Chi Jianshan heard the noise and hurriedly ran upstairs, only to see the two in a standoff, the atmosphere between them incredibly tense.
"What... what happened here? Ah Yin, you... you..."
Fu Rongyin shook his head, "I just came to check on them, and I'll leave once I'm done."
Seeing that Fu Rongyin was about to leave, Chi Jianshan called out to keep him, "It's so late now, leave tomorrow. Mianmian hasn't even seen you yet."
Before Fu Rongyin could speak, Chi Yue's voice came from the room again, "Let him go! Fu Rongyin, think carefully—once you walk out of this door, you'll have nothing to do with me again."
Fu Rongyin paused in his step, but he left behind only an "I'm sorry" before striding away.
From the room erupted Chi Yue's cries, shattering through the concentrated restraints of many days, her voice hoarse from the screaming.
The two men outside the door involuntary stopped, neither daring to look into the room.
