Qiao Mei carefully took the bowl and drank the chicken soup slowly. The chicken meat was so soft that it disintegrated with one touch. The soup was sweet and delicious.
"Thank you, mother. This soup is very delicious…" Qiao Mei said weakly.
"It's fine. If you like it, I'll stew it for you again tomorrow. You'll get better quicker if you drink more," Xu Lan said with relief.
Qiao Mei could not bear to see Xu Lan so concerned about her health. If she were to leave now, it would hurt Xu Lan's feelings. However, if she did not leave now, the matter of the babies would be exposed and all the plans would be ruined.
She looked up at Xia Zhe, her big bright eyes filled with a pleading look. She could not bring herself to say that she wanted to return to the village. Xu Lan was really too nice to her now.
Xia Zhe understood what she meant and said patiently to Xu Lan, "Mother, I plan to bring Qiao Mei back to the village."
