The words "wild seed" undoubtedly struck a nerve with Shen Mu.
These were the words that others had used to insult her after Shen Zhishu's death, calling out to her as she walked by, "wild seed." But when she was young, Shen Mu was too weak to fight back or speak up. She would cry and tell her father, Shen Lishan, but he would only impatiently push her away to be with her sister, Shen Qingrou.
Such words should never be used against Eve.
But Eve heard them. Her Chinese was good, so she looked up at Shen Mu and blinked her beautiful big eyes, asking, "Mommy, what does 'wild seed' mean?"
Shen Mu's heart tightened. She crouched down to Eve's level, held her shoulders, and said, "She's talking nonsense. Don't listen to her."
Eve looked at Shen Mu carefully and asked, "Mommy, did Eve cause trouble for you?"
Shen Mu smiled and patted her head, saying, "No, Eve is very good."
