"She said this when she suddenly recalled that even when Ye Qijun quarreled with her, he had uttered the phrase, '...reconciliation is as unlikely as a clam nurturing a pearl.'
At that time, his words sounded mocking, but weren't they also a warning?
That made Xu Qiaoqiao realize the crux of the issue at once - that Grandma Li was the key figure between her and her husband.
And then...
The train of thought in Xu Qiaoqiao's mind grew clearer and clearer.