After dinner at dusk, Jiang Kechu took Wan Chu'er out to play for a while, and it wasn't until bedtime that he let Wan Chu'er return home.
Upon entering the house, Mai Qiqi immediately grabbed Wan Chu'er.
"At last, I can talk to you freely. I hate Brother Jiang, he took my Chuchu away," Mai Qiqi complained, and then immediately snickered, asking:
"Be honest, where did you two sneak off to for a tryst this afternoon and just now? Did you do anything unspeakable?"
Looking at Mai Qiqi's sparkling eyes, Wan Chu'er felt she ought to consider a career in gossip.
In response to Mai Qiqi's teasing, Wan Chu'er remained unflushed and unperturbed, with not the slightest change in expression, and calmly said, "No comment."
After finishing her words, she took her toiletries and went to the courtyard, causing Mai Qiqi to grit her teeth.
Off to the side, Li Jia seemed thoughtful. She saw Wan Chu'er leave, then moved closer to Mai Qiqi, with a façade of intimacy, and asked with a smile:
