"What? Madam, you..."
Xu Xinbo could scarcely imagine Madam Li having such an idea.
He had been hoping she would save his sister!
He had never expected her to want to elope as well!
Disappointment flickered in Madam Li's eyes. "What, don't you want to be with me forever?"
"Xinbo, ever since my husband went off to war, you've cared for me for years. You said I was the most beautiful woman you'd ever seen. You said you would stay by my side forever. You said you wanted to be with me whether I had a husband or not. Have you forgotten all that?"
Tears welled in Madam Li's eyes.
She had long since fallen in love with this gentle, considerate, attentive man.
He even called her the silliest girl in the world.
Now she wanted nothing else, only to leave with him.
"Silly girl, I haven't forgotten. I'll go with you!" Xu Xinbo stepped forward, took her hand, and kissed her bare head.
But Madam Li sniffed and pushed him away. "But you clearly smell of someone else's perfume! Who did you go to see?"
"I just saw my sister. I can't abandon her, silly girl. I want all three of us to leave together!"
Xu Xinbo stepped forward again and clasped her hand tightly.
Madam Li wavered.
In the past, she would have agreed without hesitation, but today, Xu Rourou's image had utterly crumbled in her eyes.
She was rather reluctant to bring her along.
But Xinbo was the man she loved deeply.
Oh, never mind. It was only one extra younger sister, after all.
She said, "In that case, we'll all go together."
She did everything she could to finish arranging things before the latter half of the night.
Using the jade pendant Madam Li had given