However, when they finally reached Lan Yue's house, the cubs became quiet again.
There were already many people gathered inside and outside the courtyard. After all, Lan Yue wasn't the only one leaving. The mermen who had come from the East Sea to trade salt were also preparing to return home.
They had exchanged their salt for a large quantity of beast hides, and the hides had already been packed for the journey.
Seeing so many familiar faces gathered together, Su Qinglan immediately hurried inside. The moment she entered, she spotted her mother, Wang Mulan.
Su Qinglan stopped in her tracks. Her mother looked radiant. Her complexion was rosy, her eyes bright, and there was a softness in her expression that Su Qinglan hadn't noticed before. She looked so happy that Su Qinglan couldn't help staring at her.
Then she slowly turned toward her mother and narrowed her eyes.
"Mother!"
Wang Mulan looked up. "What is it?"
