Sister Hua had also tried to fish for information from Ling Chuxia in a roundabout way, but Ling Chuxia just lowered her gaze in silence, not saying a word, leaving Sister Hua alone to fret and fume.
Both children were ones she had watched grow up, as dear to her as her own. When their relationship had been good, she was delighted from the bottom of her heart, but seeing them giving each other the silent treatment made her anxious too. Sadly, the young master was reticent by nature, and Chuxia had become just as reticent. Neither of them took the initiative to reconcile, and so their relationship remained chilly. Sister Hua had been sighing repeatedly these past few days, even sprouting a few more white hairs.
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These days, Shi Che had been coming home punctually, hardly having any social gatherings in the evenings, but since his relationship with Ling Chuxia had inexplicably cooled, Shi Che hadn't come home for dinner for three days running.
