Seeing that the woman accompanying Achen was growing impatient, Xiang Wan tactfully refrained from saying more, "I got it, there's nothing else... Go ahead with your business."
Achen hesitated as if he wanted to say something but ultimately did not.
It was only after Achen had left that Shi Nian'an tsk-tsked, "You clearly miss Zuo Xingyun yet stubbornly refuse to admit it. The moment you see someone by his side, you completely lose control."
Xiang Wan denied outright, "I'm not missing him. It's just that his departure was so abrupt; I was merely curious about where he had gone."
Shi Nian'an showed a knowing smile, "Why pretend to be indifferent? You're not good at lying; it's all over your face and in your eyes. After all, your dad has passed away, and your mom is in the hospital—now he's the only relative you have. If you want to see him, just go and find him. Don't you feel lonely living in such a big house all by yourself?"
