Liu Duo rolled her eyes at Ye Liu and shrugged when she realized he intended to withhold information and brew suspense. She forbade him to touch her.
"Sister Lian, I'm just fooling around, don't take it seriously. Brother Li's an honest family man. He's not the sort to venture to those places. You have to believe him," Liu Duo consoled her. She did not want one misunderstanding to get in the way of the couple's relationship.
Then she took over Little Huzi while the two sorted this out.
Little Lian listened to her and confronted her husband, her eyes still puffy. She had to make sure. "You really didn't go?"
"I swear, I've never been to that place! I've never even thought of it!" Li Wazi immediately struck a pose, ready to swear, in all seriousness.
Aunt Li, on her way to the outhouse, saw them huddled in a circle when she exited the kitchen. Curiously, she popped in to ask, "What are you discussing here?"
