Qin Lu patiently coaxed, his voice soothing, "Alright, I understand. I'll go help out. Just take a deep breath and try to calm down, Grandma."
Old Madam Qin shot him a sharp glance and let out a disdainful snort, "You're just saying nice things, but I doubt you'll be of much help."
"I promise, Grandma, I'll do whatever I can to assist," Qin Lu reassured her earnestly, a hint of determination in his tone.
Acknowledging Qin Lu's sincere admission of fault, Old Madam Qin's resentment softened ever so slightly.
Glancing at the clock, she clapped her hands on her knees with a resolute expression, "I've made up my mind. I won't be sleeping tonight. I'll stay up and wait for Yanyan to come back!"
"Grandma, Yanyan's return time isn't set in stone. She might be back as early as eleven, or it could be well past midnight. Why don't you go to bed first, and when she arrives, I'll make sure she goes straight to your room to see you?" Qin Lu suggested, trying to reason with her gently.
