Good heavens, how many tears did she shed to soak Aunt Qiu's clothes so thoroughly?

How can she pretend nothing happened and slip away like she didn't see anything? It's so embarrassing!

"Pfft~~~ Hahaha~~~"

Just as Qingyan was thinking of a solution, a burst of hearty laughter suddenly interrupted her thoughts.

When her thoughts were interrupted, Qingyan's expression instantly turned cold, and she looked somewhat unhappy.

The already awkward situation left her at a loss, and now hearing laughter at her made her even more unhappy. She frowned and turned to look at the source of the sound.

When she saw who it was, her brows relaxed instantly, and with a hint of curiosity, she asked, "Sister Yixue, when did you come in? I didn't hear a sound."

Suddenly, Jian Yixue, who should have been in the living room, appeared in the room. It was unclear how long she had been there, or what she had seen or heard.

Recalling her previous actions, Qingyan blushed instantly, feeling even more embarrassed.

But she also knew she couldn't just hide forever. She pretended to be nonchalant, as if she didn't know what Jian Yixue was laughing at, and looked at Jian Yixue with her big eyes.

Upon hearing this, Jian Yixue saw the feigned composure on Qingyan's face and her mischievous side kicked in. She smiled mysteriously and said...

"Guess? — Did something happen just now? Why is Qingyan so concerned about when I came in?"

Upon hearing this and seeing the expression on Jian Yixue's face, Qingyan knew that Jian Yixue must have come in a while ago, at least when she was crying.

Thinking of this, Qingyan became even more embarrassed.

This is incredibly embarrassing.

Couldn't she dig a hole and bury herself?

The thought of Jian Yixue seeing her cry made her want to find a place to hide away from everyone.

Aunt Qiu, who was standing to the side, watched the two talking back and forth, a kind smile on her lips, her expression no longer the same as before.

Looking at the two people in front of her, Aunt Qiu recalled that she and Madam had a similar relationship back then.

The two could talk about anything. Apart from the fact that the lady was the mistress, she took care of her like a sister in other aspects.

As for the fact that the lady was the master, she always insisted that she address her as her sister, and she always demanded that the distinction between master and servant be clear.

The lady saved her and gave her a new life, so she should repay the lady instead of taking it for granted.

In the end, the lady could not persuade her otherwise and went along with it.

But the lady's kindness to her did not diminish as a result.

Actually, if Qingyan really has no problems, she would be happy to see her make more friends.

If the lady were still alive, she would probably wish for the same thing.

The first twenty years of Miss's life were too hard, but fortunately, Youju and her group of people stayed with her all the time.

But she could also see that Youju and the others listened to their mistress. One could only imagine how much their mistress had sacrificed to earn their trust.

She felt sorry for her young lady, who should have been enjoying the protection of her parents, but instead had to shoulder everything alone, and now she had to worry about the lady's affairs.

What lies behind this incident, and when the truth will be revealed, is anyone's guess.

She only hoped that her mistress could get through this ordeal safely and that she would be happy for the rest of her life.

Aunt Qiu looked at the two people in front of her, her eyes full of kindness and love.

Perhaps she is being too sensitive.

The young lady is now an adult, and after getting to know her over this period of time, she should learn to trust the young lady.

Since Miss has chosen to trust Qingyan, she should also trust Miss's judgment.

Seeing the two locked in a stalemate, Aunt Qiu smiled and said, "Alright, alright, you young people have so much energy. It's getting late, I'm going to take a nap, why don't you two go out and chat?"

Jian Yixue was slightly taken aback when she heard Aunt Qiu's words.

Wasn't Aunt Qiu still a little wary of Qingyan just now?

Why are you suddenly helping Qingyan out of a tight spot?

In just a short while, the two of them had established a revolutionary friendship.

What happened in that short time that she didn't know about?

Recalling the scene of Qingyan crying on Aunt Qiu's body when she came in, she became even more curious about how Qingyan had managed to make Aunt Qiu look at her with new respect in such a short time.

However, the fact that there was no conflict between Qingyan and Aunt Qiu was a good thing for Jian Yixue, so she didn't plan to pry into it directly.

She rushed in because she was afraid the atmosphere between the two of them would be awkward, and she was also afraid that something might happen, so she hurried in as soon as they finished talking.

On her way in, she considered countless possibilities, and the most likely one was that the two of them were at odds and couldn't stand each other.

She was also prepared to come in and coax people.

But now it seems she was overthinking it.

Jian Yixue glanced at Aunt Qiu, who smiled and nodded at her. Jian Yixue then understood that Aunt Qiu genuinely wanted to get rid of her.

Jian Yixue nodded to Aunt Qiu, then stepped forward and pulled Qingyan, who was looking down, out of the room.

Aunt Qiu looked at the two holding hands, and her smile grew even brighter.

I hope you can win Miss's favor and don't let her misjudge you.

He then slowly got up and walked to the bedside.

After leaving the room, Jian Yixue looked at Qingyan, who was still holding her hand, and remained silent with her head down.

After glancing at Youluo and the others bustling about in the living room, he thought for a moment and then pulled her back to Qingyan's room.

Even though Qingyan doesn't seem to care about some things right now, and Aunt Qiu has made her stance clear, she can't remain silent about her own attitude.

Jian Yixue pushed open the door to the room arranged for Qingyan, led Qingyan to the bedside and sat down, looking at the person in front of her with gentle eyes.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she always felt that there was something different about Qingyan than about Youju and the others.

Jian Yixue tightened her grip on Qingyan's hand and said softly, "Qingyan, on behalf of Aunt Qiu and me, I want to apologize for what happened before. Aunt Qiu is actually a very good person, but my mother's case has always been her obsession. For so many years, Aunt Qiu has lived to seek justice for my mother, and now that there has finally been progress, she cannot allow any accidents to happen..."

Upon hearing Jian Yixue's words, Qingyan, who was sitting on the bed, looked up at Jian Yixue and nodded quickly, interrupting her.

"Sister Yixue, there's no need to apologize. I know, Aunt Qiu told me. Actually, I did feel disappointed when I first heard what Aunt Qiu said."

After thinking about it, I realized Aunt Qiu wasn't wrong either. No one was at fault; it's just that we were in different positions, and our feelings and thoughts were different. I don't blame you or Aunt Qiu, really!