Hearing what the Little Red Carp said, Wang Yuan beamed. She reached out, picked the child up, and laughed, "Oh my, Little Red Carp, you've gotten so tall and so big."
"Mhm, I'm almost five years old," the Little Red Carp said with a laugh. She took a bite of her candied hawthorn, then turned and winked at her big sister, letting her know she could have some too.
"Wang Yuan, when you visit in the future, just come. You really don't have to bring gifts. It makes me feel a bit awkward," Zhao Nuanyue said politely. Wang Yuan had brought rice cakes last time, which she hadn't eaten, and now she'd brought candied hawthorns.
Even though Zhao Nuanyue didn't want them or plan to eat them, Wang Yuan had still spent money, which made Nuanyue feel a little guilty.
"Don't be so formal. It barely cost anything," Wang Yuan laughed. "Besides, I have a job now with decent pay and good benefits. Even if you don't eat them, I had to get some for the Little Red Carp!"
