If not him, then who?
"No, no, I was wrong! I brought this on myself. Fourth Sister-in-law, it's hot out here. You should go back inside and cool off by the fan." Jie Jingjue just wanted Qin Mei to leave as quickly as possible.
When Qin Mei saw Jie Jingchen walking over, she didn't want to get Jie Jingjue into any more trouble, so she turned and gave Jie Jingchen a beaming smile.
"I'm going to go see Mom." Before the words were even out of her mouth, Qin Mei was already running toward the courtyard gate.
When she reached the gate, Mrs. Xie was no longer under the tree outside. 'She must have been called away to someone's house for a medical visit,' Qin Mei thought. Not wanting to go back inside, she stepped over the threshold and walked toward the tree.
Jie Jingchen didn't rush after Qin Mei. Instead, he walked over to Jie Jingjue and looked down at him, his brow laced with a frosty severity.
