"Oh, okay."
The girl in the couple nodded.
She had calmed down from her earlier eagerness to expose the bad person.
She respected the people involved and their wishes.
"You two really happened to be here at just the right time."
The woman smiled.
The old lady's sudden appearance and attack had startled her.
The strangers' presence and help had left her a little confused, too.
If she'd had more time to think...
She probably wouldn't be having this conversation now—
No.
They wouldn't be here.
No.
She probably would've tried to convince the old lady not to come here, either.
The old lady's granddaughter was in exactly the same situation as their child.
They and the old lady were in a similar position: if one prospered, so did the other; if one suffered, so did the other.
If anyone found out about the old lady's granddaughter, they might follow the trail and uncover what had happened to their child.
And vice versa.
Although she was furious about what Chen Jing had done to the child...
More than an uncontrollable future, more than taking out her anger on Chen Jing and making things difficult for her, she wanted to keep the child safe.
She wanted the child to stop being affected by this.
The girl in the couple was stunned for a few seconds.
Then she understood what the woman meant.
The girl in the couple grinned.
"We're really lucky."
"Don't worry."
The young man, who had been silent until now, spoke up. "We won't tell anyone your specific details."
"We won't let them find you."
The woman paused in surprise.
Then she smiled and nodded.
"Okay."
That was exactly the assurance she'd wanted.
These young people could tell others the story of how the