Seeing Mrs. Cao looking so dejected, devoid of her usual cheerful demeanor, Madam Chen felt a pang of sympathy. She had always known Mrs. Cao to be a woman who wore a smile, maintaining a polite and composed air even toward those she disliked. This sudden transformation felt as if she were an entirely different person. "Sister Cao, what is the matter? You look so pale."
Seeing that it was Madam Chen, Mrs. Cao managed to muster a faint smile. "Sister, what brings you here?" She hurriedly pulled back the wooden bolt on the door to let Madam Chen inside.
"Oh, Sister, let’s go inside to talk." Mrs. Cao let out a long, heavy sigh, as if the sky were about to collapse.
Chapter 54