Lihua returned home. After years of intense, high-pressure study, the sudden relaxation felt strange. She spent her first day back just sleeping, and by the next, she found herself with nothing to do. When she tried to help her parents, they complained she was clumsy—her lines were never straight, and her cuts were uneven. When she tried to help Grandma, the old woman insisted she was just puttering around for fun and didn’t have enough work to justify Lihua’s help, shooing her away.
"Lihua, since you’re rested, let’s start practicing English," Li Xiulan said, calling her over. "I’ve reached this section recently. Chat with me in English and let’s see if my level is good enough for real communication."
Seeing Lihua’s blank expression, Li Xiulan smiled.
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