Bai Qingzhu didn't know what to say.
"Did he make you sad again?"
Bai Qingzhu smiled faintly, "Mom, I'm fine. All these thoughts are my own doing. I..."
Pan Xueqin suddenly hugged her, "Silly child, why say that? You're the one who brought Lijin back. Do you know how grateful our whole family is to you? In these days since Lijin returned, you've done so much. He doesn't know, but we've all seen it. We've made you suffer, but you've never complained. Tell me, what have we, the Xiao Family, done to deserve a daughter-in-law like you?"
This time, Bai Qingzhu's smile was wider, "Mom, you've given me warmth and a home. I feel that doing all this is the right thing, and there's nothing to complain about."
Since the incident, Madam Xiao and Pan Xueqin have stood unconditionally by her side. They've taken the brunt of the negativity. What more could she ask from them?
"I'm just being momentarily irrational. It'll get better gradually."
