Xinghe noticed his reticence and asked with a raised brow, "What's wrong? Did I misunderstand what you meant?"
Fine, I did mention something to that effect.
But the slip was only to help you win the argument… I didn't really mean it.
His grandfather also interrogated him, "You really agree for her to take away the child?"
"He did, you heard him, right?" Xinghe chimed in, taking advantage of Mubai's silence.
Xi Gang glared severely at her. "Don't speak if you're not asked. I'm only interested in his answer!"
"Didn't he already answer you? There is no other way to interpret what he said." Xinghe replied matter-of-factly.
"…" Mubai was at a loss for words.
The lengths she would go to mince my words. Isn't this a bit too much…?
"Well, tell me. Do you agree or not‽" Grandfather Xi had his gaze zeroed in on Mubai. It was as if the moment Mubai nodded, he would disown him as his grandson.
