By this time, Wu Lang had already gone to the backyard to greet Lady Wu Wang and returned, even bringing the clothes Xiao Qi had brought for changing.
When Lian Manman and Lian Zhizhi went to the kitchen to wash the muskmelons and cut a watermelon, bringing it out on a large tray, Xiao Qi had already been fished out of the water tank by Wu Lang, dried and changed into clean new clothes.
"Come on, let's eat melon," Lian Manman called to Wu Lang and Xiao Qi.
The group of children laughed all the way to the backyard, heading into the Upper Room East Room. Everyone ate melon together, and after some chat, Lady Wu Wang finally took her leave, naturally taking with her the half basket of fresh water chestnuts that Lady Zhang had prepared for her.
