"When Deng Jiaru stood up from the sofa, Lu Yichen also got up.
The atmosphere was somewhat awkward, but Lu Yichen couldn't manage to utter a word. He watched as Deng Jiaru and Qiao Xiaon'an, the mother and daughter-in-law, exchanged words. What they said seemed to further agitate Qiao Xiaon'an.
'Qiaoqiao, wake up, Amo is not coming back. Yichen and Nantian are both good men, why can't you…'
'Mother!' Qiao Xiaon'an raised her voice, for the first time lashing out at Deng Jiaru, 'How many times do I have to tell you, Amo is still alive, still alive, and he will definitely come back. It's just a matter of time. You should be supporting me, your daughter-in-law, as I wait patiently for your son. Instead, you're trying to push me into the arms of another man. Is there something wrong with what I'm doing? Do you no longer want me as your daughter-in-law, or do you not want your son anymore?'
