"I've told her countless times that after decluttering, the house feels so comfortable, and you feel great too. It's useless." The daughter seemed to have given up advising her mom.
She told Ning Youguang, "I also tried to go home for a few days, supervised her in managing that pile of junk at home, helped her sort out what to throw away, but when I was there, she would pack everything up and say it was to be thrown away. Once I left, she'd stuff it all back into the corners of the house and the bicycle room. I was utterly collapsed."
Mom lowered her head, her back hunched, seeming to confirm that the daughter's words were true.
Ning Youguang didn't continue to delve into the items in this mother-daughter home but instead asked the mother, "How is your relationship with your husband?"
As soon as she asked the question, the mother, head lowered, stiffened.
The daughter's expression changed as well.
