Li Baoying, worried that Xiaoen might be hungry, quickly boiled some water and heated up some steamed buns, along with the scallion pancakes Liu Xiaoni had brought from the county town. She planned to eat something, sit for a while, and then return to the county.
The buns Su Ye had given them were zucchini and egg-filled, with thin skins and plenty of stuffing; Xiaoen ate two, plus a pancake. Xiaobai ate one bun. Li Baoying watched them eat, having a pancake herself. Once finished, Xiaoen suddenly stood up and looked around, the bewilderment in his eyes still refusing to fade. Watching him, Li Baoying felt a profound sense of reassurance, as if her eldest son were still truly there.
After they had rested, she took them back to the county town. As they left, Xiaoen looked back several times, seemingly reluctant to go. Li Baoying decided she would come back to stay for a few days whenever she had the time.
Chapter 176