Although she spoke words of reproach, her eyes and brows were filled with smiles, making it apparent that the comments were merely polite gestures. Lady Mu, being a shrewd woman, naturally caught on to this and inwardly shook her head at the longstanding rumors in the social circle about how Second Miss Shen from the Shen Family had supposedly lacked education due to growing up away from home, spoke crudely, and was not favored by the Shen family.
Lady Mu had not discerned any lack of education or crudeness in Shen Qinglan's behavior. Observing Shen Qinglan's demeanor, and then looking at Shen Xitong beside her, Lady Mu felt that blood ties were ultimately irreplaceable. Even if she hadn't grown up in the Shen Family, that inherent poise and education were naturally part of her.
