When asked about the waist pendant by his younger sister, Bai Zehao didn't seem nervous at all, saying frankly, "It was a young worker from the Colorful Embroidery Pavilion named Xiaoning who gave it to me. The poor girl's father was sick, and in order to get him treatment, she was going to sell herself into servitude. I just happened to be there and helped her. Her embroidery work is pretty decent. Now she's working at the Colorful Embroidery Pavilion and says she'll repay the money as soon as possible."
Whenever Bai Zehao mentioned Xiaoning, there was always an appreciative tone in his voice. It was clear that he admired Xiaoning's filial piety and ambition.
Bai Ruozhu took off his waist pendant, held it in her hand, and said, "Indeed, she is a skillful girl, and the knitted rope is beautiful. But has she married or been engaged?"
"I don't know about that. Never asked her about it," Bai Zehao answered, laughing sheepishly.