"Not only does my wife need to look into this properly, but I also need to think carefully," he reasoned, "where I could have heard this name before. I must have heard it, otherwise, it wouldn't sound so familiar."
Discussing this further seemed pointless to Qin Dingkang, as his wife, with her intelligence, would certainly know what to do after a few suggestive questions from him.
Taking someone else's word for it was not the wisest move.
Thus, Qin Dingkang offered reassurance, "Alright, on this early New Year's morning, let's not talk about such things. It wouldn't be good if Old Madam heard us. I believe that, perhaps, there is some misunderstanding on your part, maybe there are other undisclosed matters that you're unaware of."
Playing the field with three at once? His wife was one to follow the wind, echoing others' sentiments.
