Si Jiuyue merely took a cursory glance, yet she returned home with the air of someone who had everything under control.
Back at the Wooden Courtyard, the Cui sisters were busily familiarizing themselves with the Si Family Courtyard. The adults, however, were not adjusting as quickly as the children; Cui Zi'an and his younger siblings had already integrated seamlessly with the Si children. Everyone had even made plans to go catch frogs and river snails together that evening.
Although the Cui sisters were eager to fit in, they remained stiff and reserved, whether eating or doing chores. No matter how much Jiang Lin tried to reassure them, they could not change their ways. They were even too embarrassed to eat their fill. Seeing their reticence, Si Jiuyue decided not to press them. They had only just arrived and were not yet accustomed to their new life; with time, things would naturally improve.
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