They looked like they had seen a ghost. It wasn't until Yu Huang came to her senses, scowled, and shooed them away that they finally left, abashed.
Only Yu An wasn't scared off. She pestered Yu Huang, asking her to smile again. Yu Huang found the child incredibly annoying, but she forced a smile just to send her away.
"Hurry up and check on your pig trotters. Didn't you say they would be ready in half an hour?"
"Oh, right, right! Time's up!"
Yu An left, completely satisfied. Ao Yun, who had been watching the entire scene, nearly crushed the packet of medicine in her hand!
She had used half the powder to lure a herd of wild boars over, but she never expected Yu An to escape completely unharmed. That group of meddlers had intercepted all the boars' attacks!
What angered her most was that Yu Huang was treating Yu An even better than she treated her. 'If this keeps up,' she thought, 'they'll recognize each other as mother and daughter before Yu Huang even recovers her memories!'
