If the He Family really falls silent, she will become a truly ordinary person and might even close the distance between her and Chu Ge.
From this perspective, it seems... things aren't so bad after all.
After dropping off He Qing, Chu Ge drove to the place Ye Li mentioned on the phone, her adoptive father's house.
When Chu Ge arrived, there were seven or eight people gathered at the entrance, presumably the neighbors, peering in and watching, looking eager yet hesitant, discussing amongst themselves.
"This morning really scared me to death, I thought someone was being murdered inside, Old Li was screaming like a pig being slaughtered, and there were thumps of something hitting the wall," said a middle-aged woman, her face still showing signs of lingering fear.
A nearby resident chimed in, "Do you think he was on that stuff? Otherwise, why would he die like that? I only dared take a quick peek from afar, and my legs still feel weak."
