After all, she was old and had been living a comfortable life, so it was only natural that she suffered backaches after being out in the yard for too long.

She was clutching her waist while sitting limply on the bamboo chair in the yard, frowning in pain.

After clearing away the few weeds left in the yard, I washed my hands and handed her the pain-relieving medicine.

She frowned, unwilling to accept it.

I pursed my lips. “These are painkillers. They are not harmful.”

Having said that, I put the medicine in her hands. Then, I went inside and fetched a cup of warm water for her.

She seemed stunned. Perhaps unable to bear the pain, she accepted the cup of water and took the medicine.

As I kept the rest of the medicine aside, I said, “This medicine has few side effects. If the pain is intolerable, you can take one or two tablets to relieve the pain.”

She glanced at me with her lips pursed and turned her eyes upon the yard, saying, “Your voice sounds so nasal. If you have a cold, please don’t pass it to me.”

I couldn’t help letting out a laugh. She was obviously concerned about me, but she just had to put up a mean front.

Forget it.

She is, after all, an arrogant lady of a privileged upbringing.

Being childless and way past half her life, perhaps she was thinking of spending her twilight years alone in peace.

“Yeah, I’ll go back and take some medicine.” It was commonplace to get the flu during the winter months.

and went into the house. When she came out, she held a bag of Isatis tinctoria root in her hand. “Make drinks with this using hot water, twice a day. You’ll get better in a couple of

it and smiled, saying, “Thank you,

reply without saying

was out, and most of the snow had melted. With the

in the yard,

noon, she looked at me and asked, “Would you like to stay for lunch? It’s been snowing for a few

nodded. “Anything would

was only dry rations, it wasn’t going to stop

already a fire in the yard, so she brought out some potatoes and sweet potatoes for me to peel. Then we cut up some

no time, we were having a

brought out some red wine from the cellar, the atmosphere of

some people. Although there was not much conversation between Sally and me,

had not taken any proper meals, so my tummy felt bloated as I had eaten a

fire. Seeing the cutlery, his handsome face displayed a smile as he

faint smile. Truth be told, I did not really like it, but I ate some nonetheless since I was in a

don’t you try it?” My taste buds were not the same as his, so he might

hand. After taking a bite, he raised

laughed. “Aunt Sally

“Okay, there is some more. Go home quickly after

get old, they tend to keep their true thoughts

us understood

took a chair from the house and sat by my side, holding my

barbecued meat to him. While handing over the sauce to him, I explained, “It tastes better with

smiled and did as he was

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