Chen Xiaoyi's face turned pale instantly, struck by her words. He had been tormenting himself, wondering if he was at fault and where he went wrong. Now, upon hearing Manman's words, he finally realized that it wasn't his heart that was at fault; rather, it was his method and his approach. It was his arrogant assumption that he knew best.
"Manman," Jiang Yan patted his young wife's back to help her catch her breath, "You've almost scared Xixi to death."
Little Xixi's eyes were wide open, but he wasn't actually surprised by his mother's outburst. As a considerate and well-behaved son, he knew his mother was shrewd.