The living room returned to its initial peace while Auntie Chen and the other servants tidied up the dining table. "Do you feel much better now?" asked Jin Qingyan as he turned to face An Xiaoning.

"Do you feel sorry for her? If you do, it's not too late to chase and cajole her a little," An Xiaoning said, firing from the hip.

Jin Qingyan squinted in puzzlement upon hearing her words, realizing all of a sudden that he did not feel upset at all despite watching Chi Rui'er get pranked by An Xiaoning. He would not have realized it if she had not brought it up.

Seeing that he had stayed silent, An Xiaoning said immediately, "What's wrong? Did I strike a sour note?"

"No. I don't feel sorry for her at all. They've brought the culprit here, let's go have a look," he said gently.

"Alright."

They arrived at the hidden chamber where a young woman was shackled to a chair. An Xiaoning was certain that she had never even seen her before, let alone know her personally.

Clearly, there was a mastermind behind the act, and the woman had only acted upon orders.

"Jin Qingyan! Jin Qingyan!" the woman squealed in exhilaration at the sight of their arrival. Excitement was written all over her fa