Aunt An Ran sighed when she spoke: "Back then, the master had some unpleasantness with the family and didn't really want to go to the provincial city. But the master felt the young lady should meet her uncle and aunt."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Huahan moved her lips, wanting to ask what the disagreement was between Mother and the Yan Family, that led to Mother never interacting with her maternal family after marrying into the Zhang Family.
But as the words were about to come out, Zhang Huahan dismissed the thought.
She wasn't foolish, and reflecting on Mother's attitude towards the Zhang Family, towards Father, and towards her, she thought, the unpleasantness must be a huge scar in Mother's heart, one that she surely wants no one to mention.
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Even though Aunt An Ran came to her side, Zhang Huahan still practiced etiquette and rules in her courtyard. However, she, as usual, greeted Old Lady Zhang first and then went to the Wutong Courtyard to practice etiquette and rules.
