Especially Senior Madame Xie. She held the little one close and didn't want to let go, constantly ordering the butler to bring treats for the two kids.
Senior Madame Xie is soft-hearted and broad-minded.
When her only son was driven out of the house, she was saddened for a while, but quickly put it out of her mind.
In her heart, her husband cutting off ties with their son was just a ruse intended to scare him, to teach him a lesson and force him to grow up a bit.
The so-called disownment was surely nothing more than an act.
Father-child relationships couldn't possibly be severed just like that, could they?
She was aware that her son was a disappointment. Having done nothing substantial even at middle age, he indeed deserved some lessons.
A temporary break in their relations might force her son to endure hardships out there and might inspire him to work hard and make something of himself?
