Inside the bedroom.
Ye Xiaoyao should have been sleeping soundly. But she seemed to sense the change in the nearby aura and was beginning to wake.
Ye Qingxian reacted too quickly. With almost a flicker, she grabbed Junior Sister's wrist and pulled her into a separate space where no one else could enter.
"What... are you doing?" I hadn't even had time to react.
Once she saw that she'd been pulled away, her angry voice rang out several times more clearly.
She glared furiously at Ye Qingxian.
I'd already sensed that Mother was awake and was about to spend some time with her, but then Ye Qingxian dragged me away. Who wouldn't be angry in my place?
Ye Qingxian explained, "Junior Sister, calm down and hear me out first."
"Junior Sister, calm down—you have to listen to me!"
I blinked twice, my long lashes fluttering as I calmed down. "Mm, go ahead. I'm listening..."
"Your mother only just woke up. Her True Spirit hasn't fully stabilized yet, so she shouldn't be subjected to any intense stimulation from the outside world."
"Before you've properly explained the relationship between you and me—"
"I personally suggest we don't let her see that you already have three daughters."
"That really would be a shock to the old lady."
"Oh, I see." I took a moment to settle down and digest what Ye Qingxian had said. "That does make sense. There's so much to explain about us, and it can't be cleared up in a few words. Telling her too much all at once really could give her indigestion."
"Okay." I suddenly brightened. "I'll tell her about our relationship in a bit."
Ye Qingxian breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank goodness for Junior Sister.
If she had to explain everything by herself, she really wouldn't