"I don't know, when I went to look for him, he wasn't downstairs. The clerk told me he had gone out, so I went out to find him and got lost." Xia Ziqian lied effortlessly, without a hint of embarrassment or a racing heart.
Even though it wasn't right to lie to his mother, he was doing it for her sake. This would be the only time. He just wanted to understand why that man did what he did all those years ago.
"Alright, Mommy will call your uncle later. Now, shall we go home together?" Xia Liyou was keen on heading home as quickly as possible, even though she was resolved not to run away this time.
At that moment, Ruan Xiangchen joined them, nodding at Ou Chengtian.
However, Ou Chengtian did not acknowledge him at all.
From beginning to end, his burning gaze stayed fixed on Xia Liyou, observing her worries for their son.
Surprisingly, his heart began to echo her feelings.
