After three days of quietly staying under Grandpa He's roof, Qi Jianyi finally gathered enough courage to return to the Qi residence. She knew that the tension between herself and Miss Qi's parents could not be left unresolved forever. It was time to face them.
Grandpa He and Grandma He had both wished to accompany her back, fearing that their daughter and son-in-law might say something sharp or wounding. Yet Qi Jianyi gently stopped them, with He Zeqing stepping in to reassure them on her behalf. Behind their backs, she secured a promise from He Zeqing that he would support her if anything were to go wrong.
Taking in a deep breath, she slowly exhaled, steeling herself. With her left hand gripping the handle of her luggage and her right hand clenching tightly at the hem of her clothes, she stepped forward toward the entrance.
