Yan Xixi laughed bitterly. "But how do I explain this to Director Huang? If she had told me earlier, I could have figured something out. But now that it's come to this, how can I back out?"
"Then what should we do?"
Yan Xixi gritted her teeth, deciding she couldn't worry about that now. To her, Huang Ying was truly a mentor and a friend. Besides, Huang Ying's elderly aunt had been deeply depressed for years after her only daughter's suicide, almost to the point of a mental breakdown. Going to Xiaojue's aunt's birthday party would just be adding flowers to a brocade, a nice but non-essential gesture. Huang Ying's elderly aunt, however, was different. How could she disappoint that poor old woman? Since she'd already promised, what kind of person would she be if she backed out at the last minute?
"Xixi, if you don't go this time, I'm afraid you'll truly have a falling out with Huang's mother. After this, don't expect her to ever give you a pleasant look."
