"Ignoring her is the right thing to do. The more you pay attention to people like her, the more smug they get. Just ignore her and let her stew!"
"Yes!" Lin Lan said with a cheeky grin. "Great-aunt, I'm heading out. Little Douzi is sleeping in his room."
"I know, you thick-skinned girl!" The old woman chuckled as she closed the backyard gate. She returned to her kitchen and sighed, "Yang Laoyao, you really were a jinx. The moment you left, Lin Lan became so much better."
As Lin Lan neared the Eucalyptus Forest, she took off her hat and quickened her pace. From a distance, she could see Li Xiangyang already waiting by the edge of the vegetable patch.
She walked up with a smile. "Master Li, sorry to trouble you."
"It's no trouble at all." Li Xiangyang smiled and took the bag. 'Why does she keep calling me Master Li?'
