As soon as the officer spoke, Bai Ruozhu almost thought he was summoned by her second brother, but when she glanced in his direction, he was looking back at her, his gaze filled with questioning. Apparently, her second brother also thought she had summoned the officer.
Both of them shook their heads faintly at each other—it seemed that the old man next door had summoned the officer after all.
Old Lady Bai didn't agree with the officer's words at all. She believed that the second house's refusal to let her manage the family affairs and control the money was ungrateful. How could they be good to her?
Of course, she dared not say what she was thinking out loud.
"Officer, could you please be considerate? How about we compensate you with some money?" Bai Ruozhu asked carefully.
