The woman was standing right outside the door.
Even with the young man blocking the doorway, a child's voice was always loud enough to carry.
She shouldn't have failed to hear a single sound.
Hua Ziyun froze for a moment.
Huh?
The child's voice...
He smiled wryly to himself.
Your child has fallen asleep.
It'd be strange if you could hear him now...
But if he told the woman the truth...
This conversation wouldn't be ending anytime soon.
She'd surely wonder why the child had fallen asleep. She'd wonder why they were still in the room if he was asleep. She'd wonder...
How was he supposed to explain all of that?
"The child isn't making any noise right now."
Hua Ziyun gave a vague answer.
"Auntie Yu."
Before the woman could speak again, Hua Ziyun spoke first.
"Please."
"Give us a little more time."
Hua Ziyun repeated himself.
"Please, please."
As he spoke, he took the opportunity to shut the door.
"Hey—"
The woman froze.
Just as she raised her hand to knock again, the man reached out and took hold of her hand.
The woman turned her head.
The man shook his head at her.
"Let it go."
"Let's give them a little more time."
"But..."
The woman pressed her lips together.
She looked uneasy. "It's been so long..."
"I wonder what they're doing in there."
"I haven't heard the child make a sound..."
"That's true."
The man lowered her hand.
"We haven't heard the child make a sound."
"If something had happened to her, she'd surely cry out."
"You know how loud that child can be."
"She's like a little loudspeaker."
"Doesn't the silence mean she's all right?"
"What if she can't make a sound?"
The woman couldn't help imagining