Gu Yundong felt somewhat regretful, but since everyone had left, she couldn’t catch up with them anyway.

Fortunately, she was staying at Aunt Ke’s house now, so she would surely meet them later, and she wasn’t worried about them skipping out on their bill.

Gu Yundong shook her head regretfully and left the teahouse.

It was getting late now, and people on the street were starting to pack up their stalls and head home.

Seeing Gu Yundong covered in dirt, people avoided her, holding their noses as they passed by.

Gu Yundong had wanted to explore the city, but now she hurried her steps. She hadn’t felt it before, but suddenly she felt itchy all over and very uncomfortable.

When she arrived at Aunt Ke’s house, she faintly heard voices coming from inside.

Pushing open the courtyard gate, she saw Gu Yunshu and Gu Yunxi sitting on small stools, listening attentively while Aunt Ke spoke across from them.

Yang Shi was squatting by the well, washing clothes.

They only had one set of clothes to change into, and it was hard to find a place to wash and dry them on the road, so both sets were dirty and uncomfortable to wear.

The clothes Gu Yunshu and Gu Yunxi were wearing now were probably borrowed from next door by Aunt Ke. They didn’t fit very well, but at least they were clean and comfortable. Yang Shi’s clothes were probably Aunt Ke’s, a bit short.

Aunt Ke was facing the front door, so she was the first to see her. She frowned and said to her, “You’re so dirty, go wash up quickly. I’ve borrowed your clothes, they’re in the west wing, go get them yourself.”

As soon as Yang Shi and the two brothers heard this, they turned to look at her, relief evident on their faces.

Aunt Ke snorted, “You’re back so late, they all thought you had left and wouldn’t come back. They didn’t work properly and weren’t in the mood to talk.”

Yang Shi and Gu Yun just ignored her words, but Gu Yunshu was already sensible. He blushed and whispered, “We, we were worried about you, big sister.”

Gu Yundong rubbed his head and said, “Big sister won’t leave. You guys talk first, I’ll go wash up.”

She went into the west wing. The room wasn’t big, but it was clean and tidy, with good light and ventilation, making it very comfortable.

Yang Shi brought in hot water for her to change her clothes and take a bath.

Gu Yundong took a comfortable hot bath, although Aunt Ke’s house didn’t have a big bathtub, so she had to wash herself with a basin several times. But even so, it was already very good. After washing, she felt like she had lost several pounds of weight.

After changing her clothes and with her wet hair hanging loose, Gu Yundong walked out of the room feeling refreshed.

By now, the sky was getting dark, and Yang Shi and the others were not in the courtyard. Instead, there was a faint sound coming from the kitchen.

Following the sound, Gu Yundong saw Aunt Ke making pancakes and porridge, while Yang Shi was making a fire.

Seeing her come in, Aunt Ke’s face showed a trace of surprise. Although she had already seen the appearance of this family after Yang Shi and the others had cleaned up, when she saw Gu Yundong, she still felt a little distracted.

A clean and tidy girl, if she could eat a little more and gain a little weight, she would truly be more than just beautiful.

Realizing she was a little distracted, Aunt Ke coughed lightly and said, “I see you’ve been on the road all day, and you don’t have anything to eat. I’ll make dinner for you tonight, but let’s be clear, you’ll have to cook for yourselves tomorrow. I won’t be doing it.”