Once Yao Chengxuan hung up the phone, many gossip-loving people gathered around, and someone asked, "Chengxuan, what in the world happened?"
Yao Chengxuan hadn't expected that the father and son hadn't told the truth at all; they had glossed over the main issue—their daughter harming someone out of jealousy—almost tricking him with their lies.
So he recounted what he had just learned to everyone and added, "This father and son might come back, and when they do, I'll need everyone's help to watch out for Pei Ling. I'm worried she'll be taken advantage of."
Everyone nodded in agreement but since they had to work in the afternoon, they soon dispersed.
Yao Chengxuan went home to get organized and said to Wu Peiling, "Let's wait a bit longer; Luo Qiao might have something to take care of in the city and come over later. If she hasn't come by the time I finish work tonight, we'll discuss what to do next. I'm off to work now."