Hearing Xiao Xian relay greetings from Mao Dazhu, and after learning about the bleak passing of Bai Juyi and the mysterious disappearance of Mei Nian, Hu Song sighed, "It's good to know Senior Brother's health is holding up well. I'm grateful he still remembers this wayward junior brother of his."
Xiao Xian couldn't help but smile at this. If Mr. Hu is considered wayward, then Mao Dazhu would be deemed uneducated. Among these brothers, only Bai Juyi has consistently pursued a craft in horticulture, just as his feelings for Mei Nian have remained unchanged for years.
"Senior Brother Bai is still the same temperamental person. It's a pity about him and Senior Mei; in the end, they didn't end up together. What's the story behind this pinecone you gave me?" Xiao Xian, after clarifying her identity, also brought a gift with her: a water-blue pinecone.
