Mrs. Qi was at her wits' end. Hearing Shen Ningning's offer, she immediately nodded and said through her tears, "Princess, you have such a kind heart. Then… I'll leave it in your hands."
Just then, Mr. Qi's angry shout came from inside the room. "This is a family matter! How can we allow an outsider to investigate it?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Qi emerged from the room. His expression was dark, and tear stains still marked his face.
Conscious of Shen Ningning's status, he was forced to soften his tone.
"Princess, Mr. Xie, thank you for offering to help. But with something like this, we'd prefer to handle it privately."
He extended a hand, gesturing for them to leave. "We won't trouble you further. Once this matter is resolved, I will be sure to host a banquet for you both to express my apologies."
'Mr. Qi's reaction is very strange,' Shen Ningning thought.
