"What you're saying..."
Mrs. Qin took a handkerchief from a maid and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her voice choking slightly: "It's truly shameful for me as a mother. These should have been my duties, yet another mother had to bear them in my stead."
Huang Wei shook his head, remaining silent, and discreetly gave a signal to the elder who came with him.
The elders had received his instructions beforehand and began to recount amusing stories from Qin Yiren's childhood, which made Mrs. Qin weep continuously and easily stirred the atmosphere to an emotional extreme.
At this point, Qin Yiren had already moved to comfort Mrs. Qin, inevitably coming face to face with Huang Wei.
She lowered her eyes, unwilling to look at him, while Huang Wei stared at her unwaveringly, his gaze seven parts lustful and three parts longing, leaving it unclear whether he desired Qin Yiren or the money she represented.
