"What did the Third Young Madam want to talk to you about?" Aunt Liu lowered her voice and asked Little Jing in the evening when they returned to the servants' quarters, "You seemed upset after you got back. Did the Third Young Madam find out about your feelings for the Third Young Master?"
Little Jing remained silent, and Aunt Liu knew she had guessed correctly. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Didn't you say last time that you had thought it through and wanted to talk to the Old Madam to let her help you make a decision? Why did you suddenly change your mind?
Every time I ask, you evade the question. Jing, we've been like family for so long. I really think of you as my own daughter. If you trust me, talk to me about what's on your mind. Keeping it all to yourself isn't good for your health."
