Zhao Meimei was trembling, and Shi Yang's mother, holding back her laughter, helped the little girl change into dry clothes and personally took her home with Shi Yang.
When Liu Xiue saw Zhao Meimei wearing a thick cotton hat and having changed her clothes from head to toe, she was startled. She quickly pulled Meimei over for a careful inspection, and only after confirming that everything was intact did she breathe a sigh of relief and greeted Shi Yang's mother with a smile, "Oh, what happened here? Did Meimei get into trouble again?"
Shi Yang hurried forward and recounted the events.
Liu Xiue was momentarily caught between tears and laughter but wasn't angry. Seeing that Shi Yang's mother had brought Zhao Meimei back all wrapped up tightly, any slight displeasure she might have felt vanished into thin air.
Liu Xiue laughed and said, "Meimei went to call Shi Yang for dinner. We didn't know you were back; we thought no one was home."
