Upon hearing about the severity, Madam He felt her heart tremble; she immediately took a handkerchief, covering her eyes, and said it was all her fault. She thought they were just some old friends of Cheng'er and didn't want to disturb them with outsiders around. Little did she expect these people to harbor ill intentions and harm Cheng'er, causing her deep regret.
Madam He started crying almost instantly, her tears came flowing, and it seemed truly heartfelt.
Sitting at home, troubles arrived from Liu's family; if something truly happened to Shen Juncheng, she would surely be implicated.
Su An'an offered a few words of comfort, though she could sense a thing or two.
Only the second family distanced themselves entirely, which was obviously deliberate. Are you aiming for two birds with one stone, Liu family?
She sighed; the inner workings of a grand residence were indeed extraordinarily complex.
