It was the middle of the workday. 'Why is my mother-in-law back?' 'Given how dedicated she is to her job, she wouldn't skip work and come home unless it was for something important.'
Mrs. Xie didn't call for her, so Qin Mei stayed in her room.
It was unclear what Mrs. Xie had said to Jie Jingchen, but when he returned to the room, his expression was heavy with worry.
"What happened?" Qin Mei asked.
"Grandfather is seriously ill," Jie Jingchen said as he started packing.
"Huh?" Qin Mei was stunned. Her first thought was that Jie Jingchen wanted her to treat his grandfather.
Qin Mei watched Jie Jingchen. It wasn't so much that he was packing as it was that he was gathering all their bankbooks.
'Those are my bankbooks. Does he want me to pay for his grandfather's medical bills? No, that can't be it,' she thought. 'His grandfather is far wealthier than I am.'
