"If we were to be direct with them, would they still accept you?" Manager Liu replied in a miffed tone.
"I don't think it's a big deal. Besides, if they had their guard up against us, they wouldn't have accepted me back then.
"Moreover, according to my observation, honesty and loyalty were the most important things for the husband and wife. They don't have many other concerns.
"If we continue to hide it like this, it'll be hard to explain if they find out about my identity down the road.
"Now is the best time to come clean, and this is an opportunity we shouldn't let pass."
Manager Liu nodded thoughtfully and replied, "I'll report this to General Zhou and see what he thinks."
Afterward, he went to a small courtyard, wrote a note, and sent it out with a pigeon.
Over the next two days, Zhou Ying and Gu Chengrui didn't go out alone; everything was normal.