Mrs. Zhou smiled bitterly. "Anywhere is better than here. After Liu Si killed a man, my son and I can't possibly stay in Jiangling. Rather than remain here, suffering the constant gossip and scorn of others, it's better if we just leave on our own accord."
Her worries were not unfounded.
But a woman traveling alone with a child would face innumerable dangers.
Ye Chutang asked, "You're not going back to your parents' home?"
Tears welled in Mrs. Zhou's eyes. She quickly bowed her head to wipe them away. "I'd only be a burden to them if I went back, so it's best I don't. I'll wait until tomorrow to see my husband off on his final journey, and then I'll take my child and leave."
Ye Chutang nodded in understanding and, in the end, pressed the purse into Mrs. Zhou's hand.
Mrs. Zhou hastily refused. "Doctor Ye, you've already helped us so much! We couldn't possibly trouble you again!"
