"Mom, just speak your mind, we're all listening attentively," Lian Manman said.
"How should I put it, I'm not one to sing my own praises... but I can get along with anyone, and I never lose my cool. But with his aunt, for some reason, I just can't seem to get along."
"His aunt is the quintessential smooth operator, everyone says she's great. If anyone speaks ill of her, they don't say it to her face, and behind her back, they think it's not because the aunt is bad, but the other person is at fault."
"His aunt has never cursed or hit me. But towards her, I feel..." Lady Zhang paused for a moment, seemingly unable to find the right words to describe her feelings.
"She doesn't need to curse or hit, she smiles in your face, but behind your back, it's just a look or a word from her that makes you..." Lady Zhang shuddered and paused again.
"Mom, are you saying that she's especially sneaky?" Lian Manman asked.
