Three days later, they held the ancestral ritual.
They set off at a little past five in the morning and didn't return until after two in the afternoon.
Exhausted and unable to speak a word, Xia Zhi returned to her courtyard, entered the house, and slumped into a chair.
He Jinnan followed closely behind and said with concern, "Why don't you lie down on the bed, why are you sitting here?"
Weakly waving her hand, Xia Zhi replied, "I'll go to bed after I bathe."
She rested for a while before her shaky legs carried her towards the bathroom.
Just as she had gone in, He Jinnan knocked on the door from outside, startling her, "Don't come in!"
He Jinnan chuckled and said, "You take your bath, I just wanted to tell you that Grandpa is looking for me, I'm going to see him."
"Should I wait for you to have dinner?" she asked through the door.
"Not sure. If I don't come back, I'll send you a message," He Jinnan said before he left.