Staring at the back of Aquiya as she left, Ye Ru called over her son, Xiao Jie, and said to him, "Xiao Jie, quietly follow your aunt and see what exactly she's up to. Those people just now were wearing uniforms, try to find out who they are."
Xiao Jie was momentarily stunned but nodded, obeying his mother's instructions.
...
Aquiya only returned by dusk.
Her face was weary. She adjusted her facial expression, forcing a smile, not wanting her sister-in-law to notice anything unusual as she pushed open the door and entered the house.
Yet she saw her sister-in-law, who should have been lying in bed, sitting in the living room very solemnly, with disappointment and confusion in her eyes.
Aquiya's heart suddenly understood something. She bit her lower lip and walked over to Ye Ru, about to say, "Sister-in-law..."
Ye Ru gently slapped Aquiya's face. It didn't hurt because Ye Ru hadn't used any force. Even knowing Aquiya had done something wrong, Ye Ru couldn't bear to use strength.
