The final decision rested with his mother. If she really wanted to, she could kick out not just Aunt Zhang, but even his father.
Under the moonlight, Jie Jingchen's bewitching face was obscured and indistinct. His amber eyes gazed deeply at Qin Mei, a complex meaning flickering within them. He pursed his lips but said nothing.
Qin Mei dropped the subject as well. Every family had its own troubles, and the Jie Family's were especially difficult.
"Jie Jingchen, where did you go? Why were you outside the black market?" Qin Mei asked.
"I was looking for Gao Hai. He lives near the black market," Jie Jingchen replied.
"Gao Hai? The guy Mom dragged away?" Qin Mei had heard Mrs. Xie call the man Xiao Gao.
"Mhm," Jie Jingchen nodded. "He's a comrade-in-arms of mine, home on leave to visit family."
"Oh." Qin Mei let out a soft sound. 'So he was just looking for his comrade-in-arms. He could have just said so instead of letting my imagination run wild.'
