"Some things are better left unsaid."
But Wan Donglin went straight on, "Xixi is timid. She rarely socializes, and Nanny Huang disciplined her harshly in the past, which terrified her. So, in the future, could you perhaps be a bit more... tactful when you talk to her? Um... I mean, try not to be so blunt..."
"Are you saying Dongmei and I hurt her fragile little heart?"
"Well... uh... think about it. My sister just took Rina and left without a word... How awkward is that..."
Liu Daqing said coldly, "If you don't have the right skills, you shouldn't take on the job. We were never very satisfied with her anyway. Are we supposed to put her on a pedestal? Did she come crying to you over such a small grievance?"
"Oh, listen to yourself, Empress Dowager. Would she actually cry to me? No, it's your son—me—who pities her! After all, she's all alone, with no family. It's understandable if she's a little sensitive.
