"Mom, what did you say to her? Her face looked so unpleasant." After the lively commotion in their courtyard had lasted for an hour, most of the people had left. Lin Wan walked over to her mom this time and asked.
"They don't want to save face for themselves, so I can't give them face either. I just said, if they want to recognize this kinship, they'll have to wait for your grandma to climb out of the ground. Only then will we acknowledge it."
Her mom's words made her and Saozi cover their mouths and laugh softly.
"When did our mom become so sharp-tongued?" Saozi whispered with a cheeky grin while pulling her aside.
Lin Wan raised an eyebrow, "Mix with ink, turn black. She must have learned it from Dad."
Mu Qing smiled gently, having gained a lot of insight after marrying into the Lin family. She nodded in understanding.
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