Though he thought it, Chen Yi naturally could not show anything unusual on his face.
Especially in front of Xiao Jinghong.
Chen Yi pretended to recall. "In the days before that girl left, she was constantly in seclusion cultivating. There was nothing out of the ordinary."
"But before that, she and Tingyun and Hua Tang wandered around inside and outside the Prefectural City, buying quite a few things for the family."
He paused, a smile appearing on his face as he continued.
"That girl may be a little eccentric and often willful in her ways, but her heart is in the right place, and she is a kind person. Before leaving, she even took a cartload of things back with her."
Chen Yi did not know how much Pei Guanli had revealed, so he could only try to patch things up first.
If he could not dispel Xiao Jinghong's suspicions, he at least had to make her go easier when questioning Pei Guanli.
After hearing him out, Xiao Jinghong merely nodded thoughtfully and asked no further questions. Instead, she said,
"I came back to take some things, then I'll be leaving. There are still several matters I need to handle."
Chen Yi turned his head and looked into her eyes. "Madam already said that just now."
Xiao Jinghong met his gaze, her expression turning slightly unnatural.
Fortunately, the mask separated them, so she was not worried that Chen Yi would see through her.
"There are a few matters I would like to ask Husband to handle for me."
Chen Yi smiled. "Madam, just say the word. Though I am now an instructor at Guiyun Academy and also the shopkeeper of Jishi Pharmacy, I still have some spare time."
At first hearing, his words sounded fairly normal.
Yet between the lines,