Chapter 183 - 179 Shy until late night
Li Xianglu cooked meals, her body smelling of cooking fumes, then she picked up her clothes and went behind the folding screen to change. Lu Anna and Iro looked around Li Xianglu’s room, noticing the antique-style furniture, the screen, the kang table, the tall looms, a clothes rack all intricately carved, even more exquisite than the living room decor. It seemed the family had an interesting approach, presenting simplicity to outsiders while ensuring quality for their own use.
Li Xianglu changed into long-sleeve velvet clothes and came out, greeting, "Have a seat. How was your trip to Shandong?"
Lu Anna shook her head, "Just so-so, just took a casual look. My mom’s hometown is Shandong, so we visited my grandma while we were there."
Li Xianglu nodded and said, "Well, traveling is good. Staying at home all the time is boring."
Seeing the sincerity in Li Xianglu’s words, Lu Anna smiled and asked, "Really now? Does being married really make you feel different? Have you started becoming sentimental?"
Li Xianglu took off her shoes, sat cross-legged on the bed, and replied unamused, "What married woman? I’m still a maiden!"
They all laughed heartily at this. Iro drank some tea and then remembered something, "Ma Lingling didn’t go home for vacation."
Li Xianglu raised her eyebrows, "She didn’t? How do you know?"
"We saw her while shopping, and then asked around a bit, she indeed didn’t go back home," Iro said while playing with the tea leaves.
Li Xianglu nodded and said, "Remember how she left our dorm? That hateful look in her eyes, Anna, you and Iro need to be careful around her. Ma Lingling is not right."