Chen Afu reassured the young girl, "My dear, your grandmother knows that you've done your best. Her absence is due to the adults, it's not your fault."
Dabao asked, "Is it because of Grandpa?"
Chu Lingxuan frowned slightly and replied, "Child, don't say nonsense."
Dabao shut his mouth, but his expression seemed to suggest he had guessed correctly.
Chen Afu was starting to detect something unusual. Before Chu Lingxuan departed to the south, he had allocated many dark guards around Jing Shang'an and The Luos' estate. She asked, "Is mother in danger celebrating Lunar New Year outside?"
Chu Lingxuan replied, "Don't worry, even though my mother doesn't come here, she has already gone to The Luos' estate, she will stay there for a while. I will also accompany her there tomorrow afternoon." He looked at Chen Afu and continued, "You have all these children as company, but my mother just..."