After exposing her mother-in-law's vile tactics, the relationship between Cheng Su and Qi Taiguo felt somewhat like they were treating each other with formal courtesy. They did talk, usually in brief exchanges such as whether or not one would be returning for a meal and simple replies like 'yes.'
Mother Cheng saw this clearly and it pained her deeply. She advised Cheng Su frequently, but they still kept on like this, truly driving her to the edge of madness.
Cheng Su wasn't really angry with Taiguo, but seeing her mother-in-law, she couldn't help harboring some resentment.
As for Taiguo himself, knowing he was at fault, he had no face to speak up about anything. He feared that saying too much would only make things worse and risk enraging Cheng Su to the point of pushing her towards divorce, which would be his downfall.
So, these days, the couple's politeness was as if they had just met.
Even Chunhua and the others noticed something was off.
