Second Auntie and Jing Qi saw that everyone else had started eating. They exchanged a look, then picked up their bowls and chopsticks to eat.
The atmosphere at the table was off. Second Auntie cautiously sized everyone up, while Jing Qi kept glancing toward the door. The hope in her eyes turned to disappointment by the time everyone had finished eating and set down their chopsticks.
Second Auntie started clearing the table. Jie Jingchen offered to help, but she stopped him and told him to go keep Qin Mei company.
"Second Auntie, thank you for your hard work," Jie Jingchen said to her.
"Hard work? Don't be so polite with me." Second Auntie shot Jie Jingchen a look, but inwardly, she was bubbling with joy.
After tidying up the kitchen, Second Auntie took the radio Jing Qi had given her and went home happy.
