!