"Fourth sister!"
Before Su Pan'er and Qin Yi had left the grand hall, Su Ke ran over like a gust of wind.
Staring at Su Pan'er with tearful eyes, he extended his hand wanting to embrace her, but then he froze, hesitating to make the move. Lost for words, he choked up after a long silence.
"Fourth sister, are you alright? Where have you been?"
"I…"
Su Pan'er also had tears in her eyes, so moved that she couldn't even speak. It took her a while before she managed a smile, "I was saved by someone, just swept downstream by the river, which is why I arrived late. I made you worry, it's all because Fourth sister was…"
"Fourth sister, you worried me to death…"
Ke'er kept shaking his head, overcome with emotion. But before he could finish his sentence, several cries of surprise sounded from outside.
"You damn girl, you finally remember to come back! Beating you to death for being so unfilial..."