Qi Xiang didn't take the two sweet potatoes. After giving the foolish boy a wry look, she pulled Gu Xi away and sat down beside Qin Yi in a huff.
Qin Yi scooted over, tilting her head with a smile as she tried to placate her. "What's there to be angry about? It's like they say, whoever has the milk is mother. It's only normal for him to be a little more devoted to Gu Xi..."
Qi Xiang paused. Thinking it over, she realized it made sense. In this day and age, food was the most precious thing. Forget being a mother—someone who provided food deserved to be treated like a revered ancestor.
Qi Xiang turned to Gu Xi, her gaze growing complicated.
Gu Xi: "..."
Just then, Ye Nan walked over.
"Miss Gu, what are your plans from here?" Ye Nan sat across the campfire from Gu Xi and added a subtle reminder, "We're about to enter City A's territory."
