Mrs. Yuan was always crying softly on the phone, not saying specifically what was wrong, just telling Yuan Yumeng to hurry home.
Yuan Yumeng knew that something very serious must have happened, otherwise, her always strong mother would not be crying so sadly—
Ye Xu saw her face turn pale and asked worriedly, "What's wrong?"
"...Something might have happened at home. Sorry, I need to go back now, can you please tell him for me!"
Ye Xu was displeased, pouting, "If you want to say something, say it yourself; I'm not a messenger."
Yuan Yumeng really wanted to give him a bear paw slap, "You can't even help with such a small favor; isn't he your big brother?"
"Of course he is!" Ye Xu said boldly, "Precisely because he is, I shouldn't go; if he knows you left without saying goodbye, he'll definitely be upset."
He inexplicably used the word "upset," which seemed at odds with his usual cold big brother!
Emotions really are terrifying—
