"To say something unpleasant, if the Madam of the in-laws today offends Lord Duke for the sake of Brother Jin, and Brother Jin, in order to flatter Lord Duke, disregards the Madam, wouldn't that make one disheartened? Even if Lord Duke recalls it later, he might think Brother Jin is cold and indifferent by nature, how could he entrust the Duke's Mansion to him?"
"If Brother Jin is like this, as his legitimate mother, I am relieved. A child who is soft-hearted, knows gratitude, and values emotions, is always better than one who would discard everything for wealth and future. Lord Duke, don't you think so?"
The anger on Song Hong's face gradually dissipated under Lady Gao's careful persuasion, but he was still somewhat displeased: "No matter how you see it, I'm still his father! He can't always side with his mother-in-law, can he? Listen to what he says, as if I'm going to do something to his mother-in-law? Am I that petty?"
