Ten minutes later, the ox had miraculously stood up, perfectly fine, and the group set off once more.
Following this incident, Gu Qingya’s standing in the old man’s eyes had shifted. Seeing that she possessed genuine skill, he even invited her to ride on the ox cart. Gu Qingya was the only one granted such a privilege.
Fu Yurou was consumed by envy. She watched the old man—who just moments ago had been finding fault with them at every turn—now treating Gu Qingya with such warmth that anyone unaware of the situation would have assumed Gu Qingya was his own daughter.
Chapter 20