Approaching them, the two sides exchanged greetings and pleasantries. Huai Zi then teased Li Changyu, "Look at this entourage of yours. It's quite intimidating. You look like an official on an inspection tour."
Li Changyu walked over and sat down beside him. "You are truly capable," he said with a laugh. "Taking three babies, carrying a fishing net, and hauling water buckets to catch fish. Aren't you tired walking all this way? I brought more people precisely because I was afraid I couldn't handle it. Wan'er isn't used to being out and about much, so I worried the walk would be too hard on her."
The two of them began chatting and laughing.
Gao Wan'er wore a peach-red jacket, looking as radiant and delicate as a flower amidst the lush green countryside. She walked over to Juhua. A maid in purple hurried to lay a small cotton cushion on the ground and helped her sit down.
