Eldest Xie enthusiastically carried the items the two brought inside, and at this time, Lv Cuiping was even more insistent on inviting them to stay for dinner.
"It's dark, but that's okay. We have plenty of rooms. You can stay overnight and leave tomorrow."
Xu Zhe'an, however, refused without hesitation.
"We won't stay for dinner. We just came to express our gratitude and then we'll leave."
To keep things low-key, he had already arranged for someone to drive the car to the village entrance after dark to wait.
Lv Cuiping continued to persuade, but was stopped by Xie Yumian.
"Mom, they have things to do, no need to insist. Next time Jingyi comes, she can stay overnight with me."
Xu Jingyi leaned over and asked quietly.
"Where's your brother? Why didn't I see him?"
Xie Yumian's expression changed slightly, then she stood up and smiled.
"Alright, I'll go call him. You two sit for a while."
Lv Cuiping was still puzzled, but was directly pulled outside by Xie Yumian.
