Qin Mei didn't tell Mrs. Xie that she had also been involved. Although her goal had been clear—she was only going after Xiao Duo and Shen Tong—saving them was the equivalent of saving Lin Yaru. That was, of course, on the premise that Lin Yaru hadn't already been sold off to some remote mountain village.
"Mom, haven't you eaten yet?" Qin Mei looked at the mesh bag Mrs. Xie had placed on the desk. It contained two aluminum lunchboxes.
"Not yet. I bought some food to bring back. Xiao Mei, have you eaten?" Mrs. Xie looked at Qin Mei with a kindly expression.
"I've already eaten," Qin Mei replied.
Mrs. Xie let go of Qin Mei's hand, stood up, and picked up the mesh bag. "There's plenty here, and I can't finish it all. I'll go heat it up, and you can keep me company and have a little more."
"Thank you, Mom, but I'm good. I've already eaten, and eating too much at night is bad for digestion," Qin Mei politely declined.
