Following Xia Yehua's question, Qiao Lian threw a glance at Shen Liangchuan.
He pursed his lips, apparently not wishing to lie but also not knowing how to put the truth across. Qiao Lian blinked and looked at Xia Yehua. Then she spoke, "Mom, Yuanxi was just fooling around with us, none of us expected it to blow up. She's fine now, really."
Xia Yehua narrowed her eyes when she heard this. "Xiao Qiao, you're telling the truth?"
Qiao Lian was about to say something to gloss over the matter when Xia Yehua continued, unconvinced, "I may be getting old and muddled, but my heart is not muddled!"
She turned to Shen Liangchuan instead. "How much longer are you intending to keep me in the dark?"
Qiao Lian made a motion to speak again, but this time Shen Liangchuan interrupted her. "Mom, there are a few things that we ought to let you know now."
Xia Yehua paused and gave attention as she noted Shen Liangchuan's serious expression.
