Kong Lizhen stood up and sat beside the old lady.
The old lady held her hand, tears falling, "Since you are safe, why don't you reunite with Nuannuan? It's so difficult for that child to stay in Upper City alone. You shouldn't have taken Nuannuan to Upper City on your own back then, otherwise, none of this would have happened."
Though her words were mostly reproachful, one could hear the old lady's concern.
"Mom, it's my fault," Kong Lizhen said apologetically, "Some deviations occurred during this period. Back then, Yanyan misunderstood and thought I had perished in the fire, but I actually went abroad."
Ruan Xinyu sighed and said, "Thank goodness it was a misunderstanding. It's fine as long as you're okay."
The old lady nodded in agreement, "Yes, as long as you're safe. From now on, live in Beijing and don't leave again. Your dad and I are getting old; we cannot endure any more of this."
Kong Lizhen lowered her head without saying a word.
