Within a couple of days, Xiangxiang regained her vitality and started playing noisily again, but she refused to play with Bai Xiao, nor did she clamor to see her little sister anymore.
The adults continued to coexist peacefully, dismissing Xiangxiang's antics with a laugh.
Except for Bai Xiao.
Bai Xiao felt despondent, no matter how much Ye Huang tried to comfort her, the unease in her heart was overwhelming.
Many times, she wanted to bring up Xiangxiang falling into the water, but every time she spoke, Mu Xuerou "graciously" skirted around the topic, never giving her a chance to explain.
Every night, she needed to light the calming fragrance before she could sleep.
In a matter of days, she had lost weight and her face turned sallow.
Lady Ye noticed and inquired, but Bai Xiao only said that looking after the child was tiring. Mu Xuerou noticed as well, feeling smug: although the incident hadn't shaken Bai Xiao's position in the Ye Family, it had severely impacted her.
