Mrs. Xiao Li was quite aware that Yuan Bao held resentment towards her, and likewise, she found Yuan Bao disagreeable.
Despite being a mother and daughter by blood, their feelings towards each other were genuinely not good.
If it were before, Mrs. Xiao Li certainly wouldn't show Yuan Bao a good face.
But now, the situation is not the same as before.
Not only is Yuan Bao's good fortune making Mrs. Xiao Li envious, but Yuan Bao's current status and the people behind her also make Mrs. Xiao Li both fearful and envious.
Mrs. Xiao Li indeed favored sons over daughters, but this was the norm during this time.
Even now, in Mrs. Xiao Li's heart, she still thinks that Yuan Bao as a daughter is not as good as a son.
After all, daughters are bound to marry off, but sons are the ones who carry on the Yuan Family's legacy.
However, now that Yuan Bao truly has a solid backing, a powerful ally, even if Mrs. Xiao Li looks down on her daughter, she has to face reality.
