Chapter 824: Mother Song Disciplines Her Daughter
Candlelight flickered inside the inn that night.
Tea sat on the table alongside a small plate of roasted beans. The beans still carried the faint, charred fragrance of a fresh roasting.
The Tabby Cat batted at the dish with a paw. Just as it was about to snag a bean, Mister Qingshan snatched it away.
Infuriated, Mao'er let out an angry huff.
Meanwhile, over by the wall, two figures—one tall, one short—stood facing the wood, each balancing a porcelain bowl of water on her head.
Song Bao did not dare to move, and neither did Yu Hongjin.
If the water spilled, they would be beaten.
Mother Song already held a bamboo switch in her hand, while Yunxiang stood by with folded arms, watching.
Father Song sighed repeatedly off to the side, muttering, "Never up to any good, never up to any good!"