She could already feel that her mother was about to misunderstand something, but before she could even say more, Yan Laojin's expression had already shifted. Hearing that Bai Li had been injured while saving her daughter, Yan Laojin's eyes widened, and for a brief second she looked stunned. Then, very quickly, the surprise turned into a smile, and that smile kept growing, as if she had just realized something interesting.
"Dear… do you perhaps like her? Is she your girlfriend?"
Yan Cijin was still holding the little dumpling in her arms, and when she heard her mother ask that, her calm face almost cracked on the spot. Her expression had been composed just a moment earlier, but now it began to fall apart in an instant. Her cheeks turned red so fast it was almost impossible to hide, and even though she tried to stay calm, there was already a bit of shyness in her voice when she answered.
