"Brother Shi Qian, actually, I'm not scared of your stepmother," Xia Chuyi paused briefly before continuing, "I'm just worried that after meeting her, my uncle and aunt might be concerned that I'll be subjected to idle gossip when I'm with you."
Xia Chuyi understood her uncle and aunt well; if they were harassed, they themselves wouldn't be too upset, but they would worry about her.
So, to put it plainly, her uncle and aunt worried about her, and she, in turn, worried about her uncle and aunt's "worry"—she did not want her uncle and aunt to be concerned about her.
After a few seconds of silence on the phone, Huo Shiqian responded indifferently, "I'll tell my father that if he wants to meet with your uncle and aunt, he should go alone."
"Ah?" Xia Chuyi was somewhat surprised to hear Huo Shiqian say this and asked, "Is that, okay?"
Huo Shiqian said, "I have it under control."
