"I heard you came back so late, so I made your favorite dumplings and brought them over for you,"
Lady Shen, her aunt by marriage, said with a smile that bore the tender affection of motherhood.
Ji Ruyan hastened to welcome her inside, "Aunt, it's so late, you shouldn't have gone through the trouble of making food for me, I feel quite uneasy about it."
"My child, do you always need to be so formal and distant with your aunt?"
Lady Shen said with a touch of sadness, having always felt an inexplicable barrier between herself and Ruyan over the years.
With a wry smile, Ji Ruyan responded, "Aunt, saying that really makes me feel ashamed. Please come in."
Lady Shen gave a slight smile, "The reason I came over so late is actually to thank you. Your great-uncle told me everything, that you found a good marital match for Yini. Her marriage has always been a source of worry for me."
