Li Xiu whipped his head around and glared at Ping'an, his voice dangerously low. "Young Master Ping, do you find what I said so amusing?"
Ping'an was clutching his stomach, roaring with laughter. He wasn't afraid of Li Jincheng! The worst he could do was pile on more assignments. Stifling his laughter slightly, he taunted, "Li Jincheng, oh, Li Jincheng, to think you'd have a day like this! Only my sister-in-law can keep you in line!"
Ignoring her son, who had yet to grasp the severity of the situation, Mrs. Ping's face hardened. "What exactly is going on here? Perhaps Madam Liu would care to explain!"
"This... this..." Mrs. Liu stammered, unable to get the words out. How was she supposed to explain that her daughter had fallen for a married man? She had brought her daughter here for a formal introduction to Mrs. Ping's son!
