While Chen Wanqing was getting an earful from her mother, her face burning, Chen Wanyue—who had been lying low all day—finally found her chance to catch Mrs. Zhao alone.
At that moment, Zhao Jing had gone to see his uncle and aunt home, and young Xiang'er, unable to stay up late, had already gone to her room to rest. In the Zhao family courtyard, adorned with red lanterns, only Mrs. Zhao remained, looking around to check for anything that might have been missed.
Chen Wanyue seized this exact opportunity to call Mrs. Zhao out.
She didn't dare enter the Zhao family's home, afraid that Zhao Jing would return and corner her inside. If he got angry and decided to give her a beating, she wouldn't be able to escape.
'It's better to get Mrs. Zhao to come out,' she thought. 'That way, if I see Zhao Jing returning, I can just run. He definitely won't be able to catch me.'
