Chapter 116

By the time You hour arrived, the sun was already sinking below the mountains. The heat was finally less oppressive, so the family of four prepared to head home. At noon, when they had given away the medicinal herbs and pastries, their back-baskets had been empty, but now they were packed to the brim once again. Stuffed inside were all sorts of vegetables grown by Lady Lin—loofahs, eggplants, string beans, and more. Since these were just everyday home-grown vegetables, Zhao Yan didn't decline and accepted them. Only with reciprocal give-and-take could a relationship last longer; maintaining affection relied on mutual effort, not one-sided devotion. Mutual dedication was the secret to longevity.