Chapter 74: This is Thrilling

Chapter 74: This Is Thrilling

Olivorddenly, Henry snapped out of it.

He shook his head, looked around, then at Sonya.

"I... I thought I saw a path. I..." He caught his breath."What happened to me just now?"

Sonya hugged him. "Nothing. It's nothing."

"Nothing,

nothing, she repeated. in her head, trying

trying to reassure herself.

Back in the car, Henry was back to normal.

Following the villager's directions, they rejoined the main road. Using the GPS, they discovered. they were near Qing Shi Town, where her aunt and uncle lived. They decided to go to Qing Shi Town, to visit the elders and enjoy a mini-vacation.

Remembering the chaotic phone call, Sonya. called her aunt beforehand.

Her aunt was thrilled. "Sonya and her husband are coming to see us!"

Her uncle's voice followed, Go home and kill a chicken. We'll have chicken stew tonight."

"Oh dear, it's too late for that."

"Nonsense, it'll be quick."

"Killing it, plucking it, and stewing it... by the time it's ready, the kids will be starving."

""You're just slow."

"Or I'll pull peanuts, and

you cook"

"I can cook, but can "you" carry a bag of peanuts?"

They started arguing. Sonya tried to interrupt, but then Grandma Reynolds chimed in.

"Are you two going to drive me crazy? I'll take care of this. Dongzi (Uncle) cooks. We'll pull the peanuts. Henry can carry them when he arrives."

her aunt

laughed. "No wonder Grandma likes living in town near you two. The three of you must

was on the edge of town. Sonya guided Henry

could see

"Let's go help."

tripped on a ridge. Sonya bent over laughing. Henry told her to stop, but she couldn't. He stormed off, annoyed. Sonya caught up and took

was easily appeased and

haystacks around here?" he asked, smiling

gasped. No. Nobody

anymore. There wouldn't

be any."

movie where a couple had a

This is

haystack.

embarrassed, covering her face and kicking

""You're shameless!"

peanut drying area, where her aunt and Grandma

still

trip to the island delayed things," her aunt said, walking over to examine Sonya, confirming she hadn't lost weight. Then she pulled Sonya over to Grandma Reynolds. Grandma Reynolds looked at Sonya, liking what she saw.

"Huh?"

heartless. He wouldn't think of visiting me," Grandma

hugged Grandma Reynolds, feigning affection."Grandma, I

so much."

you

Reynolds was easily appeased. "My dear grandson, I missed you too. Come here, let

"Ew, don't touch me."

less lovable as

older."

teased his grandmother, then greeted his aunt

here would. line

but couldn't help

his aunt laughed.

The peanuts

on the vines and needed

a machine?"

we don't have a large harvest. It's quicker to do it by

is free. We can chat while working," Grandma Reynolds said, efficiently pulling peanuts-nothing

several bags. Grandma Reynolds asked Henry to carry them to the edge of

labor. Can he carry them?" Sonya doubted it

heavy. Don't

was defiant. "You doubt

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