Madam Xie had her own concerns. It was not purely because she could not stand her daughter's bossiness. She also felt that Madam Zhou needed a lesson, but the timing and occasion were not right.
"That's your mother-in-law's birthday…You're lucky that you're pregnant now. At least she still cares about you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have flared up. If she pulled you over and scolded you, would you be able to take it with your temper?"
"Your mother-in-law is a person who doesn't rub sand in her eyes. She's not as easy to fool as Ah Niang."
[I agree. Grandmother said something fair.]
