The couple hadn't expected that they would give themselves away because of the hair clip. They had taken this hair clip because their daughter had thought it was pretty.
Seeing that they had been exposed, the man quit denying it.
"I'll be frank too. Her grandmother gave her to me and accepted the benefits. She'll be part of our family from now on. It was useless for you to come. Hurry up and leave."
"No, I don't agree. I'm her mother. I have to take her home today no matter what."
"Then there's nothing we can do about it. This child is disobedient and ran away last night. We don't know where she went either."
Upon seeing their shameless behavior, Mu Jingzhe went in to look for Shao Bei herself.
After searching through all the rooms, she finally stopped in front of an iron door.
"Open the door."
This was the only room she hadn't checked. Based on the way it was tightly locked, it was obvious that something was amiss.
