Aunt Chu's face unconsciously lost its smile.
The three who were originally laughing and talking all fell silent due to Ling Qing Ya's arrival, sensibly noticing the stark difference in treatment between herself and Ling Fei by Chu's mother and daughter, which deeply worried Ling Qing Ya.
The hand holding the strap of her bag instantly tightened.
However, Ling Qing Ya also understood that times had changed, and had it not been for Ling Xiang Nan deciding not to pursue the matter, Liu Ru Xue and Ling Xiang Dong would likely have ended up in prison.
That the Chu family was cold toward her was also within her expectations.
But no matter how much she anticipated it, or how well she thought it through, seeing her expectations turn into reality still filled her with unresolved frustration.
However… she still had her child!