With no other options available, Ding Qiuyue had to make her way back home first.
News of Ding Qiuyue's return quickly spread throughout the community, becoming a subject of gossip among the majority of people who treated it as a mere joke.
Ms. Ma overheard some of the gossip and shared it with the family.
Curious, Shao Liulang asked, "Mom, find out everything you can about the current situation of the Zhao Family. Gather as many details as possible."
Realizing the gravity of the situation, Ms. Ma hurriedly left to gather information.
Ding Qiuyue's family was in a state of chaos. Her parents, Ding Jiahuai and Ms. Guan, bombarded her with questions about why she had returned and what had happened to the Zhao Family, growing increasingly anxious. I
n her distressed state, Ding Qiuyue mumbled incoherently, further frustrating her mother, who snapped at her impatiently.
