She looked extremely energetic!
Mrs. Guan got even more depressed. She forced a smile and greeted Qiao Xuan with a smile.
"… Madam Shao, you are so lucky!"
Qiao Xuan nodded with a smile.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Mrs. Guan expressed that she wanted to see the baby, but Qiao Xuan turned her down. "The baby has just fallen asleep, and he will wake up very soon. I am sorry, but we can ask you to see him when he is one month old!"
Mrs. Guan didn't push to see the baby, but Qiao Xuan's words left her feeling slighted. She sensed a subtle condescension and promptly masked her disappointment before bidding her farewell.
Qiao Xuan paid her reaction no mind, convinced that Deputy Prefect Guan's woes were just beginning.
Even a deputy prefect finds trouble; surely, she's not exempt.
Meanwhile, Shao Yunduan had intended to return home earlier to spend time with his wife and son, but office duties kept him busy until noon.
