In the end, Mrs. Xiao left Haocai in a daze, and as soon as she returned to the Xiao Family, Ye Zhi Ning came up to her, face full of worry. "Auntie, how are you? Are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so pale? I'll go get a doctor for you."
As she spoke she was about to make a call, but Mrs. Xiao grabbed her, her voice hoarse as she said, "I'm fine. Zhining, sit down, I… I have something I want to say to you."
Ye Zhi Ning looked at Mrs. Xiao. She didn't know what Xiao Heng had said to her, but it was like she'd suddenly aged a lot; she looked utterly heartbroken, yet powerless to do anything about it.
"Zhining, how many years have you known Ah Heng?" Mrs. Xiao asked.
Ye Zhi Ning thought for a moment, then shook her head. "I don't know. From as far back as I can remember, I've known him."
"Then how many years have you liked him?" Mrs. Xiao asked again.
