As Ye Jiu stepped through the front gate, someone hastened to report, "Old Madam, Old Madam, the fifth young lady is back..."
Everyone knew that Ye Jiu was the apple of Madam He's eye. Last night, despite the late hour, they didn't manage to stop the Old Madam from going out to find her daughter.
Although they didn't understand why Ye Jiu hadn't returned with her in the end, the moment Ye Jiu appeared, naturally, there was no shortage of people rushing to inform.
Upon hearing the news of Ye Jiu's return, Madam He excitedly sat up from her kàng, put aside the needlework she was doing, put on her shoes, and headed outside.
However, upon reaching the doorway, she suddenly came back to her senses, and her originally joyful expression quickly turned somber and tinged with bitterness.
