Lian Manman didn't continue listening; instead, she smiled and returned to the west room. She could imagine that Lian Shouxin was now definitely silent, with a face showing both suffering and grievance. He had no choice but to endure it, because it was indeed the old house's fault for being inconsiderate. The negative impacts caused by the actions of the old residence on their family were numerous. Lady Zhang was fairly even-tempered and didn't frequently bring it up.
Nowadays, Lady Zhang, although still gentle and virtuous, perhaps due to living separately for a long time and because her children were successful, was more assertive and would sometimes get a bit upset with Lian Shouxin.
