An Old Lady Makes Trouble 8

Madam Wu was not a fool either, and she understood the implication of this series of incidents. "If that child decides to leave, she will not stay in the city for long. If we don't tell her now, she'll be in the dark forever." Perhaps it was because the old man had changed his stance, or maybe it was the lingering gloom of their eldest son's death, but Madam Wu was showing more compassion now. Maybe they could still amass some virtue for the family if they did some good deeds… it would be enough for them if their eldest son could reincarnate into a good family. 

Qi Boli met her gaze and saw through her thoughts about accumulating merit for the family.

A hint of a rueful smile appeared on his wrinkled face.