Qin Huairu thought that because she visited Shazhu and Zhou Junfeng in the middle of the night, no one would ever know. She hadn't expected to run into Xu Damao, who was out late. Xu Damao had been suffering terribly lately, tortured by Lou Xiaoe over his infertility, and his mental state had completely collapsed. Now, having caught Qin Huairu sneaking around in the middle of the night, he finally had something he could exploit.
Two days later, when Qin Qianru and Qin Jingru returned from the countryside, Xu Damao seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire and tell them both about it. He slunk up behind Qin Qianru, and once she was alone, he approached her and said, "Qianru, something big has happened. Something terrible has happened with your Shazhu."
Startled by the voice behind her, Qin Qianru jumped. "Xu Damao, what are you doing? Shazhu is fine at home; how could something have happened to him?"
Chapter 36