Mrs. Lu actually came over herself to greet and comfort us, all smiles and talking a basketful of kind words. "You mustn't blame the mother-in-law," she said, "the mother-in-law is also heartbroken for the sister. The sister caught a cold a few days ago and is now seriously ill in bed, receiving constant medical treatment. You all come here insisting on taking her away; how could the mother-in-law not be angry? If the brother-in-law were here, it might have been alright, but the brother-in-law is nowhere to be found. The mother-in-law is already upset about it, and with this added frustration, it's inevitable that her words became a bit too fierce. But the mother-in-law was just letting off steam, with no other intention. See, she also realized she went too far and has sent me here personally to take good care of you!"