Qin Mei's eyelid twitched. She didn't respond to Qiao Wei. 'What could she say? Admire Qiao Wei's fixation on romance?'
"Cousin-in-law, do you love my cousin?" Qiao Wei asked again.
Qiao Wei's questions always revolved around her and Jie Jingchen. Qin Mei really wanted to ask her, 'Don't you have anything else to talk about?'
"Cousin, do you like stories?" Qin Mei asked in return.
"I do." Especially her cousin-in-law and cousin's love story. Qiao Wei loved hearing those epic and poignant love stories most of all.
"I'll tell you a story," Qin Mei said.
"Okay!" Qiao Wei was full of anticipation.
"Once upon a time..."
And so, subjected to the torment of Qin Mei's fairy tales, Qiao Wei was on the verge of being lulled to sleep.
Led by Qiao Wei, the two ventured deep into the mountains. Before they entered, Qin Mei gave Qiao Wei a sachet that kept snakes, insects, rats, and ants from coming near.
