Wang Lianhua nodded. "Yes, that's right!"
So Wang Lianhua took Zhao Huilan to the homes of several acquaintances. When they went inside, it was basically just the women in the living rooms. The men all hid in their bedrooms, refusing to come out, claiming they weren't home. The situation was unclear, and no one understood what was really happening, so they didn't dare to get involved.
The women of the households, though polite, couldn't offer any real information. However, Wang Lianhua and Zhao Huilan's weeping and wailing did manage to earn them a good deal of sympathy.
Wang Lianhua and Zhao Huilan didn't return home until midnight.
By then, Xia Yingyu still hadn't come back.
"Huilan, your stepmother isn't back yet? We should..." Wang Lianhua said, troubled. It had started snowing heavily outside. 'If something happens to her, what will happen to my grandson?'
