Mingzhe and Jingzhe remained outside the glass house, looking inside. Jingzhe had tried to go inside but Mingzhe stopped him to avoid startling Lele. Much as the snake would never knowingly hurt his sister, mistakes could happen.
Jingzhe listened to all of Mingzhe's explanations and yet his heart remained unsettled. "Her mouth is moving, she could be begging for help."
"The hostage is negotiating with Lele to allow her go to work." Mingzhe told him. "She is promising to return later. But Lele and I both know that she is lying. I am afraid that the kidnapper will not be convinced easily."
Jingzhe rolled his eyes. "Will you stop referring to them as the hostage and the kidnapper? It does not paint a rosy picture you know."
"And yet it is the reality." Chi Lian shared as she dropped down next to them.
More family members had come and none of them had a worried look on their faces. They were smiling and some of them were taking pictures.
