The pair left the estate in a disheveled state. As soon as Mu Qinglian returned home, she collapsed into a fit of uncontrolled sobbing. Xiao Bai was left in a daze, his mind in complete chaos, unsure of how to salvage the situation. The nannies, hearing the commotion, rushed out, all of them looking visibly nervous.
Xiao Jinchen was called and had no choice but to rush back from his office. By the time he arrived, Mu Qinglian was lying on the sofa, weeping loudly, while Xiao Bai slumped nearby as a family physician examined them. Guo Lingyue had long since had the servants bring her out in her wheelchair. Seeing him return, she clung to him as if he were her lifeline, her eyes filled with a desperate, pathetic reliance.
This display provided a surge of satisfaction to the chauvinistic Xiao Jinchen. "What happened? Mom, Dad, what’s wrong with you?"
Chapter 280