The Commandery Princess Dongyang was already laughing so hard at the children's words that she might have choked if it hadn't been for Uncle Shaoling patting her on the back.
After dinner, Mu Shaoling and Dongyang sat for a brief while before taking their leave.
Yang Chuxia and Ye Zi'an saw them out.
"Lele already knows," Mu Shaoling said to Ye Zi'an as they walked ahead. "He probably won't help you hide it from Xiaxia."
"How did he find out?"
"You should ask yourself that," Mu Shaoling replied irritably. "The place you chose was hardly discreet; anyone could have overheard."
"Ah!" Ye Zi'an sighed at that comment.
Once Mu Shaoling had left, Ye Zi'an found a moment to call Lele to the study.
"You know everything?"
"Mm-hmm!" Lele nodded and called out, "Dad!" before plunging headlong into Ye Zi'an's arms, his voice choked with sobs, a far cry from the calm he had shown in front of Mu Shaoling.
