“Ni’er, come. Sit near the stove. Let’s drink some sugar water and eat some dried persimmons. You loved eating sweet things when you were younger, so we made sure that sweets were always available for you.”0

“Maybe you want to eat meat instead? Didn’t you like eating meat? Let me go get some for you; your mother will cook it for you.”0

The old man and old woman orbited Li Sui, frantically taking care of her. The smile on their lips never once disappeared as they offered anything they could offer.0

“Wait, Ni’er, how did you manage to come back here? I heard that beast sold you—”0

“We're having a festival here," the old man lightly kicked the old woman, interrupting her. "Don’t even mention that...0