At such times, the more people want to argue with you, the less you should allow them to put on an act.
After Lin Ping'er responded, she took large strides towards the kitchen. But unexpectedly, Madam Wang hastily pursued her. With a forced smile on her face, she said, "Ruozhu, let me help you. I'll light the fire."
Bai Ruozhu suppressed the nausea rising within her and replied with a smile, "Auntie, you're too polite. You are our guest after all, how could we let you do such heavy work? What if you dirty your clothes? Why don't you help by serving tea to our guests instead?"
Reluctantly, Madam Wang took the teapot. She actually wanted to show off her capabilities, considering she married into a scholar's family and was a student's mother. But when Bai Ruozhu mentioned her clothes and with her father-in-law's cold stare at her, she felt her moving away was something of a struggle.
