"Madam, the Lin Family's old Master and Mistress have arrived," Nanny Xu reported to Lin Youfu and his wife as they entered the courtyard, noticing that Lin Yue seemed lost in thought and gently reminding her.
"My dear girl, we finally see you. You have no idea how your father and I have suffered these days. Those damn refugees have stolen all the food at home, and they even beat us both; we are yet to fully recover. Without food at home and the crops destroyed, your father and I were at our wits' end and had no choice but to come to you," Mrs. Zhou sobbed as she spoke, though it was unclear whether her tears were genuine since her face was covered and could not be seen.