"Yes, they were poor folks who lived in the countryside, so what? Despite their impoverished conditions, their son has ended up much more successful than your daughter." Xiao Yaojing's rage was written all over her face due to her mother's spiteful remark.
"Feiran, your daughter is right, you've crossed the line," Mr. Xiao interjected as a warning to his wife.
Mrs. Xiao blushed in embarrassment from their chiding, but she remained stubbornly persistent. "Tell me, don't you think Cheng Xin is foolish? Though she excelled academically, she dropped out of school for a man, and do you know what next? She simply grabbed some guy off the street and married him! How dumb is she?"
Xiao Yaojing's parents were university professors. They had retired recently and were therefore finally able to spare some time to visit Xiao Yaojing in the city.
