When Li left, she intentionally walked past He to provoke her, finding satisfaction in seeing He unable to vent her frustration despite being clearly upset.
Unexpectedly, He suddenly broke free from the person holding her and lunged toward Li.
Li, frail as she was, stood no chance against He and was easily knocked down, her old and tattered cotton-padded coat torn open.
In an instant, the signs of affection once showered upon Li were exposed for all to see. Being married men themselves, they knew exactly what those signs meant.
It also changed the way people looked at Old Man Ye.
Who would have thought, despite Old Man Ye's age, he was still capable of such merriment! No wonder they say a concubine is better than a wife!