Although Hua Manman repeatedly refused, Song Yixian insisted on going to the supermarket to buy groceries.
She personally cooked a feast for Hua Manman.
Eating her mother's cooking again after so many years, Hua Manman felt a complex mix of emotions.
She could understand Song Yixian's guilt and repentance, but after being separated for so many years, the chasm between mother and daughter couldn't be bridged by a few words or a couple of meals.
After the meal, Song Yixian offered to help Manman clean, but Manman sternly refused.
Song Yixian knew to quit while she was ahead. They had only just reunited, and she had to give her daughter time to adjust. So, she left, albeit reluctantly.
Hua Manman finished packing her bags, then slung on her backpack and went to the city's largest library.
There, she found books on the development of ancient agriculture and began to study them intently.
'Since I'm back in the modern world, I can't let this trip be for nothing.'
