"Don't worry, big brother. If Xiao Qing acts brainlessly again, I'll consider her not my granddaughter."
Old Master Zhou spoke these words seriously, without any ambiguity.
Upon hearing this, Elder Xi turned his gaze to Zhou Yaqing: "What are your thoughts now?"
"I..." Zhou Yaqing opened her mouth, but couldn't say the rest for a long while.
After quietly observing her for a moment, Elder Xi spoke: "A girl should have self-respect and self-love to earn others' respect. You knew Comrade Luo Yanqing had a family and yet indulged in your feelings for him. What were you thinking?"
Biting her lip, Zhou Yaqing avoided Elder Xi's gaze. She was afraid, afraid he'd discern her inner thoughts through her eyes. After a while, she said: "I don't know."
"You do know!"
Elder Xi's gaze was calm as a still lake, but when he looked at Zhou Yaqing, it felt as though he could pierce through all her secrets.
