```After calming his emotions, Li Qiao returned to his mother's home with Qin Jin.
From a distance, they could see a crowd of onlookers gathered at the door, Dong Lamei's affected scolding and Li Jinhua's cries carried far and wide.
Qin Jin looked unfazed, "What are you all doing standing around here?"
The neighbors wore indulgent smiles, "You young people, isn't it enough to stay inside? You just have to seek thrills outside."
Li Qiao felt utterly mortified, his face swiftly flushed red, and his pace involuntarily slowed, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
"It's not like you're being bothered," Qin Jin grumbled and reached out to knock on the door, "Li Jinhua! Get out here and apologize to your sister."
