After a few exchanges, Mother Meng, having aged a bit, ran out of breath from her shouting and could no longer keep it up. She had to temporarily cease her offensive and, looking at Hua Xiaomai with displeasure, said, "Who exactly are you angry with, you're as volatile as firecrackers?"
Hua Xiaomai was also a bit parched from arguing. She slipped into the hall to pour some tea, and handed a bowl to her mother-in-law, "Isn't it just about the matter I discussed with you a few days ago? You've seen the situation these past days, too, haven't you? Constantly noisy all day long, it's nearly driving me mad!"
After her "chance encounter" with Old Man Liu on the field ridge, Hua Xiaomai turned her back and told Mother Meng everything in detail. Although her mother-in-law did not comment at the time, an unwittingly cold sneer appeared on her face, clearly already calculating in her mind.
