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Lady Guan recalled the sympathetic looks Xiao Ruo endured in the village back then and felt suffocated: "You don't have to speak for him!"
Lady Guan knew her son was wholly devoted to Xiao Ruo now, but whenever she remembered how Xiao Ruo had faced so much sympathy in the village while her son risked life and limb for another woman, disregarding even his own mother, Lady Guan found it hard to stay calm.
"You've traveled such a long way and must be tired. Take Xiangxiang back to rest first. By the way, call Hanwen in when you go out." Lady Guan didn't say anything more to Xiao Ruo and sent her away.
Xiao Ruo wanted to say something else, but Lady Guan impatiently waved her hand: "Go quickly."
As Xiao Ruo opened the door, she saw Lady Shao outside with a shocked expression. Lady Shao looked flustered seeing Xiao Ruo: "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you and mother talking. I just heard Aunt Daliang say mother was unwell..."
