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Fu Hanwen stepped out the door, just as Xiao Ruo returned from the pharmacy, she heard that Old Lady Fu from across the way had come by, she couldn't help but smile, "Faster than anticipated."
The swifter the arrival, the more guilt she harbored.
As soon as Old Lady Fu entered, her eyes brimming with hot tears, she said to Xiao Ruo, "Child, you were going to return home without even notifying grandma, you've had me worried for so long, I've finally awaited your return."
Xiao Ruo no longer interacted with her as before, her expression indifferent as she sat there sipping tea, as if she hadn't noticed the old lady's agitated demeanor.
For the first time in her life, Old Lady Fu felt like a clown and found it hard to continue her act. She paused, then wiping away her tears, she continued, "Child, grandma has also heard the rumors from the outside, those rumors are nothing but the malicious intent of people trying to sow discord between us, you mustn't believe..."
