Beside her, Shangguan Qing saw her expression and asked with disappointment, "Aunt, is Brother Zeli not coming back?"
Madam Gong turned around, held her hand, and sighed. "I'm afraid he won't be coming back today. He encountered an important matter at work and has to settle it personally, so there's no choice.
"Qingqing, you're so understanding. I'm sure you can understand. To men, their career is very important."
Even if Shangguan Qing was unhappy, she had to pretend to be considerate and sensible. She held back her unhappiness and nodded. "Aunt, I understand."
"What a good child." Madam Gong praised her. "Zeli needs a gentle, sensible, and thoughtful woman by his side. If you two could be together, that would be great. I wouldn't have to worry about him not having a woman to take care of him in the future."
