Zhao Mu confronted Ms. Qin in private and, growing increasingly impatient, pressed her to reveal the truth.
Ms. Qin sobbed uncontrollably, struggling to catch her breath as she vehemently denied any wrongdoing.
However, her tendency to cry and complain at the slightest provocation, a behavior witnessed countless times before, led Zhao Mu to dismiss her protestations as mere habit. He remained skeptical of her honesty.
Frustrated by her continued resistance, Zhao Mu's anger flared, culminating in two sharp slaps and an ultimatum: she must confess.
Ms. Qin, hands shielding her face, wept bitterly, genuinely distressed this time.
She was acutely aware of the trust Old Master had in her. She wasn't lying!
Why did no one believe her when she swore by her honesty?
Ms. Qin couldn't fathom the disbelief surrounding her.
