Auntie Wenxin is a good person...
Aunt Shaw smiled contentedly and gently touched Emily Simpson's head, looking at her affectionately as she ate dumplings.
.........
Early the next morning, after playing all day yesterday, Emily slept until daybreak.
By the time she opened her eyes, it was already late.
Outside the window, the light was very bright...
Emily shielded her eyes from the light, then slowly sat up.
Recently the pressure of her studies had been too great; after going out to have fun yesterday, she felt much more relaxed.
Her body also seemed a bit lighter...
Emily stretched comfortably, then got up, ready to go downstairs.
.........
When she went downstairs, Aunt Shaw was tidying the courtyard.
Originally, the courtyard only had several trees and a lawn.
But Aunt Shaw had brought in several flower pots and placed them all at the doorway, carefully tending to them.
The whole courtyard seemed to have much more life.
