She also picked some wild grapes and other fruits, which she stored in her space. As she was about to descend down the mountain, she carried Little Huzi on her back. She held a basket filled with a variety of wild fruits.
Then she started making her way back home.
Because it was hot, she decided to rest at noon; hence, she did not encounter anyone on the way. Upon reaching home, she opened the gate and walked straight into the house.
"Hanhan, are you back?" Yun's mother had been worried that Meng Yunhan really ran away with Little Huzi, so she didn't work that afternoon.
Now that Meng Yunhan had returned, her heart was at ease.
"Mother......" Seeing her look relieved, Meng Yunhan realized what had happened in her absence. They feared she had left, or perhaps even absconded with the funds.
Yun's mother asked meekly, "Hanhan, did you go into the mountains?"