She seemed a bit embarrassed but still insisted on shaking her head.
Seeing this, Zhao Lingfei and Zhao Qian'er pressed their lips together and cast their eyes directly at their husband.
Zhao Rong was also looking at Zhu Yourong, who seemed to be stirring the pot.
Noticing the slightly aggrieved and resentful glances from Qing Jun and Qian'er, he withdrew his gaze.
Zhao Rong calmed down at this point.
Because he sensed something was off and then realized a little.
Zhu Yourong wouldn't make trouble for no reason.
Given her nature, when she bothers Zhao Rong, her words and tactics can make him embarrassed, but not excessively; she maintains a sense of propriety—making him awkward but allowing him to save face.
This way of "saving face," being the wise and insightful woman Zhu Yourong is, she generally wouldn't reveal directly because of her pride. Like all worldly intelligent women, she enjoys letting men use their brains to guess it out.
