Laixi followed her gaze to the little Black Dog as it was eating. He smiled sheepishly and said, "I really thought Second Aunt had kicked it to death. The sounds it was making were terrifying!"
Qingmu took Mrs. Wang's empty rice bowl and went to add more rice to it. "I'm full," Mrs. Wang said.
Qingmu didn't believe her. "I saw you were just trying to coax Laicai. How could you possibly be full? Eat some more." As he spoke, he went to the main room to get her more food.
Juhua looked at her grandmother's graying hair and sighed. "Grandma, you should worry less. Don't you have Uncle to take care of things?"
Seeing Juhua's concern, Mrs. Wang smiled and patted her head. "Juhua, dear, that's just life. Having children and grandchildren to keep you busy… it's tiring and frustrating, but it makes your days feel grounded. If you don't have them to fuss over, then no matter how well you live, your heart will just feel empty."
